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They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead Send a noteboard - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM
Which would make more sense. Gove is a big military geek and I suspect would have loved Defence, but Fox has had that sown up for a while. I get the impression he'd prefer Home to Education as well.

However, that does leave the LibDems in arguably secondary roles with the traditional Big Three roles (Home, Foreign, Chancellor) all in Tory hands. Given the scope of the coalition I'd have expected at least one of them to go to a LibDem.

I was quite surprised to see Ashdown linked - he is an ideal person for the job but is also well known to be at the left leaning end of the party... and wouldn't be scared to say what he thinks. Basically he was too good for office:P


Ashdown would be pretty good in Defence.

"What do you know about military matters?"
"I was in the Royal Marines and ruled Bosnia for four years."
"Fair enough."

It's also notable that Brown offered Ashdown a role (as Northern Ireland Secretary) in his cabinet in 2007, so he is seen as a potentially viable figure, although more on the left than the right.
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Britain has a new Prime Minister Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:12:50 PM 1098 Views
Oh, right, I had totally forgotten that... Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:14:31 PM 830 Views
Nope. The Tories can form a minority government and risk the danger of collapsing. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:18:31 PM 826 Views
That is what is being reported. From the Guardian quoting an unnamed Lib Dem MP snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:30:52 PM 869 Views
But at the price of PR, no doubt. Legolas - 11/05/2010 08:32:02 PM 828 Views
Maybe not. Werthead - 11/05/2010 08:41:24 PM 880 Views
Not much of a price, I suspect snoopcester - 11/05/2010 08:49:38 PM 852 Views
That is the biggest danger to the LibDems. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:10:09 PM 815 Views
Indeed. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 09:20:27 PM 908 Views
The only hope for this coalition is a constitutional change Wibble - 11/05/2010 09:13:43 PM 840 Views
Possibly. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:21:38 PM 828 Views
The new cabinet is starting to come together. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:46:03 PM 813 Views
Plus Secretary for Scotland to the Lib Dems - imagine that. Legolas - 11/05/2010 09:50:11 PM 875 Views
It's a sop/peacemaker role, depending how you look at it. Werthead - 11/05/2010 09:54:02 PM 815 Views
It is a pat on the head. snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:19:14 PM 700 Views
The Tory half is depressing already snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:13:58 PM 768 Views
Defence is now updated to Fox according to Sky snoopcester - 11/05/2010 10:54:58 PM 711 Views
Yeah, just saw that coming through. Werthead - 11/05/2010 11:00:25 PM 865 Views
That one is a surprise to me, I expected Clegg to get it in some form snoopcester - 11/05/2010 11:06:36 PM 763 Views
They're back to talking about Gove as Home Secretary. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:01:44 AM 784 Views
Heh, he has at least been barely caught up in the expenses scandal snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:20:46 AM 793 Views
*Raises hand* LadyLorraine - 11/05/2010 10:00:22 PM 797 Views
Tories = Conservatives Werthead - 11/05/2010 10:06:35 PM 799 Views
Re: Tories = Conservatives BlackAdder - 11/05/2010 10:17:33 PM 807 Views
Ick. Camilla - 11/05/2010 10:15:13 PM 704 Views
When will you realise that I am always right? Druid - 12/05/2010 02:12:04 AM 812 Views
Re: When will you realise that I am always right? Camilla - 12/05/2010 09:14:07 AM 690 Views
How utterly delightful. LiterateDog - 11/05/2010 10:17:15 PM 787 Views
it does make for fine entertainment *NM* damookster - 12/05/2010 04:39:50 AM 445 Views
Indeed it does *NM* AgentOrange - 12/05/2010 01:34:45 PM 339 Views
Re: How utterly delightful. Balwer - 13/05/2010 12:03:08 PM 679 Views
If you want to smile some more, The Shrike - 13/05/2010 07:10:46 PM 711 Views
hes cute. *NM* Aisha - 12/05/2010 12:11:58 AM 531 Views
And now we have a new government. The LibDems have signed up wholeheartedly. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:16:31 AM 767 Views
And I now think I can class myself as a former Lib Dem voter snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:33:28 AM 716 Views
No mention of it so far. Werthead - 12/05/2010 12:42:10 AM 1029 Views
Indeed snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:02:01 AM 782 Views
What would you have them do? Nebhead - 12/05/2010 09:32:57 AM 916 Views
There are more than two choices snoopcester - 12/05/2010 10:20:35 AM 868 Views
The only problem is that would mean returning a labour majority within 12 months Mark - 12/05/2010 11:36:47 AM 835 Views
Only if they met the Lib Dem price - true electoral reform snoopcester - 12/05/2010 12:30:26 PM 856 Views
They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:42:07 PM 826 Views
Re: They should have, since they didn't get enough important ministerial posts to compensate. snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:13:19 PM 851 Views
What about Northern Ireland? For the love of God, what about Northern Ireland?!?!?! *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 05:00:37 AM 340 Views
What about it? Their parties won't be in the government. Legolas - 12/05/2010 10:27:50 AM 687 Views
Well some very interesting things happened Mark - 12/05/2010 11:45:36 AM 806 Views
That they did, but it's still largely symbolic. Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:03:31 PM 870 Views
Oh it's important to him Mark - 12/05/2010 03:00:54 PM 761 Views
I was constantly checking up on Fermanagh & South Tyrone during the recounts. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:16:50 PM 785 Views
There are no firm plans on how to deal with the north joining the republic Mark - 12/05/2010 03:19:52 PM 770 Views
I think what he means is that saying "Britain" instead of "the UK" technically excludes NI. *NM* Tim - 12/05/2010 01:06:56 PM 322 Views
Oh, right. Good point, then. *NM* Legolas - 12/05/2010 01:17:51 PM 323 Views
Exactly. *NM* Tom - 12/05/2010 08:07:06 PM 311 Views
Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:22:49 PM 847 Views
Re: Nick Clegg is the first ever Deputy PM without an actual ministerial role. Yet snoopcester - 12/05/2010 01:41:12 PM 755 Views
Maybe. Tim - 12/05/2010 01:47:16 PM 776 Views
It would make a snappy title snoopcester - 12/05/2010 02:04:55 PM 667 Views
Well, he's now Lord President of the Council. Tim - 12/05/2010 08:05:33 PM 872 Views
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