Listed below are the rankings given by 1,274 Tory members for twenty-seven shadow cabinet ministers. The respondents supplied their answers from August 24th to August 28th with more than 80% of answers in by the close of business on the 25th. David Davis reclaims the top spot with marginally more grassroots members satisfied with his […]
The Tory leader is on Newsnight at 10.30pm but News 24 have already broadcast the whole encounter between Mr Cameron and Gavin Esler, Michael Crick, Stephanie Flanders and Mark Urban. I missed the preview but here are three toplines from the interview: Under repeated questioning David Cameron says that immigration is too high in Britain; […]
I recently blogged about the outside financial interests of our frontbench – blogging that attracted quite a lot of media coverage yesterday. I was called by a member of the shadow cabinet who mistakenly assumed I was opposed to MPs having any outside interests. In that light I thought it might be helpful to clarify […]
Conservative Home’s July survey of Tory members was the first opportunity to rate the six individuals who David Cameron recently appointed as full members of the shadow cabinet. Michael Gove emerges as the individual who commands the most support of members. 56% said that they were satisfied with him and only 18% dissatisfied. Sayeeda Warsi […]
At the end of last year this site advocated William Hague replacing George Osborne as Shadow Chancellor with Mr Osborne moving to the foreign affairs post or to the Chairman’s slot. That advice wasn’t taken but the status of William Hague remains a big issue. Iain Dale has written an interesting article for this morning’s […]
Following Boris Johnson’s resignation in order to seek the Conservative nomination for the London mayoralty Rob Wilson has been appointed Shadow Minister for Higher Education. Rob was elected as a Member of Parliament in May 2005 after being selected by an open selection process that was pioneered in Reading East. He has served on the […]
The Daily Mail’s Political Editor Ben Brogan wonders if the Tory frontbench is working hard enough. He has pulled together a list of the outside economic interests of the shadow cabinet. I’m generally of the view that our parliamentarians are better equipped to understand the world if they have a diverse understanding of business, law, […]
After all the speculation and gossip the frontbench has finally been confirmed: TREASURY – George Osborne Philip HammondDavid GaukeMark HobanJustine Greening HOME AFFAIRS – David Davis David RuffleyDamian GreenJames BrokenshireAndrew Rosindell FOREIGN AFFAIRS – William Hague David Lidington (can attend Shadow Cabinet)Mark FrancoisKeith Simpson Click continue to see the full list….
We don’t have a full list yet but here are some early highlights: Adam Afriyie, will join David Willetts’ innovation, universities and skills team; David Burrowes, a solicitor by background, will work with Nick Herbert at Justice; Justine Greening joins the Treasury team; Mike Penning to Health; and Ben Wallace joins the Scottish team. These […]
The reshuffle of junior frontbenchers is now underway. Individual MPs are being called in to see David Cameron. I don’t expect we’ll know much until tomorrow. I’m off briefly to The TaxPayer Alliance’s 4th July party. And if you are proAmerican please click here.
Webcameron has interviews with three new Shadow Cabinet members, and three of the Shadow Cabinet members with the most senior roles to have changed hands. Sayeeda Warsi (Community Cohesion – read about her on today’s Platform) talks about taking ownership of communities and the Union Flag, Dame Pauline (Security) talks at length about her new […]
Baroness Joyce Anelay is joining the Shadow Cabinet as the Opposition Chief Whip in the Lords when Lord Cope retires on 27th July. Baroness Anelay has long been active in the Conservative Party, serving as Chairman of the Conservative Woman’s National Committee from 1993-96 and as Vice-President of the National Union 1996-97. Made a life […]
Hague and Osborne emerge strengthened from the reshuffle. George Osborne is now to Cameron what Brown was to Blair with significant responsibilities for General Election strategy. Hague’s old PPS David Lidington becomes his Number 2 in a significant strengthening of the foreign affairs team. David Lidington, who will still attend shadow cabinet and will be […]
"David Cameron has today made changes to his Shadow Cabinet, promoting new talent, strengthening the campaigning ability of the Party and appointing a new Shadow Security Minister and National Security Adviser to the Leader of the Opposition. Three MPs from the 2005 intake enter the Shadow Cabinet. Nick Herbert becomes Shadow Secretary of State for […]
7.25pm: It appears that Oliver Heald has been chopped. 7pm: Hammond is new Shadow Chief Secretary. 6.46pm: Alan Duncan and Andrew Lansley staying put. 6.45pm: Villiers moves to Transport and Grayling to Pensions. What has happened to Hammond? 6.40pm: There is some confusion but we’ve now had confirmation that both Sayeeda Warsi and Neville-Jones have […]