Front bench dream team

front bench (oops)

Nick Clegg (LD) Foreign secretary - speaks several languages, international experience, well respected abroad

Snap! Was just thinking of Clegg.

May I put forward Ruth Davidson?

Not sure that I can explain why - I like her and she always seems to make a lot of sense in interviews

Ruth Davidson is cracking. Even my DH likes her who is usually scathing of Lesbians. She is aiming to give Wee Nicky a boot up the bum! really like her which worries me a bit!

I smile when Ruth Davidson comes on TV. She seems very down to earth and sensible. I echo the thoughts about Norman Lamb.

Yvette Cooper. Lab. PM

Hilary Benn. Lab. Home Secretary

Clegg Lib. Foreign Secretary

Lamb Lib. Health secretary

Ben Bradshaw Lab. Housing

Yeah! We have some consensus already!

Maybe we should have a Conservative, but I'm struggling.

Sarah Wollaston (Con) - Junior Health Minister, because she's an ex GP and is prepared to speak out.

Do they have to be politicians daphnedill?

I'm struggling.

I had a struggle with the Libs, so few of them

~lol~I'm struggling too! When I look at the current front benchers and shadow front bench, I don't think I'd want any of them.

OK, better change the rules. Preference given to MPs, but anybody will do.

PS.We could do with a few people who know about business and science.

Well, we have two LibDems, which is nearly 25% of their MPs, so they're probably well represented. I'd make Paddy Ashdown a lord.

Oh! He already is! Forget that!

I say get Alan Sugar in to run the NHS!!

Daphne, I have no idea who the shadow cabinet are with the exception of McDonald, Abbott and Thornbury

And we don't want any of them in our Dream Team!

Keir Starmer is in the Shadow Cabinet - I'd have him.

I heard Caroline Lucas from the Greens the other day and thought she sounded v impressive - Environment?

So true Ana, those three are a nightmare not a dream .

I am undecided about Starmer Daphne, we know little of him, he has only been a MP for two years

Frustrating, there are so many good labour MP's

Caroline Lucas - green. Environment

Sorry Angelab, X posts

I agree about Caroline Lucas, she'd be an asset.

We haven't got education and chancellor sorted

We can probably agree that we don't want Diane Abbott for anything!

Might she not go a bit too far though and either ban or tax to kingdom come anything with an engine or a chimney? The Greens are a bit too idealistic for me.