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Cabinet reshuffle

(189 Posts)
MerylStreep Thu 13-Feb-20 12:24:11

I'm very pleased that Rishi Sunak is the next chancellor.

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:11:59

That’s OK JE because DC has already written it ?

JenniferEccles Thu 13-Feb-20 12:11:08

The budget is only a few weeks away!

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:08:02

My guess is that DC wanted rid of SJ so the sack your advisers thing was to force his hand - nothing actually to do with the advisers at all.

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:05:37

I expect PP is safe

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:05:09

I’d heard that DC had ‘put his tanks on SJ lawn’. Apparently JS had criticised BJ over Brexit in Cabinet so was always for the chop.

Nandalot Thu 13-Feb-20 12:03:42

Obviously first part of post referred to Chancellor. Slow typing!

Nandalot Thu 13-Feb-20 12:03:11

Apparently he was told to sack his advisers which he wouldn’t do so resigned. Shades of Dominic Cummings?
Shame about Julian Smith. He seems to have been quite effective and well liked.

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:02:56

Sorry that NI Secretary has gone - he got power sharing back

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:02:17

So BJ made SJ an offer he found easy to refuse. Some interesting people going the back benches then?

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 12:00:32

DH has just told me that is indeed the case.

suziewoozie Thu 13-Feb-20 11:59:51

I’d put money on the Chief Secretary to the Treasury getting the job - hes never off tge airwaves

Teetime Thu 13-Feb-20 11:59:49

Oh.
I'm still waiting for the call I offered to do Health.

Urmstongran Thu 13-Feb-20 11:57:52

Sajid Javid has just resigned as Chancellor!