There are some decent ones on the back benches. Hadn't heard of him til a few months ago but Johnny Reynolds came across well when I heard him interviewed. They just need to clear out some of the nutters and the flotsam (that's people like Abbott and Andy McDonald). I'd have Nandy as Home Sec (she's impressed me in interviews), and RLB can stay where she is. Burgon to Northern Ireland
? It must be the excitement of getting rid of Corbyn going to your head and bypassing the next Election.
Yeah but as we were talking about the shadow cabinet, didn’t think it needed prefixing. However, you’re right - pleased that Corbyn is gone and hope they can start getting past the Righteous purity, virtue signaling and believing that they “won the argument”.Are you not getting a bit ahead of yourself there - Shadow Home Secretary
I've heard of him but that's all, comes from the right part of the world
I looked at the list of shadow ministers - most are just names, they might as well be tailor's dummies for all the impact they have had.
Now that's a good call, I reckon she'd enjoy taking on Pritti Patel.
What have you got against Northern Ireland? They have already lost Julian Smith who was, apparently, pretty good, you now want to inflict Richard Burgon on them, they'll be out on the streets - Shadow Secretary of State for Treacle Mines will do for him.
Brandon Lewis is a qualified barrister, apparently.
I thought your call was better. I don't know Nick Thomas-Symonds at all but he has written biographies of Clem Atlee and Nye Bevan so can't be all bad,
but said 'Yes, sir' to Corbyn! The qualifications for being in Corbyn's cabinet were to be approved by Momentum, willing to serve and breathing, no need for lucidity or intelligence. Incidentally, I notice Barry Gardiner has gone, seemed like a nice bloke but appeared completely ineffective and boring.
I can hear the cheers from here! I'm seeing it as a purge on the incompetent, myself!
I think that it's more likely that they will go to ground for another 20-30 years. Last time it was during Michael Foot's time as leader of the opposition when 'Militant' were the antagonists
Starmer has read your post - Shadow Work and Pensions secretary. Important role with Universal Credit.
She, along with McDonnell, had already said they wouldn't accept a position (before the winner was announced). She's 66, he's 68 so little chance they would ever get a government post.
I don't think he has indicated one way or another, but it makes sense to stay. He lives reasonably close to the House so attendance will not be too much of a hardship with enough time to pop along to the allotment in the evening. And, while he is in the house, he can still exert some influence on the parliamentary party. I would be surprised if he took up committee work.
Perhaps Starmer will boot him up to the House of Lords
If he accepts, then he has sold out the irony of the anti establishment becoming part of the establishment
'They' being
It might encourage some of the MPs, councillors, supporters who left Labour under the last leadership to offer their support once again.
