A no of bloggers have been trying to second guess Gordon Brown's first cabinet. I think it is safe to say that this is interesting but I think we will all get a bit of a surprise, plus there are ministers who we all want to see promoted, demoted, sacked, to stay where they are etc.. and yet none of us are Gordon Brown.
So, instead of giving my views, I thought that as it was last year that I did my Fantasy Blog Cabinet, I ought to have a "reshuffle" and see if, unlike last time, this will catch on. So for this year my cabinet will consist of:
Prime Minister: Paul Burgin (obviously)
Deputy Prime Minister: Kerron Cross (with extensive powers overseeing the Cabinet Office and catre blanche over cabinet committees)
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Andrew Regan
Foreign Secretary: Andrew West
Home Secretary: Damian Counsell
Constitutional Affairs/N.Ireland/Lords: Andrew Brown
Trade and Industry: Mike Ion
Defence: Tom Hamilton
International Development: Aaron Heath
Leader of the House of Commons: Jonathan Cox
Enviroment and Rural Affairs: Alex Hilton
Culture, Media, and Sport: Miranda Grell
Transport: Neil Harding
Communities and Local Government: Luke Akehurst
Education: Tom Freeman
Health: Andrew Skudder
Work and Pensions: Antonia Bance
Minister Without Portfolio/Scotland/Wales: Lisa Rullsenberg
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Cllr Kris Brown
Chief Whip: "Barry Beef"
Again, apologies to those who feel missed out. Obviously Iain Dale is still Leader of the Opposition, and whilst my heart would like to see Louisa Willoughby as Leader of the Lib Dems, my head suggests Stephen Tall. Who knows, maybe I will do a Fantasy Shadow Cabinet, although a) that is taking this fantasy a bit too far and b) It's not really my place! ;)
13 comments:
Blimey. Tis an honour, Mr Prime Minister. Does that mean I'm in charge of the Olympics? Wicked!
:-)
Paul
I wish to tender my resignation. I do so in order to give you, as the new Prime Minister, as much flexibility as possible in forming a new administration.
I have greatly enjoyed my time at the DTI and have attempted to be both tradesman like and industrious.
Mike
Foreign Secretary. Brilliant. First day of work:
1. Open-door immigration policy for monkeys. The UK will always be open to monkeys seeking asylum. Actually this might be a Home Office job, but I'm sure Damien would agree.
2. Immediate resumption of Mountain Dew sales in UK stores. Admittedly this is slightly out of my remit too, but I'd sweet-talk cabinet colleagues.
3. A naughty step for the middle east. The next time somebody throws their toys out of the pram the entire government has to move to the Arctic for a bit. Possible Big Brother-style cameras in the igloos.
4. Compulsory Eurovision voting.
5. Massive unilateral peacekeeping operation in Darfur. Just because.
much like last year, i am tending my resignation with immediate effect.
I think Kerron Cross should be Minister of Toilets as well!
I am very displeased to see that I appear to have been sacked. Just you wait till your popularity wanes, Burgin!
Paul you darling - does thta mean I get the chance to take care of my Paisley boys AND get Captain Jack back on the Tardis and away from the largely inept Torchwood Cardiff base?
Brilliant. Count me in!
Lords - does that mean I don't have to get elected?
Miranda, am glad you like the post
Mike and Barry, am sorry to see you go, but tis always worth offering these posts ;)
Andrew. Liked your ideas, apart from compulsory Eurovision voting as I find the election of this years UK reps to be some form of treason!
Dunadan. You never were in the Cabinet, you were (and still are) UK Ambassador to the Vatican :)
Lisa, but didn't the Doctor beat you to it, and what do you make of the whole Mr Saxon malarkey?
Andrew, it does mean precisely that, but not for long!
Ah, the Saxon malarky.
Well since it puts John Simm into Who land - thus pretty much guaranteeing Marie will have to take cold showers for each of those episodes - I'm all for the Saxon line. And for some reason it all feels less bludgeoning than did last year's Torchwood arc. Perhaps I'm in a generous spirit. I can't wait to see how it works out.
Cripes, if this is the best "Cabinet" the left can produce it's not surprising the blogosphere is dominated by the right.
Well anon, who would you have in a Fantasy Tory blog cabinet? Not that I should be asking the advice of someone who thinks it's clever to be anonymous
Not anonymous, but you might want to check this ghost cabinet out. We still have a couple of positions to fill before our launch.
Am not sure if I should be scared or amused!
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