In the latest cabinet reshuffle
speculation, I
see it’s being touted that Baroness Warsi may be moved from Chairman of the Conservative Party into the
International Development role.
And it’s inspired me to keep track of who
is being touted for which post in the cabinet.
So going forward I will publish this
occasional list of names I have seen in frames in the mainstream press and TV (and
on the more credible blogs) for cabinet jobs. I have gone back to March. If I
have heard the current incumbent is safe I will also add their name, together
with all the names of folk I have heard may replace them. If I have heard
nothing about the role – I will leave it blank. I am excluding naked guesswork
(such
as my own earlier effort)
No doubt the list of names will steadily
grow over coming months… and do feel free to alert me to any speculation I
miss.
Prime Minister
David Cameron
Deputy PM
Nick Clegg
Chancellor of the Exchequer
George Osborne
Vince Cable
William Hague
John Redwood
Philip Hammond
Michael Gove
Theresa May
Foreign Secretary
William Hague
George Osborne
Home Secretary
Theresa May
Michael Gove
Chris Grayling
Education
Michael Gove
Liz Truss
Health
Andrew Lansley
Ken Clarke
Jeremy Hunt
David Laws
Chief Secretary
Justice
Nick Herbert
Theresa May
Theresa Villiers
Scottish Secretary
Jo Swinson
Alastair Carmichael
Welsh Secretary
Cheryl Gillan
David Jones
Northern Ireland
Business
Andrew Mitchell
David Laws
Danny Alexander
Environment
Baroness Warsi
Maria Miller
Energy
Ed Davey
House of Lords
Lord Howard
Minister without Portfolio (Chair of Tory
Party)
Grant Shapps
Michael Fallon
Michael Gove
Jeremy Hunt
Andrew Mitchell
Defence
Philip Hammond
Work & Pensions
Iain Duncan Smith
Communities
Transport
Andrew Mitchell
Theresa Villiers
Chris Grayling
International Development
Baroness Warsi
DCMS
Jeremy Hunt
Justine Greening
And while we’re at it – more speculation.
People I have seen tipped to be leave (there’s a major surprise in there but I
have read it so feel I must be comprehensive) or be promoted to the cabinet.
Tipped to leave
Ken Clarke
Caroline Spelman
Jeremy Hunt
Baroness Warsi
Andrew Lansley
Vince Cable (that’s the surprise)
Cheryl Gillan
Tipped to be Promoted
Grant Shapps
Maria Miller
Chris Grayling
David Laws
Jo Swinson
Alistair Carmichael
Greg Clark
Lynn Featherstone
Andrea Leadsom
Margot James
Anna Soubry
Claire Perry
Nicky Morgan
Harriet Baldwin
Theresa Villiers
Mark Harper
I’ll update these lists from time to time…
And some observations:
No one really knows anything
Some posts are under particular
scrutiny - Chancellor, Tory
Chairman, Health
Some names come up over and
over again (both in , out or moved) – Warsi, Clarke, Hunt, Lansley
There are a lot of potential Tory women on the
promotions list
Lib Dem movement, or at least
speculation about it, is more widespread than you think – Laws, Swinson, Carmichael.
Even Vince – where he is often seen as potentially stepping down for a
leadership bid (the first reference of this I found came, not last Sunday, but
last month).
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