So here is the updated list. Black type means its a rumour I have published previously. Red means its a new addition. Mention of the current cabinet minister's name against a post means I have read somewhere that they are staying put. A blank against a job means I have heard literally no rumours about the incumbent or anyone else taking the job. That now covers just one department - Communities (though I have now heard Eric Pickles also mentioned in other roles).
Lots of changes but a few highlights include:
Consistent tales that David Laws will return to government - but not Cabinet. Reading this multiple times...
A promotion for Chris Grayling. His name comes up a lot, notably as Tory Party Chairman or at Justice
Sir George Young is consistently mentioned as on the way out - although of course Leader of the House is currently not a cabinet post (just attends cabinet).
Two ministries may merge. Neither of them is DCMS. Could there be a merger of Energy with Environment? And with it, a promotion for Ed Davey (or at least twice as much work...)
Anyway, here's the current list.
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
Michael Gove
Home
Secretary
Theresa May
Michael Gove
Chris
Grayling
Education
Michael Gove
Liz Truss
Health
Andrew
Lansley
Ken Clarke
Jeremy Hunt
David Laws
Chief
Secretary
Danny Alexander
David Laws
Justice
Nick Herbert
Theresa May
Theresa
Villiers
Chris Grayling
Scottish Secretary
Jo Swinson
Alastair
Carmichael
Welsh
Secretary
Cheryl
Gillan
David Jones
Maria
Miller
Northern
Ireland
David Liddington
Business
Andrew
Mitchell
David Laws
Danny
Alexander
Margot
James
Environment
Baroness
Warsi
Maria Miller
Caroline Spelman
Ed Davey (if the
department merges with Energy)
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
Chris Grayling
Eric Pickles
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
Ed Vaizey
Hugh Robertson
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)(now reading this regularly)(though I have also read may still attend Cabinet as
leader of the House)
Cheryl
Gillan
Justine Greening
(or at least a sideways move)
Owen Paterson
(still attending cabinet as Leader of the House)
Michael Moore
Ed Davey
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
Nick Herbert
Ed Vaizey
Lord Howard
Michael Fallon
David Jones
Liz Truss
John Redwood
David Liddington
Hugh Robertson
Thanks very much indeed for this resource, Richard! DEFRA already encompasses at least two old departments, and if Chris Mullin's diaries are anything to go by, is one of busiest, if not the busiest, department. Slipping energy in with it would mean that Cameron has finally shot his huskies..
ReplyDeleteIve seen Owen Paterson at a recording of Any Questions, he came across as very wooden, under briefed, and out of touch. I dont think he'll get any major post.
ReplyDeleteThis would be a good time for Cameron to quietly get rid of Hunt, and Spelman who i believe to be hopeless and not suited to cabinet responsibility.
Rory Stewart would be my odds favorite for minor cabinet post and possibly Cameron's ultimate successor for tory leader.