Gordon Brown's government reshuffle continues. You didn't expect the PM to take Sunday off, did you?
Welsh angles so far: Wayne David replaces Huw Irranca-Davies at the Wales Office. Huw's reward for his on-message blogging is promotion to DEFRA, where his views on hunting might please the odd farmer.
Wayne is replaced as Welsh Whip by Mark Tami from Alyn and Deeside. His job as unpaid assistant whip goes to Ian Lucas of Wrexham. Both took part in the coup against Tony Blair in September 2006 so will need supreme political skills to play the loyalty card with sceptical backbenchers.
Kevin Brennan is promoted to the Cabinet Office and Chris Bryant gets his first ministerial job as deputy leader of the House of Commons.
The Mail on Sunday has lifted the lid on the names of Cheryl Gillan's Buff Orpington chickens.
"I called the two hens Marilyn Monroe and Diana Dors because of their blonde feathers and the cock is Boris because one of his tail feathers sticks out like Boris Johnson's hair." Well, that's her explanation.
The Mail also suggests Gordon Brown is considering an unlikely comeback for yet another Minister who have previously fallen from grace - David Blunkett. At this rate, it won't be long before Ron Davies is standing by his phone.....*
*Apologies to Peter Black who thought of that joke 24 hours before I blogged it. I really must spend more of my weekends reading Peter's blog.
3 comments:
I would have thought Jan Royall's Welsh connections would have made her worth inclusion in your round-up.
I thought you covered it well yourself, Glyn.....slightly tangential Welsh connections given she chose Blaisdon for her title rather than somewhere west of Offa's Dyke.
Pop quiz: Is there anyone who took part in the September coup against Tony Blair who has NOT been rewarded with a job by Gordon Brown?
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