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Title: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon quits in cabinet reshuffle (5 June 2009)
Post by: Chris from Nailsea on June 05, 2009, 16:07:10
From the BBC (http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/8085783.stm):

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Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon has become the third cabinet minister to walk out of government in the past day.

His departure follows John Hutton who quit as defence secretary and James Purnell who resigned as work and pensions secretary on Thursday.

Title: Re: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon quits in cabinet reshuffle (5 June 2009)
Post by: Sleepy on June 05, 2009, 16:43:32
Good ! He seemed to have about as much interest in transport as I have in knitting LOL

Title: Re: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon quits in cabinet reshuffle (5 June 2009)
Post by: devon_metro on June 05, 2009, 16:45:24
Get Adonis on the case.

Title: Re: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon quits in cabinet reshuffle (5 June 2009)
Post by: Timmer on June 05, 2009, 18:27:16
Quote from: devon_metro on June 05, 2009, 16:45:24
Get Adonis on the case.
Done! He is the new Transport Secretary.

Title: Re: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon quits in cabinet reshuffle (5 June 2009)
Post by: Electric train on June 05, 2009, 19:54:04
Quote from: Timmer on June 05, 2009, 18:27:16
Quote from: devon_metro on June 05, 2009, 16:45:24
Get Adonis on the case.
Done! He is the new Transport Secretary.
Great a railway friendly Secretary of State but he is also a realist good news all the same

Title: Re: Transport Secretary Geoff Hoon quits in cabinet reshuffle (5 June 2009)
Post by: Btline on June 05, 2009, 22:15:08
With a bit of luck, the year will allow the Labour Party to re-group, enough to tackle the issues from Autumn, and with a bit of luck, win the next election.

Let's face it, that "reshuffle" is a low point, It can't get much worse....


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