All Change Please at the DfT

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All Change Please at the DfT

« on: September 04, 2012, 10:51:44 »

From BBC^» :

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-19473663

1049: Justine Greening seen going into Downing Street. The BBC's Norman Smith says this suggests she is moving from the post of Transport Secretary.

BREAKING NEWS Former transport minister Theresa Villiers to be the new Northern Ireland Secretary.


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Re: All Change Please at the DfT

« Reply #1 on: September 04, 2012, 11:29:14 »

Top two posts up for grabs at the DfT^» . Norman Baker for Minister perhaps? But who is going to get the top job of Secretary? At least it won't be Jeremy Hunt, he's got the poisoned chalice of the Health portfolio.


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« Reply #2 on: September 04, 2012, 11:36:51 »

Patrick McLoughin is the new Secretary of State for Transport, moving from Chief Whip.

Good news possibly for the pro '3rd runway at Heathrow' camp. Greening and Villiers were both against the idea.

Maybe not so good news for the pro HS2^▸ camp.


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« Reply #3 on: September 04, 2012, 12:01:40 »

Oh dear, fancy putting the Stafford MP^▸ (in the route of HS2^▸ ) as transport secretary!
Shame - I thought Justine was good!


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« Reply #4 on: September 04, 2012, 12:03:54 »

Justine Greening has got International Development.

Dave has a sense of humour then. She'll be regularly flying in and out of Heathrow!

Lets hope we at least get a pro-rail Minister to replace Theresa Villiers.

Quote from: Btline on September 04, 2012, 12:01:40

Oh dear, fancy putting the Stafford MP^▸ (in the route of HS2^▸ ) as transport secretary!

Eh? Patrick McLoughlin is MP for Derbyshire Dales.


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« Reply #5 on: September 04, 2012, 12:54:56 »

Boris Johnson has reacted angrily to the removal of Justine Greening as SoS for Transport.

From the BBC^» News Cabinet reshuffle live text feed:

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1248: London Mayor Boris Johnson has hit out at the removal of Justine Greening as Transport Secretary, saying it meant the government was intent on the "simply mad" policy of a new runway at Heathrow. He vowed to fight any such expansion "all the way".


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« Reply #6 on: September 04, 2012, 13:16:21 »

Must be a mistake on the BBC^» website then!

Good for Boris - we need a 4 runway airport, not a 2.5 runway airport!


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« Reply #7 on: September 04, 2012, 15:03:17 »

Someone is needed who is going to go and kick some Daft butt especially if Virgin's concerns over the way franchises are being awarded are proved correct.


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« Reply #8 on: September 04, 2012, 15:24:35 »

Patrick McLoughlin is MP^▸ for Derbyshire Dales.
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Very rural Derbyshire - Matlock & Bakewell. Looks like he also covers Crich. Been around a long time - Chief Whip in Opposition for the Tories after Cameron became Leader and Government Chief Whip since 2010. Strikes me as a big promotion for him.

Sorry to see such a shake up at Transport again but there you go. I suspect our one bit of stability will be Norman Baker staying where he is.


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« Reply #9 on: September 04, 2012, 16:29:20 »

At least that Theresa Villiers woman is finally gone.


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« Reply #10 on: September 04, 2012, 17:25:36 »

Theresa Villiers has been replaced as Minister of State for Transport by Simon Burns, MP^▸ for Chelmsford.

Norman Baker remains a Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the DfT^» .

Mike Penning has been promoted from Parliamentary Under-Secretary at the DfT to Minister of State for Northern Ireland.


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