Transport secretary - on subjects beyond transport

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« Reply #60 on: March 02, 2019, 16:06:22 »

Quote from: bignosemac on March 02, 2019, 14:35:49

I suppose Chris Grayling can't be personally blamed for all the poor decisions of the DfT^» under his charge. He's signing off on poorly thought out plans, I doubt he's thinking them all up himself. I suspect he doesn't have the nous or creativity.

It's more like a lunatic running the asylum.

Yes he can. The minister should have the big ideas, with the Civil Service turning them into reality. Things only start to go wrong on the railways when something changes, and Patrick McLoughlin didn't have the same issues in the 4 years he was transport secretary, and he had a lot more on his plate.

When the cock-up fairy visits a department once, it can be easily mended most times. When she seems to have set up an office within the department, the minister's choice is normally between tendering resignation or keeping the desk fairly clear to make it easier to move out when sacked. He has made some rather expensive errors of judgment. Others have been defenestrated for less.


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« Reply #61 on: July 19, 2019, 19:29:32 »

From The Guardian

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Stop all the clocks, cut off the telephone. A low threnody emanated from the Commons benches as MPs^▸ gathered for transport questions to say goodbye to one of their finest. This was to be Chris Grayling’s final appearance as a minister – not even his closest friends expect him to continue to fail upwards in a Boris Johnson government – and the mourners were out in force to pay their respects.

If you have tears, prepare to shed them now ...

Hmmm ... or are there certain ministers to leave in place in "poison chalice" ministries to take the **** there while Boris (or Jeremy) deals with other things ... for later replacement by those supporters the new PM wants to thank with a job if they help him through the next six months.


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« Reply #62 on: July 20, 2019, 08:09:20 »

Six ... ?


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« Reply #63 on: July 22, 2019, 13:04:45 »

Whilst Failing Grayling won't be missed by anyone with an interest (vested or merely personal) in railways, there is the very real likelihood that the next SoS for transport will be an arch-brexiteer Boris yes man/woman.

Mark Francois or Esther McVey at Transport? Lawks!


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« Reply #64 on: July 22, 2019, 13:27:59 »

Or, possibly even worse, Jo, the brother of Boris.


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« Reply #65 on: July 22, 2019, 15:08:45 »

Will Boris favour nepotism over having a remainer in his cabinet?


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« Reply #66 on: July 22, 2019, 21:33:12 »

A little unlikely, imho.


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