tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post6968633915419163356..comments2023-11-03T15:48:35.688+00:00Comments on Paul Linford: A ministry of all the talents?Paul Linfordhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01977920120772282561noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-34427494230074203902006-10-02T13:36:00.000+01:002006-10-02T13:36:00.000+01:00Hain! Are you mad?
I'd have Boris Johnson as For...Hain! Are you mad?<br /><br />I'd have Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary just for the sheer spectacle of it all.<br /><br />Mine would be mostly Tory (definately including Davis and Hague, and possibly Ken Clarke) but I would definately find a place for Chris Huhne and Kate Hoey.Garethhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10021800974251370747noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-30364702665515223162006-09-28T10:22:00.000+01:002006-09-28T10:22:00.000+01:00An ex PR spiv from Carlton as culture sec ? arrrgh...An ex PR spiv from Carlton as culture sec ? arrrgh!<br /><br />Ok so its not the Home office but ,its an area that often suffers from having deadwood dumped there. <br />Chris Smith was exceptional in being a culture Sec that genuinely had a passion for the role and was widely liked and respected. <br /><br />The Olympics was won on Jowells watch so I'd stick with her.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-37202704297044681572006-09-28T10:02:00.000+01:002006-09-28T10:02:00.000+01:00I meant to add a reply to you as well Snowflake.
...I meant to add a reply to you as well Snowflake.<br /><br />Balls has a great mind but he lacks the essential political skills required to be Chancellor at this time. They may come with experience, but at present his style of politics is way too aggressive. People would feel as if he was simply using his superior intellect to steamroller them into submission, not empathise with their problems.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-12858637470614471382006-09-28T09:53:00.000+01:002006-09-28T09:53:00.000+01:00I'm not into tokenism, anonymous. And with the so...I'm not into tokenism, anonymous. And with the sole exception of the late and great Mo Mowlam, none of the leading women in British politics since the golden era of Barbara Castle, Margaret Thatcher and Shirley Williams have been any damn good.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-35332107957541158632006-09-28T09:47:00.000+01:002006-09-28T09:47:00.000+01:00Pity you didn't find room for any women.....Pity you didn't find room for any women.....Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-12845739.post-34407917390614042982006-09-27T18:50:00.000+01:002006-09-27T18:50:00.000+01:00David Miliband is wrong for chancellor - it needs ...David Miliband is wrong for chancellor - it needs to be Ed Balls. Clinton is right - everything unravels if you've got the wrong person in the job. <br /><br />As long as Labour insists on keeping Balls somewhere in the Treasury, the economy will be steady and that's one less worry when we seek re-election.<br /><br />I like Miliband though - perhaps another role can be found for him; retire Mingsnowflake5https://www.blogger.com/profile/14700425293614182769noreply@blogger.com