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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet 19:48 - Mar 29 with 9583 viewstractordownsouth

A few leaks today have suggested that Rachel Reeves will become new shadow chancellor, when Keir inevtiably wins. Not too keen on that myself.

Which names do my fellow paid up leftie tree huggers or people who'd be open to voting labour want to see in prominent jobs?

A few I'd put out there are: Dan Jarvis, Yvette Cooper, Stephen Kinnock, Lisa Nandy, Ian Murray, Roseena Allin Khan and Chris Bryant. Would quite like Ed Miliband back in some capacity too as he clearly has some good knowledge, if not the leadership qualities.

Of the current lot, I wouldn't mind having RLB as environment sec. due to her green industrial revolution policy, as Keir has said both her and Nandy will be given roles. Barry Gardiner and Jonathan Ashworth seem fairly sensible and Angela Rayner will rightly be in there when she inevitably becomes deputy leader. I think it's important to keep a few of them around to maintain unity, but there does need to be a big clearout.

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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 16:47 - Apr 6 with 483 viewsDarth_Koont

Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 15:30 - Apr 6 by GlasgowBlue

No Dawn Butler, Richard Burgon, Shami Charabarti, Barry Gardiner, Ian Lavery , Jon Trickit, John McDonell.

All Corbyn loyalists. And toxic Seamus Milne no longer running comms.
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So?

Many of them weren't first choice even for Corbyn.

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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 17:48 - Apr 6 with 447 viewsClapham_Junction

Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 15:35 - Apr 6 by itfcjoe

Corbyn seemed to put a shadow cabinet together that did not dare challenge either him or McDonnell


Not helped by several big guns not being willing to work with him.
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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 20:46 - Apr 6 with 403 viewsBluesquid

'Sir Kier of the working class' has appointed as his comms chief a former associate director from a private healthcare lobbyist corporation which was founded by a former special advisor to the then Tory health secretary Andrew Lansley.

Oh dear.
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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 22:16 - Apr 6 with 349 viewsHerbivore

Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 20:46 - Apr 6 by Bluesquid

'Sir Kier of the working class' has appointed as his comms chief a former associate director from a private healthcare lobbyist corporation which was founded by a former special advisor to the then Tory health secretary Andrew Lansley.

Oh dear.
[Post edited 6 Apr 2020 20:50]


That's quite a reach.

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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 22:36 - Apr 6 with 338 viewsBluesquid

Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 22:16 - Apr 6 by Herbivore

That's quite a reach.


Not at all, all there if want to look for yourself.

"Bill Morgan, Lansley’s special adviser, for example, is now a commercial lobbyist. In late 2012, having been at Lansley’s side throughout, he returned to his former employer, lobbyists MHP, before setting up Incisive Health, an influential healthcare lobbying firm. Its clients today include NHS Partners Network, Virgin Care, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, as well as, curiously, the grassroots network, 38 Degrees."

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/former-health-secretary-andrew-lansley-s

"Following his stints with Alexander and Smith, Nunn returned to Incisive Health — only now he was promoted to the prestigious position of associate director."

https://ukgeneralelection2019.co.uk/2020/01/06/to-understand-keir-starmers-polit
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Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 22:41 - Apr 6 with 329 viewsHerbivore

Keir Starmer shadow cabinet on 22:36 - Apr 6 by Bluesquid

Not at all, all there if want to look for yourself.

"Bill Morgan, Lansley’s special adviser, for example, is now a commercial lobbyist. In late 2012, having been at Lansley’s side throughout, he returned to his former employer, lobbyists MHP, before setting up Incisive Health, an influential healthcare lobbying firm. Its clients today include NHS Partners Network, Virgin Care, the Association of the British Pharmaceutical Industry, as well as, curiously, the grassroots network, 38 Degrees."

https://www.opendemocracy.net/en/ournhs/former-health-secretary-andrew-lansley-s

"Following his stints with Alexander and Smith, Nunn returned to Incisive Health — only now he was promoted to the prestigious position of associate director."

https://ukgeneralelection2019.co.uk/2020/01/06/to-understand-keir-starmers-polit
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In short he's appointed someone with significant comms experience to a comms role.

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