Conservative Party Leader announcement...

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‘Kemi Badenoch has made her first senior appointment as the new Conservative Party leader.

It is understood that Rebecca Harris, MP for the Essex constituency of Castle Point, will be the party's chief whip - replacing Stuart Andrew.’

She seems great would vote for her

Quite a lot of looking up ahead since never had heard of R Harris and probable other faces.

Wyllow3

Quite a lot of looking up ahead since never had heard of R Harris and probable other faces.

My money is on the shadow cabinet being Home Counties/London-centric with a high percentage Oxbridge-educated. I bet Gareth Bacon gets a job.

Rebecca Harris is my MP, her voting record is not always to my liking, but she has been flipping good on local issues.

I cam second that.
She is very good at taking on individuals issues and sorting them, too.

She's been Deputy Chief Whip, (just checked to out) so no surprise.

She briefly sorted out transport for my grandson to get to school (3 weeks, then it was cancelled by social services, with no prior notice, and him waiting at the window, excited because he was finally going to be able go swimming with the rest of his class)

In light of that, she came to my daughters birthday party, where I was dressed up as a whoopee cushion.

MissA 💖

Thanks, I am.
I should have gone to s services offices in my whoopee cushion outfit, I think.

I’d love to have seen you dressed up as a whoopee cushion MissA.

More appointments, Sky News again (they seem to have a hotline).

‘Sky News understands that Nigel Huddleston and Dominic Johnson have been appointed joint chairmen of the Conservative Party.

The role involves overseeing Conservative Campaign headquarters (CCHQ),

The two men, who held junior ministerial roles under Rishi Sunak, are expected to join the new Tory leader at CCHQ on Monday morning to meet staff.’

Too early to get a "flavour" of a new cabinet? I don't know these figures. Its who will be chancellor, Home Secretary ...

I presume that people who supported Badenoch strongly in the elections?

I know KB likes to be challenging and forthright but, seriously, saying Johnson was a great PM and partygate over exaggerated

I think she's awful, when I first saw her I liked her but she is just too aggressive and forthright and I don't like her views on maternity pay, NHS etc. In short, she could start a fight in an empty room. I'm sure sooner or later this will get her chucked out of the lead job.

spabbygirl I don’t mind waiting a few months to see how the new opposition shapes up. I think it’s interesting that Kemi Badenoch shows loyalty to Boris Johnson. At the end of the day, most damage is done by the government and not the opposition.

Someone called Laura Trott appointed Shadow Education Secretary - she's been a shadow under secretary in the treasury.

FriedGreenTomatoes2

It’s said by some that Badenoch will give Starmer a run for his money at the despatch box.

Anyone could give weak Starmer a run for his money at the despatch box but I fear that the Tories still have a long way to go.

She promised Jenrick a place in the Shadow Cabinet when she became leader, but not sure how that would play out. She might chose people with less experience she can shape around her views.

Well Kemi Badenoch has shown her One Nation colours from the off then! Laura Trott!
It may be there are actually few to no conservatives left to choose from.
I will be staying with Reform.

We all know that FGT2

Trott - she has so little experience I think its a bit early to label her One Nation just because she was brought in by Sunak.. No, I think she's been chosen as "malleable".

Not that I'd complain if the Shadow Cabinet has centrist elements...

Wyllow3

Trott - she has so little experience I think its a bit early to label her One Nation just because she was brought in by Sunak.. No, I think she's been chosen as "malleable".

Little experience?
Have you checked?

Special Adviser (Chief of Staff), County Councillor, PPS for Transport, Under-Secretary for Pensions, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Worked in industry and as a Policy Fellow at Cambridge.
So not exactly inexperienced.

No less than Kemi Badenoch I would think.
Although, of course, Kemi has her working class credentials as she worked in McDonald's when doing her 'A' levels. Not sure how that works but no-one seems to have questioned it.

Allira

Wyllow3

Trott - she has so little experience I think its a bit early to label her One Nation just because she was brought in by Sunak.. No, I think she's been chosen as "malleable".

Little experience?
Have you checked?

Special Adviser (Chief of Staff), County Councillor, PPS for Transport, Under-Secretary for Pensions, Chief Secretary to the Treasury. Worked in industry and as a Policy Fellow at Cambridge.
So not exactly inexperienced.

No less than Kemi Badenoch I would think.
Although, of course, Kemi has her working class credentials as she worked in McDonald's when doing her 'A' levels. Not sure how that works but no-one seems to have questioned it.

My Grandson is working at Macdonalds whilst doing his A levels. Don't knock it
a) at least they're working.
b) if you can work with the public in MacDonalds, you gain real work life skill.
b) have you ever worked in hospitality, it's bloody hard.