Speculation: Who Will Be In Burnham's Cabinet?

LemonJam thanks for your post at 18.20 today. I’m not worried that the mobile phone incident makes Haigh unfit for office.

MayBee70

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To get back to Burnham’s choice of staff albeit not cabinet - c/f another current thread on state pension equalisation.

Guess who was Pensions Minister and then Works and Pensions Secretary during the worst of the maladministration?

Does the name James Purnell ring any bells? Yes? Seemingly Burnham’s pick as Chief of Staff.

Some awkward questions from the WASPI campaign might be brewing.

Purnell is/was against the winter fuel payment and pensioners bus passes to I believe.

Purnell has been lobbying for business interests since he left politics. Not perhaps the best fit for a left leaning Labour PM?

It goes from 'bad to worst!'

LauraNorderr

I’d like to see Al Carns put himself forward for Labour Party leader.
He seems like a straight talking, politically savvy man. Even if he didn’t win it would create a contest where we could all then decide whether we like his policy ideas and whether there is more to Andy Burnham than the conniving showman he seems to be.
If Burnham wins I hope he includes the likes of Carns in his cabinet and doesn’t just fill it with cronies and yes men.

We have to accept in politics that there will be a core group who have led and planned this big change, that doesn't necessary make them yes women/men, my MP is one and is def no 'yes" woman.

If the rumours about David Milliband being made a Lord and then foreign Secretary are true won’t it be a bit like having Liam and Noel Gallagher in government ( although I suppose it might work because David wouldn’t be allowed in the house so they could be kept apart…)