Government reshuffle

[mercia]

the Gove has shuffled

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-28302487

[french frank]

the Gove has shuffled

Chief Whip. Perhaps not much damage to be done there?

"Mr Cameron said on his Twitter feed that the former education secretary would have "an enhanced role in campaigning and doing broadcast media interviews". That sounds like a good move :-)

[amateur51]

Chief Whip. Perhaps not much damage to be done there?

"Mr Cameron said on his Twitter feed that the former education secretary would have "an enhanced role in campaigning and doing broadcast media interviews". That sounds like a good move :-)

Good move indeed - who's taking over from Paxo on Newsnight?

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Cameron's finest move.
(I want to insert a big grin emoticon.)

:-D

[Serial_Apologist]

Lots of surprises - of which the removal of possibly the most evolved thinking leading Tory William Haig was the most astonishing. I had had the impression for quite some time that his having continually to present glosses on the various intractable international political situations in which he was involved in negotating had been starting to get to him.

The removal of the thick-skinned (some might say just thick) Messrs Owen Patterson (Maladminister for Floods) and Philip Hammond will have been welcomed by embarrassed Tory supporters. I'm not surprised Esther McVey stays at Employment - possibly the first-ever unapologetic Scouse apologist for the government's post-Thatcherist attitudes to the unemployed and employed, though for some reason her role has been reduced, for reasons I don't yet understand.

All-in-all a night of long knives that installs an inexperienced Cabinet to fight next year's general Election.

[jean]

Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, has said that the departure of Michael Gove will not benefit the teaching profession unless it is accompanied by a change of policy. Here's his statement.

It is important the incoming secretary of state understands the critical challenges facing the teaching profession which are central to our trade dispute. [Nicky] Morgan inherits a teaching profession on the brink of a recruitment and retention crisis after an unrelenting assault on teachers' pay, pensions and conditions and their professionalism.

Teachers are buckling under the pressure of increased workload and the threat of job loss, and morale is at an all-time low.

We look forward to meeting with Ms Morgan at the earliest opportunity in order to discuss the concerns of teachers.

Whilst some may celebrate the departure of Michael Gove from the office of secretary of state, the issue for the education service, for teachers, pupils and the general public is not a change of secretary of state, but a change of policy.

[french frank]

Nick Robinson on The Departure of Gove (sounds like a P.G. Wodehouse story).

[P. G. Tipps]

Though this whole ridiculous farce is enough to make grown (middle-aged) men weep, the following press clip had me howling with laughter:

<The PM's office has tweeted:

“Nick Boles is Minister of State for the Business and Education depts. Part of his brief will be equal marriage implementation'' (my italics)

Mr Boles has not yet commented on his new appointment.>

[ahinton]

Lots of surprises - of which the removal of possibly the most evolved thinking leading Tory William Haig was the most astonishing. I had had the impression for quite some time that his having continually to present glosses on the various intractable international political situations in which he was involved in negotating had been starting to get to him.

Hague, actually! You may be right in what you write in your second sentence and, after all, it does appear to have been a case of did he go rather than was he pushed - i.e. his decision rather than Cameron's.

[MrGongGong]

Cameron's finest move.
(I want to insert a big grin emoticon.)

:-D

:-D :-D :-D :-D :-D :-D

It's a start
NOW how about the Labour party saying they will reverse the who free school nonsense ?

[jean]

They could promise to reverse the whole Academy nonsense too (except they can't, because they started it.)

[Dave2002]

Chief Whip. Perhaps not much damage to be done there?

"Mr Cameron said on his Twitter feed that the former education secretary would have "an enhanced role in campaigning and doing broadcast media interviews". That sounds like a good move :-)

Some of us might appreciate some damage in his new area of responsibility. Good move!

[MrGongGong]

They could promise to reverse the whole Academy nonsense too (except they can't, because they started it.)

Indeed
But i'm not holding my breath
More of the same nonsense is what we will get in education regardless of which group of f*ckwits are in charge :-(

[Dave2002]

They could promise to reverse the whole Academy nonsense too (except they can't, because they started it.)

The formation of Academies can have some other side effects, such as the possible (unwanted?) transfer of land and other assets from public ownership to private bodies. This is very undesirable (IMO) and developers have certainly noticed this.

[Eine Alpensinfonie]

Chris Keates, general secretary of the NASUWT teaching union, has said that the departure of Michael Gove will not benefit the teaching profession unless it is accompanied by a change of policy. Here's his statement.

"He" is a "she".