Who faces the chop in Cameron's Cabinet?
The Conservatives are saying that the British public should become the "24th member of the Cabinet".
This rather suggests that at least nine members of David Cameron's Shadow Cabinet - currently 32 in size - won't make it into his Cabinet.
Which nine are for the chop? I think we should be told.
And if the public is to be the 24th member of the Cabinet, shouldn't we at least be allowed to witness "our" meetings through allowing TV cameras into the Cabinet room?
Oh, and while we're at it, sight of all Cabinet papers please.
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Comment number 1.
At 14th Apr 2010, stevie wrote:never mind the nine or ten...what about the top man Gordon Brown? We are in hung parliament territory because of him...
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Comment number 2.
At 14th Apr 2010, Laurie Dudley wrote:Dream on, Michael! Cameron plans to cut the number of ministers anyway - and Grayling's clearly for the chop. x
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Comment number 3.
At 14th Apr 2010, Ben G wrote:"An Invitation to Join the Government of Britain."
What a load of old cobblers.
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Comment number 4.
At 16th Apr 2010, GnosticNige wrote:Gearge Osbourne, going for a job as 'intern for Paxman' the great man on 'Newsnight' needs some absurdity and facile frippery to water down his stinging incisiveness.... Boris on drinks trolley and, Dave with the cleaner's gear cus he ain't ever forming a cabinet.
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