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>> Full details of Lib Dem mini-reshuffle

By The Voice | Mon 18th December 2006 - 3:36 pm

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IN: Lynne Featherstone joins the Shadow Cabinet

Norman Lamb, formerly Chief of Staff to Menzies Campbell, takes on the role of Shadow Health Secretary.

Ed Davey becomes the Leader’s new Chief of Staff, which will be alongside his present role as Chair of Campaigns and Communications.

The DTI portfolio is taken on by Susan Kramer, who passes on the International Development portfolio to Lynne Featherstone, who joins the Shadow Cabinet for the first time.

Steve Webb was promoted to Chair of the Election manifesto team in October. He remains in the Shadow Cabinet.

The rest of the Shadow Cabinet remains unchanged. The reshuffle has been organised in earnest over the last week.

Update: Official announcement here.

Read more by The Voice or more about ed davey, lynne featherstone, Ming Campbell, norman lamb, steve webb or susan kramer.
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7 Comments

Peter McGrath 18th Dec '06 - 4:20pm

I’d have thought Lembit would have got Foreign Affairs…
Rob Fenwick 18th Dec '06 - 4:22pm

Boom! Boom!

Congratulations to Lynne…
Mark Pack Doesn't Always Win Election 18th Dec '06 - 6:08pm

So Featherstone has joined the ‘Shadow Cabinet’? Does this mean that she has defected to the Conservatives?
Oxonian 18th Dec '06 - 6:31pm

MPDAWE – in your dreams, Justin!
Dave Can't Win Here 18th Dec '06 - 9:11pm

MPDAWE – Is there a law forbidding other than the biggest opposition party having their own Shadow Cabinets? Even the first Shadow Cabinets were found unofficially, I don’t see what would prevent this to be repeated.
Joe Taylor 18th Dec '06 - 9:18pm

As far as I’m aware the term “shadow” doesn’t carry any legal force. I’m pretty sure it’s the “royal” ones that do have legal meaning (HM Opposition, for example).

Anyone and his dog can use the word “shadow” – I’m sure I could be the Shadow Transport Secretary for the Joe Taylor party if I wanted 😉
Antony Hook 18th Dec '06 - 10:38pm

Bearing in mind that Liberal Democrats actually have policies, unlike the Conservatives, Lib Dems have a far greater right to describe themselves as an alternative government.

The Tories doing so is a bit of a joke.