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LeftishBrit

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3. I think it's more that Cameron realizes that there's an election in 10 months' time

Reply to Smarmie Doofus (Reply #2)

Tue Jul 15, 2014, 05:13 AM

Jul 2014

And is therefore sacking or moving some of his more unpopular ministers (Gove will now be Chief Whip, which somehow sounds appropriate the way he ran Education). Also the party is becoming increasingly unpopular with women voters, so he is appointing more women ministers, such as Nicky Morgan here.

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MICHAEL GOVE IS OUT AS BRITISH EDUCATION SECRETARY!!! [View all] LeftishBrit Jul 2014 OP

Michael Gove moved to chief whip in cabinet reshuffle dipsydoodle Jul 2014 #1

We don't have "Education Secretary trouble" so much as "President of the United States trouble". Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #2

I think it's more that Cameron realizes that there's an election in 10 months' time LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #3

One of the advantages of the parliamentary system, imo. Smarmie Doofus Jul 2014 #4

Interesting that his policies are almost identical to Duncan's and Gove is a Tory. Starry Messenger Jul 2014 #5

Interesting indeed LeftishBrit Jul 2014 #7

Wish we could lose ours. Hope you are not getting worse than you lost AllyCat Jul 2014 #6

Duncan and Gove, 2 of a kind. madfloridian Jul 2014 #8

+1 lunasun Jul 2014 #9