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Clarke for Chancellor?

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  • Old_Slaphead
    Old_Slaphead Posts: 2,749 Forumite
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    StevieJ wrote: »
    Cable as assistant, reads good to me and remember they got rid of Brown.

    Clegg rumoured to be deputy PM, better idea would be foreign secretary, he has very good ties (and expertise) within the EC and
    I am sure he would be delighted with that job 6-1 on Betfair.

    Naahh,

    Tory shadow pensions guru Nigel Waterson was ousted at election - Vince for Works & Pensions. He's already said that public sector pensions need overhauling so, cometh the hour..........
  • Kohoutek
    Kohoutek Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    Old_Slaphead wrote: »
    Naahh,

    Tory shadow pensions guru Nigel Waterson was ousted at election - Vince for Works & Pensions. He's already said that public sector pensions need overhauling so, cometh the hour..........

    Good call. Theresa May is the current shadow DWP minister, she's expendable for the purpose of a coalition.
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    edited 11 May 2010 at 9:00PM
    StevieJ wrote: »
    Cable as assistant, reads good to me and remember they got rid of Brown.

    Clegg rumoured to be deputy PM, better idea would be foreign secretary, he has very good ties (and expertise) within the EC and
    I am sure he would be delighted with that job 6-1 on Betfair.

    Who has been following my tips, Clegg into 3 now icon7.gif
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • zappahey
    zappahey Posts: 2,252 Forumite
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    mbga9pgf wrote: »
    ... axe Trident and replace it with an airforce provided alternative. 100 bill in savings straight away.

    You think?

    How much of that 100 billion is platform, how much is delivery system and how much is payload?

    How much to develop or buy aircraft capable of delivering over long range and how much to develop new payload systems?

    Finally, how much on developing new maintenance facilities and maintaining delivery system and payload over the full lifecycle?

    I reckon your plan would save about a fiver.
    What goes around - comes around
  • StevieJ
    StevieJ Posts: 20,174 Forumite
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    I was correct after all icon7.gif

    and Kenneth Clarke was made the Justice Secretary and Lord Chancellor.

    http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/politics/theresa-may-to-be-home-secretary-1971600.html
    'Just think for a moment what a prospect that is. A single market without barriers visible or invisible giving you direct and unhindered access to the purchasing power of over 300 million of the worlds wealthiest and most prosperous people' Margaret Thatcher
  • marklv
    marklv Posts: 1,768 Forumite
    Any news about IDS, the 'quiet man'? I hope he gets something, I quite like the guy - we need more quiet people and less showmen.
  • Kohoutek
    Kohoutek Posts: 2,861 Forumite
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    marklv wrote: »
    Any news about IDS, the 'quiet man'? I hope he gets something, I quite like the guy - we need more quiet people and less showmen.

    Work and Pensions.
  • Really2
    Really2 Posts: 12,397 Forumite
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    marklv wrote: »
    Any news about IDS, the 'quiet man'? I hope he gets something, I quite like the guy - we need more quiet people and less showmen.

    Pensions Secretary.
    Now remember that acronym. In Deep Sh** I think he is if he has to sort out the public sector ones.
  • Jonbvn
    Jonbvn Posts: 5,562 Forumite
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    marklv wrote: »
    Any news about IDS, the 'quiet man'? I hope he gets something, I quite like the guy - we need more quiet people and less showmen.

    Vince Cable got Mandy's old job - Business Secretary. Nice to see someone who was elected.;)

    http://www.telegraph.co.uk/finance/markets/7713665/David-Camerons-coalition-government-live-reaction-from-markets-and-business.html
    In case you hadn't already worked it out - the entire global financial system is predicated on the assumption that you're an idiot:cool:
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