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Yesterday’s Times reported that Boris Johnson is considering a cabinet reshuffle this month as Westminster is engulfed by rumours about demotions for some of his most senior ministers. In the middle of a pivotal week for the prime minister, ambitious Tories and career officials are convinced that a shake-up is imminent and could come as soon as [Thursday]. Publicly Downing Street has said that there are “no plans” for a reshuffle — stopping short of scotching speculation altogether — while…

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Gavin Williamson has done another whoopsie

Gavin Williamson has done another whoopsie

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It’s going to be a difficult day for government press officers this afternoon with the news that Geronimo the Alpaca, who was executed last week, didn’t have tuberculosis according to his supporters following his autopsy, DEFRA sources say Geronimo has TB like lesions then there’s Gavin Williamson’s jaw dropping blunder, confusing two black men, Marcus Rashford and Maro Itoje. I wish I could say that such a faux pas from the Frank Spencer tribute act comes as a surprise but…

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Will Gavin Williamson still be in the cabinet on 31/12/2021?

Will Gavin Williamson still be in the cabinet on 31/12/2021?

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Gavin Williamson is here to stay? Today’s Mail on Sunday reports we may have a cabinet reshuffle on Thursday/Friday and Dominic Raab and Gavin Williamson, men so incompetent that they paid full price for a DFS sofa, are at risk, but this piece is going to look at the former Defence Secretary who was fired for leaking national security secrets. In most other eras Gavin Williamson would either never been appointed as Education Secretary or been sacked several times over,…

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After a chaotic day TMay’s position looks even weaker

After a chaotic day TMay’s position looks even weaker

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Surely this could have been handled better Friends of Justine Greening tell me: “She should have absolutely expected to continue… she saw people who have been massively disloyal, others not competent, allowed to stay in Cabinet, and even given expanded briefs” — Faisal Islam (@faisalislam) January 8, 2018 Tory MP: “worst reshuffle I have ever witnessed in any party ever. None of it makes sense. It’s sabotage. I think someone’s trying to destroy her on the inside. I can’t think…

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Reshuffling the TMay way – a cock-up over Grayling that will dominate the media narrative

Reshuffling the TMay way – a cock-up over Grayling that will dominate the media narrative

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BBC confirming Grayling appointment but advisers saying its speculation and he hasn't been to no10 yet. The Conservatives had tweeted a congrats, though its now disappeared. What is going on!? pic.twitter.com/8GDc0RE4kS — Anushka Asthana (@GuardianAnushka) January 8, 2018 This is making her conference speech look good

And so to re-shuffle day unless the media’s being very badly misled

And so to re-shuffle day unless the media’s being very badly misled

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At least it’ll divert attention from the Toby Young Tweets I can’t remember a reshuffle that has been trailed as long this one. On Saturday David Herdson very rightly set out the reasons why Theresa May should not be holding a reshuffle so soon after the general election. There have been others, like former Cameron PR boss, Craig Oliver, saying that the worst thing that a PM can do is let everybody know that a reshuffle is happening. Far far…

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It’s going to be a blue Monday for some cabinet ministers as Mrs May brings in a new order with a reshuffle

It’s going to be a blue Monday for some cabinet ministers as Mrs May brings in a new order with a reshuffle

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https://twitter.com/SebastianEPayne/status/949767988772732928 Mrs May has an uncanny ability to go out of her way to step on banana skins Today’s Sunday Times report that Mrs May will reshuffle her cabinet on Monday and the junior ranks on Tuesday. Theresa May will move or sack at least six members of her cabinet in a reshuffle tomorrow designed to refresh her top team. An aide said she wanted to “make sure the government reflects the modern and diverse country” we live in. Boris…

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