Rishi’s long-awaited reshuffle – likely the last before going to the polls – is now widely rumoured in SW1 to take place just before the state opening of Parliament on 7th November. That’s just over two weeks away. His last much trumpeted reshuffle ended up being minor – with conference now in the rear view mirror, the clock is ticking…
Whether it will make the slightest bit of difference is another question. Last week’s by-election shockers have provoked some Tories to demand a bold reshuffle to prove he’s the “change” candidate he claimed to be in his conference speech. Starmer already has his election team in place. Let the reshuffle briefing begin. Co-conspirators know where we are…