After the excitement of the cabinet reshuffle, the vague intrigue of the ministerial reshuffle, and the insider intel on SpAd appointments, we get all the way down the new government PPSs. Brace yourselves for the dizzying excitement of the newly-completed list in full:
PM: Andrew Griffiths & Sarah Dines
Deputy PM: Mike Wood
Cabinet Office: Jane Hunt & Ian Levy
Treasury: Claire Coutinho & Craig Williams
Home Office: Paul Holmes & Gagan Mohindra
Foreign Office/W&Eq: Bim Afolami & Sarah Atherton
Defence: Suzanne Webbe & James Sunderland
Justice: Julie Marson & Joy Morrissey
Health: Saqib Bhatti & Natalie Elphicke
BEIS: Mark Fletcher & Felicity Buchan
COP26: Katherine Fletcher
MHCLG: Angela Richardson, Jacob Young & Danny Kruger
Trade: Jack Brereton & Peter Gibson
Education: Sara Britcliffe & David Johnston
DEFRA: Fay Jones & Selaine Saxby
Transport: Laura Trott & Nicola Richards
DWP: Flick Drummond & Gareth Bacon
Scotland: Ruth Edwards
Wales: Virginia Crosbie
Northern Ireland: Jonathan Gullis
DCMS: John Lamont & Lia Nici
Leader of the Commons: Lucy Allan
Leader of the Lords: Chris Clarkson
Law Officers: Alberto Costa
CCHQ Chairman: James Wild
The reshuffle est fini.
While most recently-sacked ministers have stepped away from the limelight to lick their wounds, former FCDO Africa minister James Duddridge is taking a more novel approach. He’s brazenly posted on LinkedIn that he’s “keen to stay connect [sic] with the continent” and has offered himself up for “some part time / non exec or consultancy roles”:
Given he is the former Minister for Africa, and brazenly asking for consultancy opportunities on the continent, Guido imagines ACoBA may have a thing or two to say about his hasty side-hustle proposals. Guido will be keeping a keen eye on James’s register of interests…
No nonsense Lee Anderson has announced his plan for climate group Insulate Britain. During a session in the Commons he asked:
“Does the minister agree with me that the police should now adopt a zero-tolerance approach and as soon as one of these morons steps foot on the motorway that they should be carted off in an electric police van and locked up in a fully insulated cell.”
Here, here!
It has today been confirmed that Sadiq Khan’s plan to move City Hall from the glass gonad by Tower Bridge to ‘Crystal’ in East London has been delayed, after construction teams converting the Crystal discovered flood damage to the floor. According to Khan’s team, the building will now be ready by the new year leaving London Government workers – who are being made to leave their current offices in November – without an official workplace for at least two months. The original “Relocation” plan anticipated that workers would be able to move into Crystal in October – a prediction that is now at least three months out. Consequently the cost of this move has already risen from £8 million to almost £14 million…
Guido understands the Mayor, Assembly Members and staff will slum it in temporary accommodation at Union Street until they can finally move into their new venue, however other venues will have to be hot desked in during the period.
Leader of the GLA Conservative Susan Hall has slammed the delay stating:
“It is hugely disappointing that the London Assembly will be temporarily homeless because of the Mayor’s decision to move City Hall to the Royal Docks.
“Far from saving taxpayers’ money, the Mayor’s plan is proving to be a costly distraction from City Hall’s important work. We’ve already seen the moving costs soar by 70% to £13.6 million and it’s likely the final bill will be even higher.”
Angela Rayner has finally ditched the Bet Lynch leggings and chunky Doc Martins look of old. Standing in for Sir Keir at today’s PMQs, Labour’s Deputy Leader debuted a swanky new ‘Evrely Bodycon’ dress from Ted Baker that “skims in all the right places“, and features an all-over Highgrove print that’s sure to turn heads at any occasion. Co-conspirators hoping to steal the look might have to wait a while, though: the dress is now sold out across most retailers following a 55% price cut from £179. When it’s finally back in stock, it could be yours for a mere £80.50 or 4 weeks of social credit cuts. Looks like Angie grabbed a serious bargain…
With Boris in the US, it’ll be Raab versus Rayner today. An abundance of articulate charisma all round…
- Robert Largan (Con)
- Deidre Brock (SNP)
- Rob Butler (Con)
- Chris Loder (Con)
- Andy Carter (Con)
- John Penrose (Con)
- Mr Barry Sheerman (Lab)
- Chris Green (Con)
- Dehenna Davison (Con)
- Patricia Gibson (SNP)
- Carla Lockhart (DUP)
- Margaret Ferrier (Ind)
