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Andy Burnham's new cabinet - who's in, who's out.

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Twiglets1 · 20/07/2026 17:46

John Healey, who quit as Keir Starmer's defence secretary last month, has been pictured walking up Downing Street - is he about to be reinstated as Defence Secretary, I wonder.

Ed Miliband and Shabana Mahmood also photographed walking up Downing Street together - but we still don't which positions they will be given in Cabinet.

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BIossomtoes · 20/07/2026 22:42

BetterToBe · 20/07/2026 22:37

Loathe her? Surely they voted her in….

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With a majority of over 12000 too.

Charlize43 · 20/07/2026 22:41

troothfairy · 20/07/2026 22:11

Is Reeves likely to quit as an MP too? She leads my brother’s constituency and they loathe her up there - she is in fact banned from several bars, restaurants and shops!

On behalf of pensioners everywhere, she well and truly deserves it. Vile woman. Hope she loses her seat if she tries to run again.

BetterToBe · 20/07/2026 22:37

troothfairy · 20/07/2026 22:11

Is Reeves likely to quit as an MP too? She leads my brother’s constituency and they loathe her up there - she is in fact banned from several bars, restaurants and shops!

Loathe her? Surely they voted her in….

thestudio · 20/07/2026 22:20

NorthXNorthWest · 20/07/2026 21:45

A circuit breaker that puts someone with a questionable history with their own housing back in the housing job...

"I am going to do things differently", of course you are🙄

Btw, has anyone seen my phone?

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The thing is, no-one actually cares - this will be a tiny pointillist dot in the big picture for everyone except shit-stirrers and the Mail.

As an individual I'm incredibly impressed by the combo of excellent communication skills - a vision, if you want to call it that - plus appointments into key roles that signal solidity, and the 'keeping your successors and enemies onside' dance that is key to him not having to call an election and the success of the whole project. First time I've felt hopeful for a long time - and importantly, that's regardless of the fact that I think he's failing to address some of our key challenges (AI, re-industrialisation of what exactly).

I speak as someone who fundamentally believes that we're fucked, and that Corbyn and his brand of left-liberalism is a beard for global capitalism which will never stop predating, and that the only real solution is a revolution ;-) but also as a realist whose other foot dances the centrist dance.... Yes, it's hard being me.

mynameiscalypso · 20/07/2026 22:18

At this stage, I’m assuming the people still in there are just having a bit of a party.

troothfairy · 20/07/2026 22:11

Is Reeves likely to quit as an MP too? She leads my brother’s constituency and they loathe her up there - she is in fact banned from several bars, restaurants and shops!

Brightlittlecanary · 20/07/2026 22:10

Dreamer2525 · 20/07/2026 22:09

I am curious as to what she was offered ... surely they knew she would not accept whatever it was and planned as such?

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Rumour is she was offered defense, knowing she would refuse as she’s the one who took the money from it,

Dreamer2525 · 20/07/2026 22:09

LuckyHazelFox · 20/07/2026 21:59

Maybe she couldn't face serving under Burnham with the way he came in. She is very loyal to Starmer.

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I am curious as to what she was offered ... surely they knew she would not accept whatever it was and planned as such?

BetterToBe · 20/07/2026 22:05

SummerPeonies2026 · 20/07/2026 21:17

Some are refusing cabinet jobs - not a great start.

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Apart from Rachel Reeves, who else has?

Are you there? How do you know?

Or are you just stirring?

LuckyHazelFox · 20/07/2026 21:59

Allseeingallknowing · 20/07/2026 21:55

Why didn’t Rachel Reeves accept a cabinet job?

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Maybe she couldn't face serving under Burnham with the way he came in. She is very loyal to Starmer.

NorthXNorthWest · 20/07/2026 21:57

Allseeingallknowing · 20/07/2026 21:51

She’ll never live her past down!

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That's what happens when questions have been raised about how you bought your council property and your "not a second home". Everyone knows that Hove is the most convenient town for accessing Westminster...

Dreamer2525 · 20/07/2026 21:56

RedRiverShore6 · 20/07/2026 21:55

It's taking ages, I'm sure usually, they go in then come out within 10 minutes or so, some haven't been seen for hours.

It seems bizarre - perhaps not a good sign?

Allseeingallknowing · 20/07/2026 21:55

Araminta1003 · 20/07/2026 21:20

Maybe they are discussing strategy for the various roles. Who refuses cabinet roles? Don’t believe it! That is you and yours set for parties and invites for life.

Why didn’t Rachel Reeves accept a cabinet job?

RedRiverShore6 · 20/07/2026 21:55

It's taking ages, I'm sure usually, they go in then come out within 10 minutes or so, some haven't been seen for hours.

Allseeingallknowing · 20/07/2026 21:51

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 20/07/2026 21:34

Ange has got housing again according to the Telegraph !

She’ll never live her past down!

NorthXNorthWest · 20/07/2026 21:45

A circuit breaker that puts someone with a questionable history with their own housing back in the housing job...

"I am going to do things differently", of course you are🙄

Btw, has anyone seen my phone?

mynameiscalypso · 20/07/2026 21:38

Lucy Powell has education apparently.

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 20/07/2026 21:36

titchy · 20/07/2026 21:35

Running No 10 in the north presumably?

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She’ll probably want him to move it to Hove!

cornishatheart · 20/07/2026 21:36

Have they filled the welfare post yet? Could that be one for Wes Streeting?

Or does that come under work and pensions?

titchy · 20/07/2026 21:35

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 20/07/2026 21:34

Ange has got housing again according to the Telegraph !

Running No 10 in the north presumably?

MrsDoylesLastTeabag · 20/07/2026 21:34

Ange has got housing again according to the Telegraph !

Imdunfer · 20/07/2026 21:31

SummerPeonies2026 · 20/07/2026 21:17

Some are refusing cabinet jobs - not a great start.

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Depends if they are big demotions and he intends them to turn it down? I don't know if he really wanted Reeves in his cabinet, for example.

Araminta1003 · 20/07/2026 21:20

Maybe they are discussing strategy for the various roles. Who refuses cabinet roles? Don’t believe it! That is you and yours set for parties and invites for life.

SummerPeonies2026 · 20/07/2026 21:17

Imdunfer · 20/07/2026 21:16

Unprecedented according to the reporting I'm watching. Normally done in 2 hours. On more than 5 hours so far.

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Some are refusing cabinet jobs - not a great start.

BeardySchnauzer · 20/07/2026 21:16

A group email would have been more efficient