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It's December 13th, all political parties have imploded and you the public are now asked to pick your fantasy cabinet

19 replies

RoomR0613 · 06/12/2019 22:21

The rules:

1.The person must be alive

  1. The person must be a member of a political party, or have expressed an interest in a political role.

Prime-minister
Chancellor of the Exchequer
Home Secretary
Foreign Secretary
Health Secretary
Education Secretary
Defence Secretary
Environment Food and Farming
Women and Equalities
Attorney General
Speaker

OP posts:
RoomR0613 · 06/12/2019 22:33

Prime-minister - Nick Clegg
Chancellor of the Exchequer - Vince Cable
Home Secretary - Harriet Harman
Foreign Secretary - Rory Stewart
Health Secretary - Sarah Wollaston
Education Secretary - Emma Hardy
Defence Secretary - Dan Jarvis
Environment Food and Farming - Kerry McCarthy
Women and Equalities - Jess Phillips
Attorney General - Keir Starmer
Speaker - Alan Sugar (Just for shits and giggles)

OP posts:
FrenchBoule · 06/12/2019 23:28

We need people who are able to oppose unreasonable demands, who are honest and have the country’s best interest at heart.
Not greedy shitbags ready to sell off the country to line their pockets screwing over the nation, not the fantasists promising moon on a stick while having a vision of money tree orchards, not ones ready to jump the ship for personal gain.

Poetryinaction · 07/12/2019 02:51

This would be much more interesting if the people didn't have to be MPs.

Prime-minister - Jo Brand
Chancellor of the Exchequer - Martin Lewis
Home Secretary - Judi Dench
Foreign Secretary - Michael Palin
Health Secretary - Doctor Raj
Education Secretary - Michael Rosen
Defence Secretary - Huw Edwards
Environment Food and Farming - David Attenborough
Women and Equalities - Kathy Burke
Attorney General - Vanessa Feltz
Speaker - Dara O'Brain

AShaveAndAHarecutHalfPrice · 07/12/2019 07:25

Prime-minister Ken Clarke
Chancellor of the Exchequer Jess Phillips
Home Secretary Keir Starmer
Foreign Secretary John Major
Health Secretary a former NHS employee
Education Secretary a teacher.
Defence Secretary Tobias Elwood
Environment Food and Farming Sarah Lucas
Women and Equalities Sandi Toksvig
Attorney General Keir Starmer can dual on this role
Speaker John Bercow

Joyfulincolour · 07/12/2019 09:01

@Poetryinaction - that's a great list! I would throw Stephen Fry and Russel Brand in there too somewhere.
Just imagine.....

HunterAngel · 07/12/2019 17:46

Oh definitely David Attenborough for environment secretary. Also liking the idea of a former NHS worker for health secretary, maybe better if it’s a doctor or nurse, but definitely someone with actual medication experience. In the same spirit a former teacher for education secretary

BikeRunSki · 07/12/2019 17:50

@Poetryinaction has it

I work for Defra. I’d love Sir David to be my boss!

BikeRunSki · 07/12/2019 17:51

Also liking the idea of a former NHS worker for health secretary, maybe better if it’s a doctor or nurse, but definitely someone with actual medication experience. In the same spirit a former teacher for education secretary

Which I believe is much like the Canadian cabinet

BlueThursday · 07/12/2019 18:54

Prime-minister - Sandi Tokgsvik
Chancellor of the Exchequer - Martin Lewis
Home Secretary - Ian Hislop
Foreign Secretary - Alex Crawford
Health Secretary - Dr Phil Hammond
Education Secretary - Victoria Coren-Mitchell
Defence Secretary - Tobias Elwood
Environment Food and Farming - Sir David Attenborough
Women and Equalities - Sir Andy Murray
Attorney General - eilish angolini
Speaker - Ruth Davidson

questions10000 · 07/12/2019 22:54

PM - David Milliband
Chancellor - Chuka Umunna
Home Sec - Jess Phillips
Foreign Sec - Nick Clegg
Health Sec - Rory Stewart
Education Sec - Michael Rosen
Defence - Harriet Harman
Environment Food and Farming - David Attenborough
Women and Equalities - Gina Miller
Attorney General - Keir Starmer
Speaker - the current one Lindsay Hoyle

DisgraceToTheYChromosome · 08/12/2019 00:53

Prime Minister: Dominic Grieve
Chancellor: John Major
Home Secretary: Gina Miller
Foreign Secretary: Chuka Umunna
Health: Billie Piper
Defence: Ranulph Fiennes
Education: Jeremy Corbyn
Environment: Rory Stewart
Culture, Media and Sport: Sandi Toksvig.
Women and Equalities: Mhari Black
Attorney General: Nazir Afzal
Speaker: Sally Bercow.

Butterymuffin · 08/12/2019 00:59

Disgrace I like your list. Add David Lammy in and we're there.

DoctorTwo · 08/12/2019 01:35

Prime-minister Keir Starmer
Chancellor of the Exchequer Professor Steve Keen

Home Secretary Yvette Cooper
Foreign Secretary David Milliband
Health Secretary Dr Phil Hammond
Education Secretary Michael Rosen
Defence Secretary Jeremy Corbyn
Environment Food and Farming Michael Gove
Women and Equalities Maya Forstater
Attorney General Dominic Grieve
Speaker Lindsey Hoyle

safariboot · 08/12/2019 02:07

I don't really know that many politicians, so forget that rule

PM - Harriet Harman
Chancellor of the Exchequer - Gordon Brown
Home Secretary -
Foreign Secretary - Tim Berners-Lee
Health Secretary -
Education Secretary - Tom Scott
Defence Secretary - Andy Green
Environment Food and Farming - Jamie Oliver
Women and Equalities - JK Rowling
Attorney General - Lady Hale
Speaker - Howling Laud Hope

anxioussue · 08/12/2019 02:33

Michael Rosen for education
Princess Anne for foreign affairs, she can sort Trump out.

AllTheWhoresOfMalta · 08/12/2019 02:49

Prime-minister: Jeremy Corbyn
Chancellor of the Exchequer: John McDonald
Home Secretary: Ken Clarke
Foreign Secretary: Ed Miliband
Health Secretary: Sadiq Kahn
Education Secretary: David Lammy
Defence Secretary: Margaret Beckett
Environment Food and Farming: Rory Stewart
Women and Equalities: Diane Abbott
Attorney General: Kier Starmer
Speaker: Harriet Harman

Would also be happy to have Ed Balls, John Prescott, Nicholas Soames, Angela Rayner, Dennis Skinner, Andy Burnham, Margaret Hodge and Gordon Brown I’m there somewhere.

theculture · 08/12/2019 03:20

Agree with David Lammy

Poetryinaction · 08/12/2019 13:59

Bump

Magnificentbeast · 08/12/2019 14:03

@Poetryinaction I agree with that line upSmile

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