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

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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.

I like Rayner. I think she’d be good in the Health & Social Care role.

I would say they were shaking hands rather than holding hands which sounds a little odd

Impressive! what are the lottery numbers ?

I hope she remains in the cabinet, though obviously in a different role.

I have working connections with her, through my public sector role - she is the utmost professional, very principled, does some great work (quietly) locally and is so smart, every detail considered.

it is very tough being challenged by her!

Whar about Education Secretary?

Interesting ... hope she remains in cabinet too.

It's like organising a kid's party where numbers are limited and you're very friendly with the mum but their child bullies yours, and the cabinet office class teacher has told you it would be best if they were kept apart

Where's Streeting, wasn't he supposed to get a job as pay off for not challenging Burnham?

That's where I see her but think he will keep Bridget there???

If you look at the photo he is kind of holding her hand warmly rather than them shaking hands.

I'm genuinely cheered by John Healey as CE - it's bold but solid, which is a hard trick to pull off

Might be time to replace Bridget.

It would be wasteful not to give Yvette cooper a big job - health? Who is going to get defence?

So far, so good. Picking the right team is literally the recipe to success.

Agree this would be perfect, very strong impact but very boundaried, much harder for the Mail to frame her as the ideological mascot

She had good backing from Starmer which might be her problem. Let's see.

Nobody in education likes Bridget P. Yvette Cooper would be much better.

Rayner 😆

Cooper to defence might be a good shout.

Wes for Defence?

I know but ... tbh nobody in Education ever likes the Education Minister no matter who they are.

Why? And I don’t mean that in a shitty way just genuine curiosity!

I think that’s one of the departments that really benefits from having a service background, like Dan Jarvis.

Personally, it was wasteful not to give Yvette Cooper the big job. Ticks every box.

Yes good point.

Lucy Powell, the Deputy Leader of the Labour Party and a key ally of Andy Burnham, has just arrived at No 10...