Tories fear controversial bill could harm their election chances, fuelling predictions the health secretary will be demoted in next reshuffle
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Nick Clegg’s statement just now was notable for how he stressed that he would like Chris Huhne back in the Cabinet if Huhne emerges from these current difficulties. This echoes what he said in his exchange of letters with the departing Energy and Climate Change Secretary. Cameron — notably — made no such comment in his letter to Huhne. The reshuffle is widely as expected w...
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David Cameron expected to reshuffle cabinet after prosecutors say they will charge energy secretary over speeding points allegations
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The prime minister has been advised that energy secretary Chris Huhne must step down if he is charged over speeding penalty allegations
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Keir Starmer, the Director of Public Prosecutions, will annouce at 10 o'clock tomorrow morning whether or not the Crown Prosecution Service will bring charges against Chris Huhne. If he is charged, it could spark a Cabinet reshuffle — the Energy Secretary is now odds on to be the next Cabinet member to leave, at 4/6 with Ladbrokes.
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Spectator on 2nd Feb 2012 (via spectator.co.uk)
The papers have again been full of reshuffle speculation, but the investigation by Essex Police into claims Chris Huhne passed speeding points onto someone else could yet take further twists.
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BBCPolitics on 1st Feb 2012 (via bbc.co.uk)
Today’s Huhne news, which Pete blogged earllier, has set off all sorts of reshuffle chatter. At the moment, the expectation is that if a reshuffle was required it would be a limited, Lib Dem only one—their version of the one that followed Liam Fox’s departure. The current favourite to replace Huhne is Ed Davey, Vince Cable’s Lib Dem junior minister in the business depa...
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Spectator on 20th Jan 2012 (via spectator.co.uk)
MSP Angela Constance is named as Scotland's new dedicated youth jobs minister, prompting a government reshuffle.
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BBCPolitics on 6th Dec 2011 (via bbc.co.uk)
Earlier this week, LibDemVoice started asking party members signed up to our discussion forum a range of questions — the survey is still live, but one of the questions is already a little previous so we’re reporting it early… We asked: Would you support or oppose David Laws making a return to government at the
LibDemVoice is currently conducting one of our regular surveys of party members to find out views on a range of issues. One of the questions we always ask is how satisfied Lib Dems are with key figures in the party. Though the survey is still open, a couple are now out-of-date — specifically, what members’
