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| Labour reshuffle: the big roles in Corbyn's shadow cabinet | |
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| Diane Abbott | Diane Abbott |
| Diane Abbott is one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest supporters and the job of shadow home secretary is the third shadow cabinet post that she has held since he took over as leader a year ago. | Diane Abbott is one of Jeremy Corbyn’s closest supporters and the job of shadow home secretary is the third shadow cabinet post that she has held since he took over as leader a year ago. |
| In 1987, Abbott became Britain’s first black female MP . Her record as a rebel Labour MP ensured that she was never offered ministerial office under Tony Blair or Gordon Brown; she voted against the Iraq war, ID cards, Trident and counter-terrorism legislation, including a high-profile role in the civil liberties’ campaign against 42-day pre-charge detention. Instead, she spent much of the 1990s campaigning on the Commons Treasury select committee and became a familiar personality on television. | In 1987, Abbott became Britain’s first black female MP . Her record as a rebel Labour MP ensured that she was never offered ministerial office under Tony Blair or Gordon Brown; she voted against the Iraq war, ID cards, Trident and counter-terrorism legislation, including a high-profile role in the civil liberties’ campaign against 42-day pre-charge detention. Instead, she spent much of the 1990s campaigning on the Commons Treasury select committee and became a familiar personality on television. |
| Ed Miliband gave her a frontbench job as shadow minister for public health after she secured 7% of the vote in the party leadership contest. She has been highly critical of Labour’s past rhetoric on immigration and branded a 2015 election souvenir mug championing “immigration controls” as shameful. | Ed Miliband gave her a frontbench job as shadow minister for public health after she secured 7% of the vote in the party leadership contest. She has been highly critical of Labour’s past rhetoric on immigration and branded a 2015 election souvenir mug championing “immigration controls” as shameful. |
| Since Corbyn became leader, she has shadowed international development and health. She takes over the shadow home secretary role from Andy Burnham. | Since Corbyn became leader, she has shadowed international development and health. She takes over the shadow home secretary role from Andy Burnham. |
| Shami Chakrabarti | Shami Chakrabarti |
| Nominated by Corbyn for a peerage in August, Shami Chakrabarti’s promotion to Labour’s frontbench as shadow attorney general has been rapid. | Nominated by Corbyn for a peerage in August, Shami Chakrabarti’s promotion to Labour’s frontbench as shadow attorney general has been rapid. |
| The 47-year-old former director of the human rights organisation Liberty was raised in north-west London and studied law at the London School of Economics. | The 47-year-old former director of the human rights organisation Liberty was raised in north-west London and studied law at the London School of Economics. |
| She qualified as a barrister and worked initially as an in-house lawyer for the Home Office. In 2001 – the day before the 9/11 attacks – she moved to Liberty where she came to prominence as a persuasive and determined campaigner, resisting government attempts to impose “repressive” anti-terrorist measures. | She qualified as a barrister and worked initially as an in-house lawyer for the Home Office. In 2001 – the day before the 9/11 attacks – she moved to Liberty where she came to prominence as a persuasive and determined campaigner, resisting government attempts to impose “repressive” anti-terrorist measures. |
| Lady Chakrabarti was a panel member of the Leveson inquiry into phone hacking, carried an Olympic flag in the 2012 London opening ceremony and, earlier this summer, completed an inquiry into antisemitism in the Labour party. | Lady Chakrabarti was a panel member of the Leveson inquiry into phone hacking, carried an Olympic flag in the 2012 London opening ceremony and, earlier this summer, completed an inquiry into antisemitism in the Labour party. |
| Nick Brown | Nick Brown |
| This is the third time that Nick Brown has held the job of Labour chief whip, a key role if Corbyn is to stamp his authority on his rebellious MPs. | This is the third time that Nick Brown has held the job of Labour chief whip, a key role if Corbyn is to stamp his authority on his rebellious MPs. |
| Brown first held the post in 1997-98 under Tony Blair, before becoming a key “fixer” for Gordon Brown and playing a role in the ousting of Blair. The Newcastle MP loyally served as chief whip to Gordon Brown while he was prime minister but was sacked from the job in 2010 by Ed Miliband, who wanted to be seen to be making a break with the Blair/Brown years. | Brown first held the post in 1997-98 under Tony Blair, before becoming a key “fixer” for Gordon Brown and playing a role in the ousting of Blair. The Newcastle MP loyally served as chief whip to Gordon Brown while he was prime minister but was sacked from the job in 2010 by Ed Miliband, who wanted to be seen to be making a break with the Blair/Brown years. |
| Miliband replaced him with Dame Rosie Winterton, who became a popular chief whip, holding the job for six years under three different leaders. Now Brown replaces the woman he had to make way for. | Miliband replaced him with Dame Rosie Winterton, who became a popular chief whip, holding the job for six years under three different leaders. Now Brown replaces the woman he had to make way for. |
| Brown is said to have been less hostile than many over the years to the old hard-left Campaign Group of MPs of which Corbyn, John McDonnell and Abbott were leading members for 25 years. | Brown is said to have been less hostile than many over the years to the old hard-left Campaign Group of MPs of which Corbyn, John McDonnell and Abbott were leading members for 25 years. |
| Keir Starmer | Keir Starmer |
| The former director of public prosecutions is one of the new intake of MPs to be handed jobs in Corbyn’s cabinet, taking the role of shadow Brexit secretary. | The former director of public prosecutions is one of the new intake of MPs to be handed jobs in Corbyn’s cabinet, taking the role of shadow Brexit secretary. |
| He was DPP, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service, for five years to 2013 after a career as a human rights lawyer. Starmer was viewed by some as a natural Labour supporter during his time in office and subsequently chose to stand for election for the party, winning the Holborn and St Pancras seat. | He was DPP, the head of the Crown Prosecution Service, for five years to 2013 after a career as a human rights lawyer. Starmer was viewed by some as a natural Labour supporter during his time in office and subsequently chose to stand for election for the party, winning the Holborn and St Pancras seat. |
| He backed remain during the EU referendum campaign and his appointment as Brexit secretary indicates that Labour will seek to strongly oppose Britain leaving the EU, after criticism that Corbyn was half-hearted in his campaigning on the issue. | He backed remain during the EU referendum campaign and his appointment as Brexit secretary indicates that Labour will seek to strongly oppose Britain leaving the EU, after criticism that Corbyn was half-hearted in his campaigning on the issue. |
| He studied law at the University of Leeds and the University of Oxford and was called to the bar in 1987, before being appointed a QC in 2002. | He studied law at the University of Leeds and the University of Oxford and was called to the bar in 1987, before being appointed a QC in 2002. |