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Boris Johnson cabinet: Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given top jobs – live news Boris Johnson cabinet: Sajid Javid, Priti Patel and Dominic Raab given top jobs – live news
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The appointment of Julian Smith, the former chief whip, to the Northern Ireland job, will be welcomed in Dublin after the fairly disastrous Karen Bradley, who survived in the role despite some major gaffes.
He could turn into a key interlocutor for the Irish government, taking the place of David Lidington, who had good relations with Ireland’s deputy prime minister Simon Coveney and the Irish embassy in London.
With his most recent job coaxing, cajoling and threatening Tory MPs into the lobbies, he will have sharpened his ability to spot trouble on the horizon.
In this must read profile by my colleague Dan Sabbagh he might get more aggro from his daughter.https://www.theguardian.com/politics/2018/nov/30/julian-smith-chief-whip-may-brexit“To win people round, Smith often tells stories about his five-year-old daughter, who he says is “fed up” with hearing about Brexit details such as the Northern Ireland backstop.”
Thursday’s Guardian front page
Thursday’s GUARDIAN: “Ruthless Johnson takes his revenge” #bbcpapers #tomorrowspaperstoday pic.twitter.com/pAWEyvqwFl
Rishi Sunak has been appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury, Downing Street said.
From The Guardian’s Jessica Elgot
My long read on today as slack-jawed MPs watched a cabinet purged: ‘I hope Boris has thought this through properly’ https://t.co/tLgj7ydMGH
Labour has given its reaction to the new Cabinet, warning of of an influx of “hardline conservatives”.
Deputy leader Tom Watson said the “huge cull” would lead to the “early collapse” of the Government, bringing forward a general election.
The SNP said the “Cabinet from hell” is shaping up to be the “worst since Thatcher”.
From The Guardian’s deputy political editor Rowena Mason
One Tory MP and former minister texts re Priti Patel as home secretary: "Appalling."
Here is a statement from the new Scottish secretary, Alister Jack.
Statement from the new Scottish secretary Alister Jack: “We need to leave the EU in a way which works for Scotland & the whole of the UK” pic.twitter.com/t2994jlnw1
With that, I’m finishing for tonight. My colleague Nadeem Badshah is taking over now.
From the BBC’s Laura Kuenssberg
Mogg has just gone in to Number 10 ..think our suggestion that he's going to be leader of the House may prove to be right
Mogg, of course, is Jacob Rees-Mogg.
Geoffrey Cox remains as attorney general, Number 10 has announced.Geoffrey Cox remains as attorney general, Number 10 has announced.
From Sky’s Beth RigbyFrom Sky’s Beth Rigby
Jo Johnson into No 10Jo Johnson into No 10
From the Times’ Steven Swinford From the Times’s Steven Swinford
Unfilled Cabinet roles:Chief Sec to the TreasuryLeader of the HouseChairman Immigration ministerAttorney GeneralThose in the mix:Geoffrey CoxJacob Rees-MoggEsther McVeyRishi SunakJames CleverlyJake BerryBrandon LewisUnfilled Cabinet roles:Chief Sec to the TreasuryLeader of the HouseChairman Immigration ministerAttorney GeneralThose in the mix:Geoffrey CoxJacob Rees-MoggEsther McVeyRishi SunakJames CleverlyJake BerryBrandon Lewis
From the new international development secretary, Alok SharmaFrom the new international development secretary, Alok Sharma
Hugely honoured to be appointed Secretary of State for ⁦@DFID_UK⁩ by Prime Minister ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ - straight into briefings at the department with the brilliant Permanent Secretary ⁦@MatthewRycroft1⁩ who I had the pleasure to work with ⁦@foreignoffice⁩ pic.twitter.com/hnW2t8DQPNHugely honoured to be appointed Secretary of State for ⁦@DFID_UK⁩ by Prime Minister ⁦@BorisJohnson⁩ - straight into briefings at the department with the brilliant Permanent Secretary ⁦@MatthewRycroft1⁩ who I had the pleasure to work with ⁦@foreignoffice⁩ pic.twitter.com/hnW2t8DQPN
Natalie Evans remains as leader of the Lords, Number 10 has announced. Her full title is Lady Evans of Bowes Park.Natalie Evans remains as leader of the Lords, Number 10 has announced. Her full title is Lady Evans of Bowes Park.
From the Press Association’s Ian JonesFrom the Press Association’s Ian Jones
Theresa May's premiership has been bookended by massive Cabinet clearouts.Half of Cameron's final Cabinet (15 of 30) didn't make it into May's first Cabinet. 18 out of 30 in May's final Cabinet haven't made it into Johnson's Cabinet.Theresa May's premiership has been bookended by massive Cabinet clearouts.Half of Cameron's final Cabinet (15 of 30) didn't make it into May's first Cabinet. 18 out of 30 in May's final Cabinet haven't made it into Johnson's Cabinet.
Alister Jack is the new Scottish secretary. He was only elected to parliament two years ago, as MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and he only joined the government as a whip earlier this year. It is very unusual for an MP to make cabinet this quickly. But the Tories only have 13 MPs in Scotland, and so Boris Johnson’s options were limited.Alister Jack is the new Scottish secretary. He was only elected to parliament two years ago, as MP for Dumfries and Galloway, and he only joined the government as a whip earlier this year. It is very unusual for an MP to make cabinet this quickly. But the Tories only have 13 MPs in Scotland, and so Boris Johnson’s options were limited.
Julian Smith have been moved from chief whip to Northern Ireland secretary. Technically that counts as a promotion, because as chief whip Smith attended cabinet without being a full member, but it probably won’t feel like that. As chief whip, he was very much at the centre of government decision-making. In his new job, he will be much more peripheral.
From Stephen Barclay, who remains as Brexit secretary
I’m deeply honoured that Prime Minister @BorisJohnson has asked me to continue in my role as #Brexit Secretary. It is time to energise the country to get Brexit delivered by October 31 pic.twitter.com/xKaTKmaH7e
From the BBC’s Nick Robinson
Is this @BorisJohnson’s new strategy? Prep for No Deal & hope EU blinks. If not, go for No Deal & hope parliament blinks. If not, go for an election
Alun Cairns stays as Welsh secretary, Number 10 has announced.
Grant Shapps has returned to cabinet as transport secretary. Shapps sat in cabinet when he was Conservative chairman under David Cameron. He voted remain in 2016, but he led a failed plot to get rid of Theresa May in 2017 and has been a key figure in the Boris Johnson campaign. As Johnson was deciding how to win over MPs, he relied heavily on a remarkably detailed spreadsheet prepared by Shapps which catalogued MPs’ views on all manner of conceivable topics.
This is from my colleague Peter Walker on the new housing secretary.
The new cabinet minister in charge of housing, ladies and gentlemen. pic.twitter.com/Waf1bqQ4Uo
Alok Sharma, the employment minister, has been promoted to cabinet, joining as international development secretary. He backed remain in 2016, but he was a junior minister under Boris Johnson at the Foreign Office and has been a high-profile supporter of his leadership campaign.
Robert Buckland, the former solicitor general who is currently prisons minister, has been promoted to lord chancellor and justice secretary. He voted remain in 2016.
Here are more pictures from the protest against Boris Johnson outside Number 10.
Amber Rudd remains as work and pensions secretary, Number 10 has announced. Her decision to resign herself to a no-deal Brexit being an acceptable outcome seems to have paid off.