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Cameron reshuffles shadow team Cameron reshuffles shadow team
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Conservative leader David Cameron has reshuffled his shadow cabinet, bringing in more women and younger MPs.Conservative leader David Cameron has reshuffled his shadow cabinet, bringing in more women and younger MPs.
Education spokesman David Willetts has been moved and party chairman Francis Maude replaced by Caroline Spelman.Education spokesman David Willetts has been moved and party chairman Francis Maude replaced by Caroline Spelman.
Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, a career diplomat and former head of the Joint Intelligence committee, becomes shadow secretary for security. Dame Pauline Neville-Jones, a career diplomat and former head of the Joint Intelligence Committee, becomes shadow secretary for security.
Sayeeda Warsi is shadow community cohesion minister - thought to be the first Muslim in such a senior role.Sayeeda Warsi is shadow community cohesion minister - thought to be the first Muslim in such a senior role.
The reshuffle comes four days after new PM Gordon Brown made extensive changes.The reshuffle comes four days after new PM Gordon Brown made extensive changes.
'Challenges''Challenges'
"These changes strengthen the shadow cabinet team and harness new talent within the party as we prepare for the next general election," Mr Cameron said."These changes strengthen the shadow cabinet team and harness new talent within the party as we prepare for the next general election," Mr Cameron said.
"Two of the big challenges facing this country today are security and community cohesion and we now have two leading experts in these fields in Dame Pauline Neville-Jones and Sayeeda Warsi.""Two of the big challenges facing this country today are security and community cohesion and we now have two leading experts in these fields in Dame Pauline Neville-Jones and Sayeeda Warsi."
Dame Pauline will be elevated to the House of Lords as a working peer, as will Ms Warsi, a British-born Muslim of Pakistani origin who was Conservative Party vice-chairwoman.Dame Pauline will be elevated to the House of Lords as a working peer, as will Ms Warsi, a British-born Muslim of Pakistani origin who was Conservative Party vice-chairwoman.
That's a pretty big addition to our capacity David DavisShadow home secretary Analysis: Balancing actThat's a pretty big addition to our capacity David DavisShadow home secretary Analysis: Balancing act
Dame Pauline was most recently head of Mr Cameron's security policy review group, looking at national security, including terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism and social cohesion.Dame Pauline was most recently head of Mr Cameron's security policy review group, looking at national security, including terrorism, Islamic fundamentalism and social cohesion.
Shadow home secretary David Davis, who has retained his position, welcomed the shadow security appointments.Shadow home secretary David Davis, who has retained his position, welcomed the shadow security appointments.
"That's a pretty big addition to our capacity," he said."That's a pretty big addition to our capacity," he said.
Mr Maude will remain in cabinet as shadow Cabinet Office minister, while Eric Pickles joins the shadow cabinet as shadow communities and local government secretary.Mr Maude will remain in cabinet as shadow Cabinet Office minister, while Eric Pickles joins the shadow cabinet as shadow communities and local government secretary.
Shadow chancellor George Osborne retains his job and also becomes general election campaign coordinator. Shadow chancellor George Osborne retains his job and also becomes general election campaign co-ordinator.
Education splitEducation split
Among changes made by Mr Brown was the splitting of the education portfolio into two - the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills.Among changes made by Mr Brown was the splitting of the education portfolio into two - the Department for Children, Schools and Families and the Department of Innovation, Universities and Skills.
Mr Cameron moved Mr Willetts to shadow John Denham as minister in charge of universities. Cameron didn't use the phrase "of all the talents" but it was clearly in his mind BBC political editor Nick Robinson class="" href="http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/nickrobinson/2007/07/anything_you_ca.html">Read Nick's thoughts in full Mr Cameron moved Mr Willetts to shadow John Denham as minister in charge of universities.
Mr Willetts was widely blamed for the internal row over grammar schools when he distanced himself from the traditional Tory belief in academic selection.Mr Willetts was widely blamed for the internal row over grammar schools when he distanced himself from the traditional Tory belief in academic selection.
Michael Gove, previously the Tory housing spokesman, will shadow Ed Balls on schools and children.Michael Gove, previously the Tory housing spokesman, will shadow Ed Balls on schools and children.
Mr Gove entered Parliament in 2005, as did Jeremy Hunt who joins the shadow cabinet in charge of culture from being a spokesman on work and pensions. Mr Gove entered Parliament in 2005, as did Jeremy Hunt, who joins the shadow cabinet in charge of culture from being a spokesman on work and pensions.
Nick Herbert, who will handle justice, also enters the shadow cabinet. He had been spokesman on police reform.Nick Herbert, who will handle justice, also enters the shadow cabinet. He had been spokesman on police reform.
Other appointments include the first Conservative female chief whip - Baroness Anelay of St Johns will replace Lord Cope, who is retiring, as the Conservatives' chief whip in the Lords.Other appointments include the first Conservative female chief whip - Baroness Anelay of St Johns will replace Lord Cope, who is retiring, as the Conservatives' chief whip in the Lords.
The Labour party said the reshuffle was "a sign of David Cameron's weakness". The Labour Party said the reshuffle was "a sign of David Cameron's weakness".
Joan Ryan, Labour vice-chair for campaigns, said: "While Labour is breaking ground with the first ever female home secretary and the youngest foreign secretary in a generation, Cameron's panicky reshuffle is only interested in staving off the threat from right-wing within his party." Joan Ryan, Labour vice-chair for campaigns, said: "While Labour is breaking ground with the first ever female home secretary and the youngest foreign secretary in a generation, Cameron's panicky reshuffle is only interested in staving off the threat from the right wing within his party."