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Ed Miliband says reshuffled cabinet 'same old faces' Ed Miliband says reshuffled cabinet 'same old faces'
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Ed Miliband has said the reshuffle has left in place the "same old faces and the same old policies" as he clashed with David Cameron in the Commons. Ed Miliband has said the reshuffle leaves in place the "same old faces and the same old policies" as he clashed with David Cameron in the Commons.
In the first Prime Minister's Questions since the summer recess, Mr Miliband said the government's economic policy had "spectacularly failed". In the first Prime Minister's Questions since the summer recess, the Labour leader said the government's economic policy had "spectacularly failed".
But Mr Cameron said the coalition remained "strong and united".But Mr Cameron said the coalition remained "strong and united".
And the prime minister said he had picked a ministerial team that showed the government "meant business". And the prime minister said he had picked a ministerial team that showed the government "means business".
The first clash between the two leaders since MPs returned to Westminster was dominated by Tuesday's reshuffle and the state of the economy. The first confrontation between the two leaders since MPs returned to Westminster from their summer break was dominated by Tuesday's reshuffle and the state of the economy.
Mr Miliband criticised the promotion of Jeremy Hunt to Health Secretary and, referring to Ken Clarke's new job as minister without portfolio and George Osborne remaining at the Treasury, he said the government would now have "two part-time chancellors".Mr Miliband criticised the promotion of Jeremy Hunt to Health Secretary and, referring to Ken Clarke's new job as minister without portfolio and George Osborne remaining at the Treasury, he said the government would now have "two part-time chancellors".
'No change''No change'
"It is the same old faces, the same old policies. The no change reshuffle." "It is the same old faces, the same old policies, a no-change reshuffle."
Attacking government policies to try and get the country out of recession, the Labour leader said initiatives to build new roads and houses and boost investment in infrastructure had failed to deliver. Attacking government policies to try and get the country out of recession, the Labour leader said initiatives to build new roads and houses and boost investment in infrastructure had failed to happen.
"He has been prime minister for two-and-a-half years. He has got to defend his record. He can't defend his record," he said, adding that coalition economic policy, known as Plan A, had "spectacularly faiiled". "His fundamental economic approach is wrong. In his two-and-half-years as prime minister, the British economy has not grown at all. Why does he not admit it the real problem is that 'Plan A' has spectacurlarly failed."
In a reference to senior Cabinet ministers - including Chancellor George Osborne - being booed recently at the Paralympic Games. Mr Miliband claimed the "crowd had spoken for Britain". In a reference to senior cabinet ministers - including Mr Osborne - being booed recently at the Paralympic Games, Mr Miliband claimed the "crowd had spoken for Britain".
But Mr Cameron said the reshuffle was based on getting every government department to focus on boosting growth, not just the Treasury and the Department for Business. But Mr Cameron said the reshuffle was based on getting every government department to focus on boosting growth, not just the Treasury and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.
"This is a government that means business. We have got a team to deliver." "This is a government that means business. We have got the team to deliver it."
The prime minister said he hoped the government would make an announcement on consultation on the controversial issue of airport capacity in the south of England within the next few days. Mr Cameron said the economy was steadily "rebalancing" and that 900,000 jobs had been created in the private sector since the 2010 election.
And he contrasted the "strong and united" coalition with divisions within Labour ranks. The prime minister said the government was increasing investment in infrastructure, adding that he hoped to make an announcement in the next few days about a consultation on the controversial issue of airport capacity in the south of England.
And he contrasted the "strong and united" coalition between the Tories and Lib Dems with what he said were divisions in Labour ranks and Mr Miliband's inability to assert his leadership over economy policy.
"The big difference in British politics is that I don't want to move my chancellor, he can't move his shadow chancellor," he said. "In spite of all the opportunity, this is a weak and divided opposition.""The big difference in British politics is that I don't want to move my chancellor, he can't move his shadow chancellor," he said. "In spite of all the opportunity, this is a weak and divided opposition."