New Defence Secretary -Reshuffle
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Any chance of someone with a military background, other than watching Band of Brothers of course.
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Labour Reshuffle
This from the BBC News, who will be the next defence sec???
At least we've got rid of that w
r Reid! 
Charles Clarke has been axed as home secretary as Tony Blair seeks to regain the initiative after a night of losses in English local elections.
He will be replaced by defence secretary John Reid. Margaret Beckett is the new Foreign Secretary, with Jack Straw becoming Commons leader. John Prescott will stay as deputy prime minister but loses his department.
He will be replaced by defence secretary John Reid. Margaret Beckett is the new Foreign Secretary, with Jack Straw becoming Commons leader. John Prescott will stay as deputy prime minister but loses his department.
r Reid!
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Not sure there's any Liabour MPs with an ex-mil background? Tories have a few inc. Andrew Robathan, ex Guards and 22, and Adam Holloway, also ex Guards and 22. Holloway might be one to watch if Dave gets into #10.
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Originally Posted by fantaman
This from the BBC News, who will be the next defence sec???
At least we've got rid of that w r Reid!
At least we've got rid of that w
r Reid!
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You are cruel! IMHO John Reid was one of the best we've had for a long time (not difficult you may well say). He had the background as Min AF, which was when I was last in Whitehall and he seemed good then. More importantly in some ways, he had been "shadow" for a long time prior to '77 and had not a bad depth of knowledge already.
Better the devil you know ...... and stand by for photo-opportunity (sorry, I mean fact-finding) visits to outposts various ... just what the troops need I guess......
Better the devil you know ...... and stand by for photo-opportunity (sorry, I mean fact-finding) visits to outposts various ... just what the troops need I guess......
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Originally Posted by Wyler
The Tory party has two ex Guards Officers. Oh super, horses all round then.
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Some interesting posts on the BBC's message page:
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thre...20060505121527
I must admit, I find it hard to disagree with most of the comments made...
http://newsforums.bbc.co.uk/nol/thre...20060505121527
I must admit, I find it hard to disagree with most of the comments made...
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Originally Posted by Wyler
Were they the technical advisers on Ultimate Force?
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Notwithstanding the statistical probability that he is a t*sser in view of the company he keeps, I'm not actually sure what Reid did while DefSec. So much as it would be fashionable to criticise him now he's off, I can't.
Either way Browne with an e is hardly going to waltz in and get the budget we need to do the job. Note: I don't mean to refurbish Whitehall offices and buy senior officers new cars either - I mean buy the kit for the military task at hand. A330s would be a good start.
Either way Browne with an e is hardly going to waltz in and get the budget we need to do the job. Note: I don't mean to refurbish Whitehall offices and buy senior officers new cars either - I mean buy the kit for the military task at hand. A330s would be a good start.
