Shuffling the pack
October 6, 2008
It’s been a big weekend for a couple of Notts MP’s as news of Gordon Brown’s cabinet reshuffle dripped its way through the news wires.
Former Chief Whip and Ashfield MP, Geoff Hoon, has taken a precarious sideways step into the role of Transport Secretary – a position renowned for having the consistency of a British Rail timetable.
With the current economic climate forcing the Treasury to tighten their collective belts in all areas it’ll be an interesting challenge to see how Hoon deals with the challenges of a nation eagerly awaiting their transport system to arrive in the 21st Century.
In other news, Gedling MP Vernon Coaker stepped into the role of Police Minister. It may not be as glamorous as some of his colleagues more well-known titles, but the hiring is a well earned justification of some of the work Coaker has done both in Westminster and in tackling crime and drugs in Gedling.
He’s clearly a man with a plan – as this recent interview with The Guardian shows – and he’ll bring welcome attention to some specific issues ignored under previous ministers.
As for the workings of Geoff Hoon’s mind? Keep an eye out for this week’s Question Time debate, on which Hoon will be part of the panel.
