One of the more curious aspects of the Tory reshuffle (and there are several) was David Lidington's move from being in the Shadow Cabinet covering Northern Ireland to moving to becoming William Hague's Number Two outside the Shadow Cabinet, but with attendance rights.
I understand that William Hague will be taking on more responsibilities outside his Foreign Affairs brief, so needs a fully fledged deputy. Lidington was, of course, Hague's PPS when he was leader, so knows him well.
Quite what these new responsibilities entail for Hague I am still trying to find out, but maybe he will be doing more Party work (especially in the north) alongside Caroline Spelman.
UPDATE: Hague will be taking on a role in policy development. George Osborne will also be taking on extra campaigning responsibilities, as yet undefined.
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Maybe Hague can make politics his 'real job' now ?!
De facto deputy leader?
Osbourne to take on campaigning... does that mean a move for Grant Shapps? He deserves it!
I hope that in all this we have a good communicator- in the age of soundbites, it is essential that we get messages across, enlessly repeated, if we are to be a match for the Brown spin machine. Fluffy talk will not do !
the phrase 'mafia of the mediocre' springs to mind..
Me too hopes Grant Shapps gets a good promotion.
Nick Clegg is definitely posturing for leadership - questions in the house, media tarting extraordinaire..
Ming had better watch his back, since what goes around will come around..
I sincerely hope that some of the Shadow Junior Ministerial positions will be given to some of the newer crowd, to ginger up the performance of some of the more deeply entrenched.
"Hague to Take on More Responsibilities "
including clearing up after Cameron's cock-ups?
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