Have to say I love how the Tories talk about "shrinking the state", before then creating two whole new government departments in a day ('Brexit Department' and 'Department for International Trade').
Pretty difficult to Leave without those two ministries...
David Davis confirmed as BREXIT Secretary. Hammond was a key Davis backer in 2005, Davis also backed Boris before May, looks like he may have the last laugh over the Cameroons with Cameron gone, Osborne sacked, Boles returning to the backbenches and Gove unlikely to get anything
IDS: we've got our party back
Nothing for IDS as yet
IDS should apologise to Andrea Leadsom for exposing her to a promotion she was quite incapable of fulfilling
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
Good luck in King Charles Street Boris, you'll be as popular as smallpox.
Maybe he's the right person for the job of turning the FCO around from its EU-focus? Have no idea, myself, but charm & jollying people along can do things a straight hard line can't.
(Good evening, everyone)
He can discuss finer points in Greek and Latin with his mandarins
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
Have to say I love how the Tories talk about "shrinking the state", before then creating two whole new government departments in a day ('Brexit Department' and 'Department for International Trade').
If it shrinks and streamlines BIS, which is a joke and a shambles stitched together to appease Mandelson, that will not in itself be a bad thing. You could divide that in 3 - industry, trade and HE - and they'd all be a decent size and work far more efficiently.
Good luck in King Charles Street Boris, you'll be as popular as smallpox.
Maybe he's the right person for the job of turning the FCO around from its EU-focus? Have no idea, myself, but charm & jollying people along can do things a straight hard line can't.
(Good evening, everyone)
He can discuss finer points in Greek and Latin with his mandarins
In my previous life, I had to deal with a broad range of departments. Most were fine. I fucking hated the Foreign Office people. Wankers, every last one of them.
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
That's what he thinks he is.
Flouncing then standing again in a very, very, safe seat showed him up to be the self centred egotist he really is.
''Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.''
Many kipper tending tories will really like the Davis appointment.
These appointments are far more radical than I expected. Huge plate of humble pie to eat.
@HYUFD I hope the quiet man stays quiet. Leadsom-gate proves why he shouldn't be turning up the volume anytime soon....
This is a victory for the centre-right of the Tory Party, not the hard right, no places so far for Leadsom, Patterson, IDS, Redwood etc either (though Leadsom may get energy)
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
Maybe I've misunderstood his waffle as dry humour then!
My only thoughts thus far - an extraordinary revival in fortunes for Boris Johnson who less than two weeks ago looked to be dead and buried when Michael Gove turned on him and Boris was forced to withdraw his attempt at the Conservative leadership.
Had Gove not intervened, would Boris, rather than Leadsom, have made the final two ?
@sundersays: Brexiteers have the global portfolios (Johnson, Foreign; Davis, Brexit; Fox, Trade, tbc) & ex-Remainers have the home front - Adam Boulton
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
OK, OK, I was wrong about Theresa. She IS serious about Brexit!
Happy to admit I got her wrong.
It's great. UKIP are destroyed. AND at the same time the domestic politics of The Party are centrist, so Labour and Lib Dems squeezed too.
To an extent, though having a liberal Remainer like Amber Rudd at the Home Office may suggest some flexibility on immigration to get into the single market which UKIP may exploit, we shall see
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
That's what he thinks he is.
Flouncing then standing again in a very, very, safe seat showed him up to be the self centred egotist he really is.
It wasn't a safe seat. The Liberal Democrats ran him close in 1997 and 2001. That said, of course, he probably knew in advance they wouldn't contest him if he stood on that platform.
What type of Brexiteer is David Davis? EEA, Swiss, WTO? Is he generally a sovereignty type, anti-FoM? Big indicator on the direction May is likely to take regarding Brexit.
Disappointed with Liam Fox as foreign trade minister. He still has many questions to ask over his relationship with Adam Werritty and in my opinion should be nowhere near the ministry of trade. A bad bad appointment.
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
That's what he thinks he is.
Flouncing then standing again in a very, very, safe seat showed him up to be the self centred egotist he really is.
His seat was one of the Lib Dem decapitation targets along with our prime minister in Maidenhead!
Jeez the knowledge levels of political history on here are poor amongst certain posters!
My only thoughts thus far - an extraordinary revival in fortunes for Boris Johnson who less than two weeks ago looked to be dead and buried when Michael Gove turned on him and Boris was forced to withdraw his attempt at the Conservative leadership.
Had Gove not intervened, would Boris, rather than Leadsom, have made the final two ?
@HYUFD I hope the quiet man stays quiet. Leadsom-gate proves why he shouldn't be turning up the volume anytime soon....
This is a victory for the centre-right of the Tory Party, not the hard right, no places so far for Leadsom, Patterson, IDS, Redwood etc either (though Leadsom may get energy)
the centre right...or as we on the right call it...the left
What type of Brexiteer is David Davis? EEA, Swiss, WTO? Is he generally a sovereignty type, anti-FoM? Big indicator on the direction May is likely to take regarding Brexit.
Looking like Swiss at first glance - no tariffs rather than single market.
Edit - he wrote this a few days ago (I think - I'm struggling to load it).
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
That's what he thinks he is.
Flouncing then standing again in a very, very, safe seat showed him up to be the self centred egotist he really is.
His seat was one of the Lib Dem decapitation targets along with our prime minister in Maidenhead!
Jeez the knowledge levels of political history on here are poor amongst certain posters!
A strategy which failed spectacularly. I think the target seats all saw proportionally larger increases in Tory majorities than other seats.
What type of Brexiteer is David Davis? EEA, Swiss, WTO? Is he generally a sovereignty type, anti-FoM? Big indicator on the direction May is likely to take regarding Brexit.
He did a piece on ConHome the other day. He covers the bases well, imo.
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
@HYUFD I hope the quiet man stays quiet. Leadsom-gate proves why he shouldn't be turning up the volume anytime soon....
This is a victory for the centre-right of the Tory Party, not the hard right, no places so far for Leadsom, Patterson, IDS, Redwood etc either (though Leadsom may get energy)
Ms May's earlier speech seemed to suggest and end to the green energy subsidies, but Ms Leadsom seems to be a true believer in all that. So maybe not.
My only thoughts thus far - an extraordinary revival in fortunes for Boris Johnson who less than two weeks ago looked to be dead and buried when Michael Gove turned on him and Boris was forced to withdraw his attempt at the Conservative leadership.
Had Gove not intervened, would Boris, rather than Leadsom, have made the final two ?
Or did Boris not run because he had the whisper of a nice fat job offer from the likely winner and felt it would do for a career move without having the hassle of having to carry the can for BrExit.
I've never been impressed with David Davis. Waffler.
Absolute rubbish. He's a principled libertarian, comes from a very humble background, understands the ordinary man on the street and has a great sense of humour.
That's what he thinks he is.
Flouncing then standing again in a very, very, safe seat showed him up to be the self centred egotist he really is.
His seat was one of the Lib Dem decapitation targets along with our prime minister in Maidenhead!
Jeez the knowledge levels of political history on here are poor amongst certain posters!
A strategy which failed spectacularly. I think the target seats all saw proportionally larger increases in Tory majorities than other seats.
Yeh quite. Decapitation strategy hasn't endured in political history because it was frankly shite.
Wow Boris. Going to be a seriously interesting time to follow the new foreign secretary. And a foreign secretary who is fluent in French and Italian, as well as being able to get by in German and Spanish - such a contrast with the likes of Margaret Beckett who never showed any appetite for foreign travel.
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Delighted that David Davis is Brexit secretary as one of my favourite Tories, that's really good news for us Brexiteers. And I'm pleased that Osborne is out on his ear.
On the negative side, I didn't want to see Crudd given a promotion after her disastrous time promoting man made climate change. You can't have everything in life!
Deliberate?
I get the impression it is going to be hard for tribal Cameroons to spin this
the snow is melting in Warwickshire and the Snow Queen has seen that summer is coming and Aslan is here.
Flouncing then standing again in a very, very, safe seat showed him up to be the self centred egotist he really is.
https://twitter.com/carlbildt/status/753303826971713536
Many kipper tending tories will really like the Davis appointment.
These appointments are far more radical than I expected. Huge plate of humble pie to eat.
Had Gove not intervened, would Boris, rather than Leadsom, have made the final two ?
Argh - please do not use blockquotes to add quotes to your text!
OSBORNES GONE
YEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEHHHHHHHHHHHHAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA
We're going to have markets on
1) Which country is Boris going to offend first?
2) When will David Davis flounce off?
Deputy PM mayhap?
May has already stated Brexit means Brexit. But according to Hodges that would be only after a general election.
2) Saturday?
So want a General Election this winter - low turnout, huge Tory majority.
Santa has turned up 6 months early
#GizzardedOz
1) Sack Osborne
2) Bring back David Davis
3) Give Boris a very high profile job
When you put it like that....
Jeez the knowledge levels of political history on here are poor amongst certain posters!
Edit - he wrote this a few days ago (I think - I'm struggling to load it).
http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2016/07/david-davis-trade-deals-tax-cuts-and-taking-time-before-triggering-article-50-a-brexit-economic-strategy-for-britain.html
http://www.conservativehome.com/platform/2016/07/david-davis-trade-deals-tax-cuts-and-taking-time-before-triggering-article-50-a-brexit-economic-strategy-for-britain.html
The last Foreign Secretary to be promoted from the backbenches was Sir John Simon in November 1931.
I am sure being consigned to the backbenches it is all part of Osborne's master strategy.
Are you going to campaign for LEAVE or would you like a career?
HMMMN
Deliberate.
Yes, because we all love referendums. Waiting for Angela to promise two.
Boris. Universal hilarity.
My MP has been chuntering about being in the cabinet but he really is a dreamer.