The coalition cabinet: announcements and rumours

10:30pm Tue May 11th
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FINAL UPDATE: As fun as this was on Tuesday evening, you can keep up with the latest over at the Guardian or ConservativeHome.

These are the rumours/announcements for the cabinet as they come in.

UPDATE 22:00 Rumours that the “Two Theresas” May and Villiers have been ousted from Work and Pensions and Transport, respectively. Where are the women going to come from?

UPDATE 22:35 Michael Gove has long been known to covet the Home Office. With David Laws taking over his former shadow role with the schools brief, does this clear the path to Marsham Street?

UPDATE 22:45 Journalists have been briefed that most departments will have a Liberal Democrat minister.

UPDATE 22:55 Fraser Nelson tweets: “Four other LibDems in Cabinet. Five year deal, election planned for 2015. No word on St Vince”. Interesting contradiction on Cable compared to NOTW.

UPDATE 23:05 Laura Kuenssberg suggests Chris Huhne for Home Office. So where for Gove?

UPDATE 23:10 Four Lib Dems in cabinet will be Vince Cable (mixed reports), Danny Alexander (Scotland), David Laws (Schools), Chris Huhne (rumour of Home Office).

UPDATE 23:45 Rumour of Michael Howard (back) to Justice. Did people vote Liberal Democrat for “prison works” part deux?

UPDATE 23:55 James Macintyre suggests Vince Cable for Business. Is Ken Clarke out?

UPDATE 12:05 Fraser Nelson reports Gove move has not been confirmed. Labourites have already spotted a 2008 Cameron promise for 1/3 women ministers. Current total = zero.

UPDATE 12:15 The Liberal Democrat Federal Executive have now endorsed the programme for government.

  • Prime Minister: David Cameron
  • Deputy Prime Minister: Nick Clegg
  • Chancellor of the Exchequer: George Osborne
  • Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Vince Cable (according to NOTW, Fraser Nelson unsure)
  • Foreign Secretary: William Hague
  • Health Secretary: Andrew Lansley
  • Schools Secretary: David Laws (was Michael Gove)
  • Defence: Liam Fox (contrary to previous rumours about Ashdown)
  • Work and Pensions Secretary: Phillip Hammond (was Theresa May)
  • Secretary of State for Scotland: Danny Alexander

And staff appointments:

  • Henry MacRory has been given “Number 10 press job” according to NOTW. What exactly this means is unclear. The Prime Minister’s Official Spokesman is still HMT communications director Steve Field, for the time being at least.
  • Andy Coulson (role?)
  • Gabby Bertin (role?)

You can also expect a clutch of people from his previous private office, such as Edward Llewellyn (Chief of Staff), Catherine Fall (Deputy Chief of Staff), Kate Marley (Diary Secretary), Caroline Preston and Andrew Sendorek (press officers) etc.

Play nicely, boys. And no arguments!

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  1. By Christina Sherlock on May 11, 2010 at 9:06 pm

    RT @kencurtin RT @psbook: Liam Fox now confirmed as Defence Secretary, contrary to previous rumours about Ashdown http://is.gd/c4KCD

  2. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 9:54 pm

    CABINET –> DPM: Clegg, Chancellor: Osborne, Chief Sec to Treasury: Cable, FCO: Hague, Health: Lansley http://is.gd/c4KCD

  3. By Ken Curtin on May 11, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    RT @psbook: CABINET –> DPM: Clegg, Chancellor: Osborne, Chief Sec to Treasury: Cable, FCO: Hague, Health: Lansley http://is.gd/c4KCD

  4. By House Of Twits on May 11, 2010 at 9:55 pm

    RT @psbook CABINET –> DPM: Clegg, Chancellor: Osborne, Chief Sec to Treasury: Cable, FCO: Hague, Health: Lansley http://is.gd/c4KCD

  5. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 10:00 pm

    Liam Fox now confirmed as Defence Secretary, contrary to previous rumours about Ashdown http://is.gd/c4KCD

  6. By Ken Curtin on May 11, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    RT @psbook: Liam Fox now confirmed as Defence Secretary, contrary to previous rumours about Ashdown http://is.gd/c4KCD

  7. By Samuel Tarry on May 11, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    RT @psbook: Liam Fox now confirmed as Defence Secretary, contrary to previous rumours about Ashdown http://is.gd/c4KCD <- My worst nightmare

  8. By jenweb on May 11, 2010 at 10:01 pm

    We're going to war with luxembourg :( RT @psbook Liam Fox now confirmed as Defence Secretary, http://is.gd/c4KCD

  9. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 10:05 pm

    Have the "two Theresas" Villiers and May been ousted? Where are the women in this cabinet? http://is.gd/c4KCD

  10. By Christina Sherlock on May 11, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    RT @kencurtin RT @psbook: Liam Fox now confirmed as Defence Secretary, contrary to previous rumours about Ashdown http://is.gd/c4KCD

  11. By Peter Ruddick on May 11, 2010 at 10:06 pm

    RT @psbook: Have the "two Theresas" Villiers and May been ousted? Where are the women in this cabinet? http://is.gd/c4KCD

  12. By blogdroed on May 11, 2010 at 10:08 pm

    @Actif247 sibrydion fan hyn http://is.gd/c4KCD

  13. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 10:42 pm

    Phillip Hammond into Work and Pensions. Michael Gove to Home Office? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  14. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 10:44 pm

    Danny Alexander for Secretary of State for Scotland http://is.gd/c4KCD

  15. By Anne Fairweather on May 11, 2010 at 10:45 pm

    RT @psbook: Phillip Hammond into Work and Pensions. Michael Gove to Home Office? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  16. By Alan Marshall on May 11, 2010 at 10:47 pm

    RT @psbook: Danny Alexander for Secretary of State for Scotland http://is.gd/c4KCD

  17. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 11:01 pm

    Four Lib Dems in cabinet plus Nick Clegg. Election in 2015. Mixed reports on Cable –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  18. By House Of Twits on May 11, 2010 at 11:05 pm

    RT @psbook Four Lib Dems in cabinet plus Nick Clegg. Election in 2015. Mixed reports on Cable –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  19. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 11:08 pm

    Possibility of Chris Huhne for Home Secretary, reports @BBCLauraK. So where will Gove go? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  20. By jenweb on May 11, 2010 at 11:10 pm

    RT @psbook Possibility of Chris Huhne for Home Secretary, reports @BBCLauraK. So where will Gove go? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  21. By Paul Marsden on May 11, 2010 at 11:13 pm

    RT @psbook: Possibility of Chris Huhne for Home Secretary, reports @BBCLauraK. So where will Gove go? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  22. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 11:15 pm

    Four LibDems in cabinet: Vince cable (?), Danny Alexander (Scotland), David Laws (Schools), Chris Huhne (?) –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  23. By Tim Ireland on May 11, 2010 at 11:17 pm

    RT @psbook: Four LibDems in cabinet: Vince cable (?), Danny Alexander (Scotland), David Laws (Schools), Chris Huhne (?) –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  24. By Paul Marsden on May 11, 2010 at 11:19 pm

    RT @psbook: Four LibDems in cabinet: Vince cable (?), Danny Alexander (Scotland), David Laws (Schools), Chris Huhne (?) –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  25. By Political Scrapbook on May 11, 2010 at 11:46 pm

    Rumour of Michael Howard for Ministry of Justice. Change that works for Liberal Democrat voters? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  26. By Andy Sutherland on May 12, 2010 at 12:15 am

    RT @psbook: Rumour of Michael Howard for Ministry of Justice. Change that works for Liberal Democrat voters? –> Live Blog http://is.gd/c4KCD

  27. By Political Scrapbook on May 12, 2010 at 12:16 am

    Calling it a night for the cabinet live blog –> http://is.gd/c4KCD Also check this promise from DC on women ministers http://is.gd/c4SwB

  28. By Keef Hinton on May 12, 2010 at 5:46 am

    RT @psbook: Have the "two Theresas" Villiers and May been ousted? Where are the women in this cabinet? http://is.gd/c4KCD

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