09 December 2005

Swings and roundabouts

The Herald reports on Mr Cameron's shadow cabinet re-shuffle:
"Mr Cameron promised to use his victory to transform the way the party looks and sounds. Yet, the majority of faces around the table were there under Mr Howard. However, new ones include David Mundell, the only Scottish Tory MP, who becomes shadow Scottish secretary. The member for Dumfriesshire, Clydesdale and Tweeddale is another MP who has been in the Commons only since May."

I suppose that this means that Ms Eleanor Laing MP, the previous shadow Scottish secretary, has been sacked. But as no-one appeared to know that she was the shadow Scottish secretary, it is hardly surprising.

Update: The Times says that Ms Laing has been named as Shadow Minister for Women and Equality.

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