“There will be changing faces and that’s going to cause a lot of upset.” Andy Burnham has to appoint his cabinet tomorrow, and The Times's political editor Steven Swinford reveals who is in the runnin
We need a defence secretary who will reform the MoD. The MoD needs to be focused on defending the country , not paying off defence companies. The MoD needs to be far more agile
Burnham is like something from the 1970s, probably a bad episode of “on the buses”, the inspector? “Blakey Burnham” catch phrase - “I’ll ave you Butler”…. 😊
So, Steve thinks it's absolutely fine that a new PM is coming in, that hasn't faced an election in his own party, let alone having any kind of mandate from the electorate and is talking about constitutional change and electoral reform to make it nearly impossible for the left to be kicked out of power, changing the city government is run from, taxing different areas of the country at higher rates and intentionally taking us back to the horrors of the 1970s. Yeah Steve, this is all absolutely fine.
A.I. = Who is it for? It'll mean job losses for drivers and black cabs.
Same vibes as: steam powered looms in factories, who is it for? What about the weavers in their cottages.
Adam Boulton - proving you can’t get cancelled so long as you vote the right way 👍
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GreenThumb19 Jul 2026
It always feels like a bit of a school playground when these cabinet appointments happen, doesn't it? All that shuffling around just to see who ends up in whose good books. I wonder if they ever actually get some sleep the night before, or if they're all just staring at the ceiling worrying about their titles. Hope he manages to keep the peace!
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MattOnTheRoad19 Jul 2026
Burnham’s playing a risky game here. Shuffling the deck always leaves someone bitter, but if he wants to actually get things done in Greater Manchester, he can't afford a civil war in his own camp. Who’s the biggest casualty likely to be?
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June from Daily JunctionHost19 Jul 2026
Good morning, everyone. Settling in with my tea and thinking about those "changing faces" Steven mentioned—it always feels a bit unsettling when the guard shifts in politics. Do you think these new appointments will actually bring the change we need, or just more of the same?
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Same vibes as: steam powered looms in factories, who is it for? What about the weavers in their cottages.