http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/06/the-first-line-in-defence/ “ferocity with a purpose” Sat, 13 Mar 2010 20:30:54 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/06/the-first-line-in-defence/comment-page-1/#comment-1276 No geek is an island » Blog Archive » Conferencing III Mon, 06 Mar 2006 21:42:40 +0000 http://www.theliberati.net/quaequamblog/2006/03/06/the-first-line-in-defence/#comment-1276 [...] Much of the talk around conference was on Ming’s first reshuffle, which has now begun, with many delegates playing fantasy shadow cabinet (James has a tip for Michael Moore’s replacement at defence). Nothing particularly surprising in the appointments so far. One frontbencher who didn’t back Ming during the leadership election confided in me on Saturday night that, as you’d expect, they were waiting to see how Ming would reward the other candidates’ backers. The MP in question, who will remain nameless, had also decided to turn down their current role if offered it again. [...] [...] Much of the talk around conference was on Ming’s first reshuffle, which has now begun, with many delegates playing fantasy shadow cabinet (James has a tip for Michael Moore’s replacement at defence). Nothing particularly surprising in the appointments so far. One frontbencher who didn’t back Ming during the leadership election confided in me on Saturday night that, as you’d expect, they were waiting to see how Ming would reward the other candidates’ backers. The MP in question, who will remain nameless, had also decided to turn down their current role if offered it again. [...]

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