How Labour needs a fresh initative in their 11th year in office.

Peter Hain resigns
James Purnell becomes new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions
Andy Burnham becomes new Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport
Yvette Cooper takes over as Chief Secretary to the Treasury
Caroline Flint replaces her as Housing Minister

Andy Burnham has been appointed Secretary of State for Culture Media and Sport as GB's reshuffle continues.

Burnham was Special Adviser in the Department under Chris Smith as recently as 2001 - is six years from SpAd to SoS a record???

He was appointed Chief Secretary to the Treasury in June 2007.

James Purnell is the new Secretary of State for Work and Pensions moving from Culture, Media and Sport, as GB starts a mini-reshuffle following Peter Hain's resignation.

Yvette Cooper, Paul Murphy, Caroline Flint and Charles Clarke have been speculated as possible movers.

Gordon Brown has finished to appoint his first government. The full list of junior ministers and under-secretaries have been published tonight.

As we are entering the festive season. I thought I would blog something lighter than usual. This is Tribune's musings this week on the worst Cabinet ministers since the Second World War.
Who would you have included?

For those of you who don't know, Republic is a mighty fine campaign organisation pushing for a democratically elected Head of State - and it needs your support.

The economy continues to grow above trend.

Th oil price has reached $76 per barrel and may reach $100 per barrel.

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