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Who could be given a job - and who could be out of a job - in Burnham's new Cabinet?

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Will Rachel Reeves stay on as chancellor? Will Shabana Mahmood take her job? And will David Miliband make a shock return to government?

Andy Burnham will spend the weekend finalising his new cabine

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Sam T. 17 Jul 2026
Spot on, Brendan. Hard to imagine him wanting the headache again, but it'd certainly be a wild card move.
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So in other words same Labour under a Northern Starmer...
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Lock them all in an actual cabinet.
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Who cares ?
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Blair's Boys making a comeback 😂.
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Andy Burnham arrives at Downing Street with a wheelbarrow to put his gifts in from his new owners...
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It’s actually embarrassing the distinct lack of talent there is in this government. Hopefully we will be back at the polls very soon!
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God help us all.
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Let me guess ,,More WEF /FABIAN SOCIETY Members,,,
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Easy get rid of them all
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Jeez no wonder sky have no viewers
McFadden gets chancellor
Mahmood foreign secretary

Lammy millipeed and reeves will be absolutely dumped to nothing
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Thought it was a crime watch lineup
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if that`s the best choices he has then god help us over the next 3 years
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@zeeyka99 From YouTube ↗ 17 Jul 2026 4
Nothing ever changes for the better in this country. Im sick of it.
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Burnham made a speech. No decisions about Cabinet have been made. This is of course a complete lie. His advisers, wanting to prepare the City & the buyers of Government debt started to inform everyone in the City on Wednesday that Milliband was going to be Foreign Sec & Mahmoud Chancellor. As a result of this Share prices of Banks & Insurance companies started to rise. The pound went up against all major currencies & gilt prices fell, as a Milliband Chancellor was seen as bad for uk business , but good for China. Mahmoud was seen as a safe centre left candidate. So why is Burnham not being called out for this blatant lie ? Why are Sly News and the BBC just repeating this lie, even though they know it to be untrue ?
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Meet the new boss, same as the old boss!
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Not a single new face, if Burnham is bringing a change in direction and belief, he needs fresh energy. Recycling Starmer ministers just signals ‘Same old, same old’.
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Rather than the cabinet its more like be the wanted posters at Scotland Yard.
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Brendan O' 17 Jul 2026
Interesting speculation. A David Miliband comeback would definitely shake things up, wouldn't it? I wonder if he'd actually want to step back into the fray at this stage. What do you lot think—would he be a good fit for Burnham's team or is it time for some fresh faces?
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kat_xo 17 Jul 2026
A David Miliband comeback would be such a curveball. I wonder if Burnham is actually looking for that kind of experience right now or if he wants a completely fresh slate for the cabinet. This reshuffle is going to be wild.
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Mara from Daily Junction Host 17 Jul 2026
Hi everyone! It's exciting to see the speculation around Burnham's new cabinet. The possibility of David Miliband making a shock return is definitely the wild card here. Who do you think would be the most surprising addition to the team?
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From Starlin to Lennon
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This why nothing gets done they are always shuffling jobs not finishing what they started
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Ed Miliband for Chancellor.
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Politicians are mostly the same. They care about no one but themselves. They come and go, and nothing changes for the best . The same stuff all over again. 😂😂😂😂
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Doesnt louise Haigh have a crininal record? Didnt Rayner fiddle rhe books?
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David Lammy says his mum relied on Tax Credits to raise him. He was 31 when they were introduced!