…which is looking likely, who would we need in his shadow cabinet?
For those of us concerned that he may not take the right line on drugs and Europe who will we need in the Foreign Office, Home Office etc to help promote conservative principles and help get the country off its back?
Supposing Mr Cameron does indeed win, whom will he choose to be his Chancellor?
Who will give the Conservative Party the heavyweight punch that will be needed to send Labour back into the oblivion in which it belongs?
Who will bring experience, debating finesse and some much-needed attack skills to the Party so that we can jolt our people out of their complacency and show then what’s really happening to their country?
Will David Davis or Liam Fox be offered positions? Will they accept them?
Government isn’t just one man. Granted, the man at the top is its most prominent feature. But a liberal spreading of political talent is a good thing and can give the Party an overall flavour that is conservative and electable. Whoever wins, his choices of shadow cabinet will be vitally important.

My guess for Chancellor?
George Osbourne.
Didn’t take much thinking that.
Comment by EU Serf — October 20, 2005 @ 1:01 pm
Yes, I know. But if David Cameron believes somebody else would be better suited will he still give the job to Mr Osbourne - his friend and campaign manager? Or will he recognise the need for a bruiser to be offered the chance to soften up Gordon Brown?
Cameron, if he is elected leader, needs to build a fighting opposition rather than a gift shop for the loyal. If he rewards the loyal then we may have a shadow cabinet filled with people of his political persuasions.
And so we’ll find ourselves fighting an election in that murky ‘middle ground’ of diluted conservatism and Blairite soundbites with Labour seeking to prise open those splits - perceived or imagined - between conservatives and the centre-right.
Not an attractive proposition…
Comment by Gary Monro — October 20, 2005 @ 1:10 pm
I’m guessing the shadow cabinet will be Osborne, Gove, Vaizey, et al…
Comment by Andrew — October 20, 2005 @ 1:14 pm
“Or will he recognise the need for a bruiser to be offered the chance to soften up Gordon Brown”
I can think of only one Tory politician who has been recently described as a “bruiser”. Surely you don’t mean Our Ken….?
Comment by lascivious — October 20, 2005 @ 1:15 pm
You’re right - I don’t.
And stop calling me Shirley…
Comment by Gary Monro — October 20, 2005 @ 1:23 pm
Well, Fox will have some spare time now.
Comment by DE — October 20, 2005 @ 4:46 pm
We need William Hague and Oliver Letwin in that cabinet.
Comment by Gavin Ayling — October 20, 2005 @ 9:37 pm
On Radio 4 this morning the boy Cameron said he wanted heavyweights from accross the political spectrum in the shadow cabinet and when asked specifically about Davis, he said he would be involved.
Hague should certainly be involved - he would be able to hold Brown to account. Letwin I am less sure of… he reminds me of a weasel.
Comment by lascivious — October 21, 2005 @ 7:39 am
So Gary…are you still backing Davis, or have you gone over? Only, I’m updating my Bloggers for Davis list.
Comment by Wat Tyler — October 21, 2005 @ 3:31 pm
Mr Tyler,
I will definitely be voting for David Davis - and I will try my best to convince the conservatives I know to do the same.
I hope Mr Davis will be giving us additional ammunition over the next 6 weeks with which to campaign on his behalf..!
Comment by Gary Monro — October 21, 2005 @ 3:37 pm
I don’t think there’s any way Fox or Davis turn down the offer of a shadow Cabinet post unless it is derisory. I’m guessing Osborne stays at Shadow Chancellor just to stop it looking as if he’s been bullied out of the position; but Hague would be much better there. I suspect Fox gets Foreign if he wants it, with Davis staying at Home.
Comment by Ken — October 22, 2005 @ 8:23 pm
William Bowles, in his article “Kiss your democracy goodbye”, provides a more realistic view of the political power game than commentators here appear to accept might exist.
http://www.williambowles.info/
Comment by Christopher Brooks — October 23, 2005 @ 8:25 pm