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Jim Murphy quits the shadow cabinet

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    PrestonAlPrestonAl Posts: 10,342
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    http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-scotland-politics-29870846
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    LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,660
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    Gives Ed the chance to do a reshuffle. I wonder who will be for the chop or get promoted?
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    JohnVBJohnVB Posts: 1,081
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    If there is a big reshuffle, I hope he gets rid of Douglas Alexander. He is useless, I really can't see Labour winning an election with him as their campaign chair, He has a history of losing, is a risk to Labour and a gift for the Tories.
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    MattNMattN Posts: 2,534
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    The problem with a reshuffle is that the one the needs to go is the one doing the reshuffling
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    LostFoolLostFool Posts: 90,660
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    MattN wrote: »
    The problem with a reshuffle is that the one the needs to go is the one doing the reshuffling

    The other problem with a reshuffle is that it can create enemies for the leader on the backbenches. Sometimes it's better to keep a potential troublemaker inside the tent where you have more chance of controlling them.

    With an election approaching, he'll want to get his better media performers on the front bench so I'd expect promotions for the likes of Stella Creasy.
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    AnnsyreAnnsyre Posts: 109,504
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    JohnVB wrote: »
    If there is a big reshuffle, I hope he gets rid of Douglas Alexander. He is useless, I really can't see Labour winning an election with him as their campaign chair, He has a history of losing, is a risk to Labour and a gift for the Tories.

    Alexander's days are numbered. As a campaign organiser he is a disaster.
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    HildaonplutoHildaonpluto Posts: 37,697
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    Perhaps Margaret Curran will be replaced as shadow scottish secretary by Douglas Alexander?
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