As the summer recess starts David Cameron has started making plans for his Autumn pre-party conference reshuffle.
His major problem is to dispose of a number of highly unpopular ministers whilst keeping the political right of his party who have tasted the power of backbench rebellion in check. Word is he will be bringing back into government both disgraced Liam Fox and David Laws whilst moving unpopular George Osborne and Theresa May. Baroness Warsi and Jeremy Hunt will both leave the Cabinet table.
Job Incumbent Telegraph Reader Vote to Go
Replaced By
Chancellor George Osborne 25% Vince Cable
Home Sec Theresa May 20% William Hague
Foreign Sec William Hague >1% George Osborne
Defence Sec Phillip Hammond 2% STAYS
Business Sec Vince Cable 14% Danny Alexander
Work & Pens IDS 1% STAYS
Justice Ken Clarke NA Theresa May
Climate Change Ed Davey >1% Caroline Spelman
Health Sec Andrew Lansley 3% STAYS
Education Michael Gove 5% STAYS
Local Gov Eric Pickles 2% STAYS
Transport Justine Greening 1% Damian Greene
Environment Caroline Spelman 1% David Willetts
International D Andrew Mitchell >1% STAYS
Northern Ire Owen Paterson >1 % STAYS
Scotland Michael Moore >1% STAYS
Wales Cheryl Gillan >1% STAYS
Culture Jeremy Hunt 10% Justine Greening
Chief Sec Trs Danny Alexander 1% David Laws
Without Port Baroness Warsi 11% Liam Fox
Just remember, you heard it here first. But wait Breaking news after the Sack Osborne campaign has taken off, with the Daily Telegraph, Daily Mail and Guardian taking up the cause spurred on by Lib Dems like Lord Oakeshott, David Cameron has been forced to tell Sky News that Osborne will be Chancellor when the Conservatives face the 2015 electorate - that makes his list of Lame Duck Ministers include - Hunt, Warsi, Osborne and May. What crime does a Tory Minister have to commit to get sacked ? - incompetence?, Consorting with the Murdochs?, Questionable overseas trips? - ah yes Cameron has done all these himself.
Meanwhile in the real world the economy faces it's biggest challenge ever - beating the 1930's depression into a cocked hat.
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