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They scared now (lazysoci.al)
submitted 4 months ago by lazynooblet@lazysoci.al to c/showerthoughts@lemmy.world
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I was just thinking. In the UK government every cabinet minister, which are those with specific jobs like head of education, or health, also has an opposite "shadow" person from the other main party whose job is to argue with the other. Imagine you had the job of Shadow head of education. Must be an easy job, you just argue with the other guy. But then your party wins the election and things just got real. You got to do the job for serious now.

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[–] Hobbes_Dent@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago

They should be chomping at the bit for the chance. It’s their role to argue how the job could be done better.

[–] mojofrododojo@lemmy.world 7 points 4 months ago (1 children)

To be clear - just asking from a non-uk perspective - you think the Labour folks about to take up these positions have no plans for their assumption of the roles?

[–] lazynooblet@lazysoci.al 0 points 4 months ago* (last edited 4 months ago)

I have no idea. It's a shower thought, not sure if it's reflecting reality.

If I were a labour shadow cabinet member 2 years ago I'd be thinking I don't have a chance of actually performing the primary role. But oh boy, times change quickly.

Another post has a good point. It's likely there will be a shake up of the labour cabinet early on so if they think anyone isn't prepared, they will be swapped out.

[–] slazer2au@lemmy.world 3 points 4 months ago

Well, it is easy to criticise and nitpick some else for doing it wrong. Now it's their turn to be.

[–] SatansMaggotyCumFart@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

Don't worry there usually are cabinet changes so not all of them will get the real positions.

[–] Quazatron@lemmy.world 2 points 4 months ago

All I know about British politics I learned from "Yes, Minister" and "Yes, Prime Minister", so I know for sure nothing will change.