Which posters would you select for your UK Cabinet :)

[afleitch]

This one is difficult- you have to be as partisan as possible, only selecting members of the same party, Democrat or Republican (unless your independent, then you chose people of any party who have a close ideology to you)

I've not done a British party system as I don't want right wing republicans proclaiming themselves Labour supporters just because Blair is leader. That is just too wierd! So i've stuck with Dem and Rep

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cabinet_of_the_United_Kingdom

Prime Minister:
Deputy Prime Minister:
Chancellor (finance):
Foreign Secretary:
Home Secretary (law and order):
Defence:
Education:
Health:
Lord Chancellor (constitutional affairs):
Culture, Media and Sport:
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs:
International Development:
Trade and Industry:
Transport:

There are more, like S of S for Scotland, leader of the Commons, but they are now pretty much cermonial or pointless.

[Filuwaúrdjan]

In case anyone is interested in who the current incumbents are: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk_politics/03/the_cabinet/html/default.stm

Personally I think that the only unimportant posts (in terms of administration that is; a vote at the cabinet table is still a vote...) are Minister Without Portfolio (this post usually goes to the Party Chairman), Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (another "without portfolio" job).

[afleitch]

In case anyone is interested in who the current incumbents are: http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/shared/spl/hi/uk_politics/03/the_cabinet/html/default.stm

Personally I think that the only unimportant posts (in terms of administration that is; a vote at the cabinet table is still a vote...) are Minister Without Portfolio (this post usually goes to the Party Chairman), Chief Secretary to the Treasury and the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster (another "without portfolio" job).

I agree, but I didn't want to over complicate things, resulting in me being dropped into the Secretarry of State for Scotland simply becasue I'm Scottish for example.

[Emsworth]

Prime Minister: Emsworth
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Bono
Foreign Secretary: John F. Kennedy
Home Secretary: John Dibble
Defence Secretary: John Ford
Lord Chancellor: A18

All other Cabinet positions would be abolished. (Historic offices would be retained as purely ceremonial positions, e.g., Lord President and Lord Privy Seal).

[Bleeding heart conservative, HTMLdon]

This one is difficult- you have to be as partisan as possible,

No problem

Prime Minister:  Supersoulty
Deputy Prime Minister: Dubya
Chancellor (finance): MarkDel
Foreign Secretary: John Ford
Home Secretary (law and order): Keystone Phil
Defence: AkSaber
Education: Mr. Hobbes
Health: J.J.
Lord Chancellor (constitutional affairs): Moose!
Culture, Media and Sport: Riceowl
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: MasterJedi
International Development: ColinWixted
Trade and Industry: 9iron
Transport: WalterMitty

[Max Power]

Prime Minister: Gabu
Deputy Prime Minister: Keystone Phil
Chancellor (finance): Dazzleman
Foreign Secretary: Earl Washburn
Home Secretary (law and order): Statesrights
Defence: Ebowed
Education: Tredrick
Health: Cashcow
Lord Chancellor (constitutional affairs): Emsworth
Culture, Media and Sport: John Ford
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: New Federalist
International Development: Peter Bell
Trade and Industry: John Dibble
Transport: John Engle

[The Duke]

Apparently I'm supposed to be totally partisan, so sorry to any non-Republicans, they are nonetheless right honourable gentlemen.

Prime Minister: John Ford
Deputy Prime Minister: Supersoulty
Chancellor: jmfcst
Foreign Secretary: True Independent
Home Secretary: MarkDel
Defence: Tredrick
Education: Dazzleman
Health: Wildcard
Lord Chancellor: Emsworth
Culture, Media and Sport: Keystone Phil
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: JJ
International Development: Htmldon
Trade and Industry: ColinW
Transport: Dubya
Lord Privy Seal: Alcoun, for his use of the letter u

[Keystone Phil]

Home Secretary (law and order): Keystone Phil

Culture, Media and Sport: Keystone Phil

Prime Minister: Gabu
Deputy Prime Minister: Keystone Phil

Uh...thanks, guys. It was unexpected (especially being Deputy PM for Max Power)! 

[Filuwaúrdjan]

Just to point out that the Deputy P.M right now handles stuff like planning, economic development and so on.
This is because John Prescott isn't someone you say "no" to...

[Peter]

Prime Minister: Emsworth
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Bono
Foreign Secretary: John F. Kennedy
Home Secretary: John Dibble
Defence Secretary: John Ford
Lord Chancellor: A18

All other Cabinet positions would be abolished. (Historic offices would be retained as purely ceremonial positions, e.g., Lord President and Lord Privy Seal).

You're in favour of abolishing public education now? I don't suppose we needed roads either.

[Emsworth]

You're in favour of abolishing public education now? I don't suppose we needed roads either.

Public education should be left in the hands of local authorities, as should roads.

[Jake]

Prime Minister: Obviously myself
Deputy Prime Minister: dazzleman
Chancellor (finance): Bono
Foreign Secretary: Supersoulty
Home Secretary: MarkDel
Defence: John Ford
Education: Emsworth
Health: Tredrick
Lord Chancellor: Philip
Culture, Media and Sport: Wildcard
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: AkSaber
International Development: dazzleman
Trade and Industry: Keystone Phil
Transport: Fezzy Festoon

[Peter]

You're in favour of abolishing public education now? I don't suppose we needed roads either.

Public education should be left in the hands of local authorities, as should roads.

Yes, because the motorways should just stop at the end of each local authority.

[bullmoose88]

But I'd be a Liberal Dem in the UK, which means I'd have 0% chance to ever form a government. Technically I could have a red and blue cabinet (More red guys from this board.) to build my orange/yellow government. My apologies for not selecting any D/L/I-XX's. I'm actually being partisan.

Prime Minister: Me of course. (I'm not the damn Queen)
Deputy Prime Minister: Waltermitty
Chancellor: Dazzleman
Foreign Secretary: True Independent
Home Secretary: Angus (technically an R)
Defence: ColinWixted
Education: htmldon (I hope he's still big on empowerment)
Health: Mr. Hobbes
Lord Chancellor: Emsworth
Culture, Media and Sport: Statesrights (provided he doesn't continue to wax poetic about the ACC)
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: John Ford
International Development: JJ
Trade and Industry: Keystone Phil
Transport: Supersoulty
Lord Privy Seal: Tredick

Lets see, 3 PA guys (not including me), a bunch of centrist Rs, and some of the more extreme guys...pretty balanced.

[bullmoose88]

I'd just like to inform my cabinet, that any Maastrict Rebels  (you 3 bastards)...will be shot.

[Emsworth]

Yes, because the motorways should just stop at the end of each local authority.

No doubt, each local authority could control whatever part of the road lies within its boundaries. Perhaps there could be some sort of central co-ordination agency, but a whole Cabinet Department strikes me as unnecessary.

[J. J.]

I've always wanted to be Lord President of the Council.  A nice ceremonial/administrative job (and I can wear ermine).

[KEmperor]

You're in favour of abolishing public education now? I don't suppose we needed roads either.

Public education should be left in the hands of local authorities, as should roads.

Yes, because the motorways should just stop at the end of each local authority.

I agree.

[nini2287]

Prime Minister: me
Deputy Prime Minister: afletich
Chancellor (finance): MODU
Foreign Secretary: Bono
Home Secretary (law and order): BRTD
Defence: Democratic 'Hawk'
Education: Tredrick
Health: Texasgurl
Lord Chancellor (constitutional affairs): Ebowed
Culture, Media and Sport: Flyers
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: PBrunsel
International Development: v0031
Trade and Industry: Harry
Transport: Jake

[KEmperor]

Thank you Ford! I recomend raising taxes on tobbaco as soon as possible.

Thank you Jake!. I think we need to work on getting one of them American Football teams and not a cruddy Euro league team.

Anyway

Prime Minister:Me....
Deputy Prime Minister:Supersoulty
Chancellor (finance):John Dibble
Foreign Secretary:Everett
Home Secretary (law and order): Dazzleman
Defence:John D. Ford
Education:PBrunsel
Health:AKsaber
Lord Chancellor (constitutional affairs): Emsworth
Culture, Media and Sport: Jake
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs: Andrew
International Development: Gabu
Trade and Industry:John Dibble
Transport: KEmperor

Mostly went with more Libertarian Conservatives. Hopefully that was alright.

I love to transport things!

[Platypus]

For Australia:

PM: Me
DPM, Tourism: WMS
Treasurer: Peter Bell
Trade: afleitch
Foreign Affairs: Gabu
Defence: John Ford
Finance and Administration and Revenue: dazzlemann
Health and Ageing: angus
Attorney-General: JFK
Environment and Heritage: Clay
Communications and Information Technology: Alcon
Transport and Roads: Bono
Rural and Regional Services: Joe Republic
Immigration, Multicultural and Indigenous Affairs: Ebowed
Arts and Sport: Wildcard
Education: EarlAW
Justice: KEmperor
Science and Vocational Training: Max Power
Family and Community Services, Women's Issues: Texasgurl
Industry and Resources: Colin Wixted
Employment and Workplace Relations: Liberal PA (one from each wing for industry and workplace relations)
Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry: Jmann
Territories and Local Government: htmldon
Human Services: Supersoulty
Children and Youth Affairs: ilikeverin

Some people have multiple portfolios.  Hard to be partisan, so whilst I focussed on people with similar-ish ideological positions to me on each issue, they wouldn't all be in the same party :S

[afleitch]

Deputy PM in Nini's Cabinet and Trade Minister in Hugh's. Fantastic I'll make you both proud.

[WMS]

For Australia:
DPM, Tourism: WMS

WOOT! Thanks for the high position, Hugh!

[Platypus]

When I'm gallivanting in Malta, you become the Acting PM

Generally, the DPM also has a semi-minor ministry; for John Anderson it was Transport and Roads. I was going to give you Arts and Sports, but I had nobody for tourism, so...

The current DPM, Mark Vaile, actually has a reasonably important ministry; he was Trade minister before becoming National Party leader (and DPM), and he kept that portfolio when he became DPM.

[ATFFL]

Health and Defence in addition to the usual Education posts.  Thanks.

Oh, and how can I forget Lord Privy Seal.  Would that come with the post as head of the House of Lords?