Gordon Brown likens Starmer's plans for slimmed down cabinet to rule under Chairman Mao
The former prime minister says he would be "shocked and surprised" if a four-person cabinet could work in practice, giving examples of "quadrumvirates" which were not successful over the long term in the Roman Empire and Cultural Revolution-era China.
Former prime minister Gordon Brown has drawn parallels between Sir Keir Starmer's plans for a four-person cabinet with revolutionary communist China.
I wonder how diverse the quadrumvirate will be? Is four enough for one representative of each of those groups which must always be appeased?
Feels like Bungled Decision No.1 may be in the pipeline and "Sir" Keir isn't even there yet. Must keep a lookout for this idea being knocked into the long grass. More fun if it isn't though.
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He doesn't seem to like discussion and compromise. His instinct is legal and bureaucratic, preferring to outlaw dissent. So a four-hander would suit him quite well, regardless of the impact on the country.
Sam - yes that's his instinct but it isn't enough and already looks like a weakness.
But a 20+ Cabinet is ridiculous - far too big to have useful discussions. About ten might be right.
dearieme - yes, about ten would be better. Big enough to be viewed as a team rather than another Politburo.
You just need four white blokes. One of whom identifies as a disabled black lesbian
Clearly Sir IKEA had in mind a 'sofa' cabinet (aping Tony Blair). And sofas are only so big.
Of course a 4 person executive cabinet means that praise, and more importantly blame, cannot be ducked and diluted.
Bucko - and the one who volunteers will tell us what we need to know about them.
DJ - there will be cliques in any cabinet, but it already seems typical of Starmer to think a more formal arrangement can work.
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