Starmer’s shake-up feels like a big power shift—pulling more control into No 10 with a new Chief Secretary to the PM and Minouche Shafik as economic adviser. It could mean quicker decisions and clearer delivery… but also risks sidelining the Treasury and concentrating too much power in Downing Street.
Is this the bold leadership the government needs, or the start of an unhealthy centralisation of power?
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Krabsandwich on
If Starmer is really going for control of Economic policy he will at some point collide with Reeves, there were reports early this year that he wanted more spending on defence that was fiercely resisted by the Treasury. If they do butt heads there will be only one winner and Reeves will be on the back benches.
Interesting times in the run up to the budget and possibly a new chancellor by Christmas (maybe)
shoestringcycle on
He needs a shake up to shake off the special interests and lobbyists that have pulled labour to the right and avoided taxation for the wealthiest
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What wrest? I thought Cummings practically merged number 10 and the treasury? No?
rolotonight on
So he should Treasury thinking have screwed us over the last couple of Parliaments. They know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Bollocks to em.
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Starmer’s shake-up feels like a big power shift—pulling more control into No 10 with a new Chief Secretary to the PM and Minouche Shafik as economic adviser. It could mean quicker decisions and clearer delivery… but also risks sidelining the Treasury and concentrating too much power in Downing Street.
Is this the bold leadership the government needs, or the start of an unhealthy centralisation of power?
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If Starmer is really going for control of Economic policy he will at some point collide with Reeves, there were reports early this year that he wanted more spending on defence that was fiercely resisted by the Treasury. If they do butt heads there will be only one winner and Reeves will be on the back benches.
Interesting times in the run up to the budget and possibly a new chancellor by Christmas (maybe)
He needs a shake up to shake off the special interests and lobbyists that have pulled labour to the right and avoided taxation for the wealthiest
What wrest? I thought Cummings practically merged number 10 and the treasury? No?
So he should Treasury thinking have screwed us over the last couple of Parliaments. They know the price of everything and the value of nothing. Bollocks to em.