Jeremy Corbyn gives top jobs to Andy Burnham and John McDonnell

[LeftishBrit]

Jeremy Corbyn has announced most of the key jobs in his first shadow cabinet, with defeated leadership rival Andy Burnham becoming shadow home secretary.

The new Labour leader named his campaign manager John McDonnell as shadow chancellor, while Hilary Benn remains shadow foreign secretary....

However, Angela Eagle, the new shadow business secretary, was also named shadow first secretary of state...

Other confirmed appointments are:
◾Seema Malhotra shadow chief secretary to the Treasury
◾Diane Abbott shadow minister for international development
◾Shadow Northern Ireland secretary Vernon Coaker
◾Rosie Winterton to continue as chief whip
◾Ian Murray to continue as shadow Scottish secretary.


http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-34240869

[LeftishBrit]

1. Heidi Alexander for Health; Lucy Powell for Education

Can't say I'd heard of Lucy Powell before. Apparently she did chemistry at Somerville, like a certain late politician; but I am sure is unlike her in every other possible way!

[muriel_volestrangler]

2. Maria Eagle (twin of Angela) at Defence

Now I don't feel so bad for thinking "I thought it was Maria Eagle" when Angela was appointed. Some sources say they're identical, others not:

Angela:

Maria:

[T_i_B]

3. A lot of unknown faces

The question is, will they perform better than Ed Miliband's shadow cabinet, which didn't perform well IMHO.