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It's now over 18 years since there was a government department led by a Welsh MP (Hain, DWP) and over 16 years since there was a Scottish MP (Darling, Treasury; Alexander, DFID). I know there's a lot going on, but I think this is genuinely insane if you care even slightly about the union.

Olivier Usher

@ojusher.com

Caveats in case anyone pipes up: * Scotland and Wales Offices are historic anomalies, they barely do anything. * Danny Alexander was Chief Secretary in the Coalition, which is in the cabinet, but doesn't lead a department.

21/7/26, 8:15 am0 reposts0 likes

Olivier Usher

@ojusher.com

21 July

I stand partially corrected - I had missed that Chris Bryant now runs NI. That's a real job unlike Scotland/Wales Offices. bsky.app/profile/davi...

David Herdson@davidherdson.bsky.social

The third one is Chris Bryant (Sec/State for NI). Kanishka Narayan (Minister for AI) is listed as 'attending cabinet' but isn't a member of it. Three out of 23 is about pro rata.