SwingsitlikeHogan
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How big is the core team now? If the Scottish sec was included then you would also need to add the Welsh and Irish as well, no English sec of course..........What starts as a core becomes a huge committee and too cumbersome. You can't include everyone if you want it to actually make decisions. People need to be grown up about it but they don't want to as that doesn't suit their own agenda.
Yes - I absolutely agree. But by not including the Scottish Secretary, other than by invitation, an impression of Scotland not being the equal partner promised is given, and this is lapped up by Indy supporters.
I read that there are 12 ministers on May's core team - nice nod to the 12 disciples there (wondering who plays Judas - who will betray her (Hammond?); who is Peter her closet ally but who is crucified for his troubles (Davis?); and Simon the Zealot (Johnson?). But I'm afraid I would struggle to argue that Andrea Leadsom merits inclusion ahead of Mundell and what would be lost?
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