ex-cabinet

Last October veterans of that battle sprung into action with a Hands off our Forest HOOF campaign, helped by the coincidence that Labour's leader in the Lords, ex-cabinet minister, Jan Royall, is herself a local "forester".

Forestry sell-off: public and political opposition forced U-turn 2011

In a speech to the Institute of Government – Whitehall's DIY shop for would-be statesmen – he made one little joke about the institute's boss (ex-cabinet member Lord Adonis) being rather thin, and another about his portly sidekick (top guru Peter Riddell) being, well, not thin at all.

Hugh Muir's diary 2011

An ex-cabinet minister and the head of a rural region qualified for the second round of the French Socialist Party's presidential primaries.

What's News: World-Wide 2011

"Ed is doing OK, but he still needs more policy differentiation without being stupidly oppositionist," says an ex-cabinet minister who detects too many Brownites-for-Miliband retreads in the leader's entourage.

Political briefing: Solid start for Ed Miliband, but he has a long way to go Michael White 2010

Two prominent ex-cabinet ministers have reportedly sent texts to all Labour members of Parliament seeking a secret ballot on Gordon Brown\'s leadership.

Cedric Perrier: Is Gordon Brown's Labour Party Eating Itself Before Dinner? 2010

Two prominent ex-cabinet ministers have reportedly sent texts to all Labour members of Parliament seeking a secret ballot on Gordon Brown's leadership.

Cedric Perrier: Is Gordon Brown's Labour Party Eating Itself Before Dinner? 2010

With all four ex-cabinet blokes basically pro-European social democrats and Diane Abbott not resorting to ferocious denunciation from the left, none of the old Bevanite or Bennite venom was evident.

Labour leadership hopefuls shouting from the sidelines 2010

Brown will remain a backbench MP, contributing occasionally as did Wilson, Callaghan, Thatcher and Major, but nowadays most ex-cabinet heavyweights disappear quickly to retirement or the City.

Political briefing: the vacuum of opposition 2010

How can Labour go credibly into an election with senior part members and ex-cabinet ministers openly calling for a leadership ballot?

Tony Blair: The Next Labour Prime Minister? 2010

This week it was confirmed that most ex-cabinet members, experienced but also tired, will stay in the corresponding shadow post until Brown's successor emerges in September.

Labour MPs must adjust to the slog of opposition 2010