They want to be elected and yet they put Boris Johnson on the front bench??
From icWales
Frontbench job for Boris Johnson Dec 9 2005
Boris Johnson has been named new shadow minister for higher education as David Cameron put the finishing touches to his frontbench team.
Stephen O'Brien was appointed shadow minister for health and Owen Paterson shadow transport minister.
John Hayes was made shadow minister for vocational education.
Michael Howard sacked Mr Johnson as shadow arts minister last year over his affair with Spectator columnist Petronella Wyatt. Mr Howard felt Mr Johnson had misled him over the affair, although the MP denied lying to the leader's office.
The Spectator editor has been one of Mr Cameron's most prominent backers.
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In a statement Mr Johnson said: "This is a fantastic job and I am thrilled to be given the chance to do it. It is also a very hard job to do properly. It will mean a lot of time and thought.
"That is why I will be leaving the Spectator shortly after the Christmas edition has gone to press. Until a new editor is appointed, the magazine will be in the highly-capable hands of my colleague and deputy Stuart Reid.
"I want to pay tribute to everyone at the magazine who has helped with its current success, in editorial, production and advertising. For the last six-and-a-half years we have had more fun than seems altogether proper.
"When Conrad Black gave me the editorship in the summer of 1999, he said he wanted the magazine to be more talked about. I believe we have discharged that obligation beyond his wildest dreams."
From icWales
Frontbench job for Boris Johnson Dec 9 2005
Boris Johnson has been named new shadow minister for higher education as David Cameron put the finishing touches to his frontbench team.
Stephen O'Brien was appointed shadow minister for health and Owen Paterson shadow transport minister.
John Hayes was made shadow minister for vocational education.
Michael Howard sacked Mr Johnson as shadow arts minister last year over his affair with Spectator columnist Petronella Wyatt. Mr Howard felt Mr Johnson had misled him over the affair, although the MP denied lying to the leader's office.
The Spectator editor has been one of Mr Cameron's most prominent backers.
Story continues
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In a statement Mr Johnson said: "This is a fantastic job and I am thrilled to be given the chance to do it. It is also a very hard job to do properly. It will mean a lot of time and thought.
"That is why I will be leaving the Spectator shortly after the Christmas edition has gone to press. Until a new editor is appointed, the magazine will be in the highly-capable hands of my colleague and deputy Stuart Reid.
"I want to pay tribute to everyone at the magazine who has helped with its current success, in editorial, production and advertising. For the last six-and-a-half years we have had more fun than seems altogether proper.
"When Conrad Black gave me the editorship in the summer of 1999, he said he wanted the magazine to be more talked about. I believe we have discharged that obligation beyond his wildest dreams."
