Alternate Cabinets

Well since we already have a thread for alternate Presidents and Prime Ministers I thought we might as well one for cabinets as well.

Here's what I've got:

First Williams Ministry, 1984-1989

Prime Minister: Shirley Williams, SDP
Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council: David Steel, Liberal

Chancellor of the Exchequer: Roy Jenkins, SDP
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Simon Hughes, Liberal
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: David Owen, SDP
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Richard Wainwright, Liberal
Secretary of State for Defense: David Penhaligon, Liberal
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: Roy Hattersley, SDP
Secretary of State for Employment: John Smith, SDP
Secretary of State for Health and Social Services: Bill Rodgers, SDP
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Ian Wrigglesworth, SDP
Secretary of State for Energy: Cyril Smith, Liberal
Secretary of State for the Environment: Ian Gilmour, SDP
Secretary of State for Scotland: Russell Johnston, Liberal
Secretary of State for Wales: Geraint Howells, Liberal
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Neville Sandelson, SDP
Minister of Agriculture, Fisheries and Food: Stephen Ross, Liberal
Minister for Europe: Kenneth Clarke, SDP

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Cabinet of Gary Hart, 1985-1989

President: Gary Hart, Democrat
Vice President: John Glenn, Democrat

Secretary of State: Zbigniew Brzezinski, Democrat

Secretary of the Treasury: Michael Dukakis, Democrat
Secretary of Defense: Sam Nunn, Democrat
Attorney General: Bill Clinton, Democrat

Secretary of the Interior: John V. Evans, Democrat
Secretary of Agriculture: George McGovern, Democrat
Secretary of Commerce: Warren Rudman, Republican
Secretary of Labor: Robert Reich, Democrat
Secretary of Health and Human Services:
John Chafee, Republican
Secretary of Housing and Urban Development:
Walter Mondale, Democrat
Secretary of Transportation: Dick Gephardt, Democrat
Secretary of Energy: Al Gore, Democrat
Secretary of Education:
Ann Richards, Democrat
 
Second Williams Ministry, 1989-1992

Prime Minister: Shirley Williams, Social Democrats
Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council: The Lord Jenkins, Social Democrats

Chancellor of the Exchequer: David Steel, Social Democrats
Chief Secretary of the Treasury: Bill Pitt, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: David Owen, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Roy Hattersley, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Defense: David Penhaligon, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: John Smith, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Employment: Bill Rodgers, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Health and Social Services: Ian Wrigglesworth, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Ian Gilmour, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Energy: Paddy Ashdown, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for the Enviroment: Kenneth Clarke, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Simon Hughes, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Scotland: Russell Johnston, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Wales: Geraint Howells, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Neville Sandelson, Social Democrats
Minister for Europe: Robert Maclennan, Social Democrats
 
Second Williams Ministry, 1989-1992

Prime Minister: Shirley Williams, Social Democrats
Deputy Prime Minister and Lord President of the Council: The Lord Jenkins, Social Democrats

Chancellor of the Exchequer: David Steel, Social Democrats
Chief Secretary of the Treasury: Bill Pitt, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs: David Owen, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for the Home Department: Roy Hattersley, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Defense: David Penhaligon, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Trade and Industry: John Smith, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Employment: Bill Rodgers, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Health and Social Services: Ian Wrigglesworth, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Education and Science: Ian Gilmour, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Energy: Paddy Ashdown, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for the Enviroment: Kenneth Clarke, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs: Simon Hughes, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Scotland: Russell Johnston, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Wales: Geraint Howells, Social Democrats
Secretary of State for Northern Ireland: Neville Sandelson, Social Democrats
Minister for Europe: Robert Maclennan, Social Democrats

Based on what I know of David Steel, it probably would've been a mistake to make him Chancellor. He probably would've done better in the Home Office. John Smith would've been better for Chancellor, or Roy Hattersley.
 
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