Gang Warfare: A British political TL

In this TL the office of PM in the UK is split into 5 state secretariats each responsible for areas of policy and governance. The title of PM is still given to the leader of the largest/governing party but is mainly a figurehead. The PM's actual political role is a Chief Secretary

Eg Labour 1997 to 2001

PM and Domestic Affairs Chief Secretary: Tony Blair

Foreign Affairs Chief Secretary: Robin Cook

Infrastucture Affairs Chief Secretary: John Prescott

Financial Affairs Chief Secretary: Gordon Brown

Judicial and Defensive Chief Secretary: Jack Straw

Deputy Secretaries such as Alastair Darling and Mo Mowlam act as both secretariat ministers and as interlocutors between secretariats

EG

Northern Ireland office connected to Domestic, Foreign, Financial and Judicial

Cabinet meeting comprise of the Chief Secretaries and senior deputies e.g. Transport, Health

Chief Secretaries chair departmental meetings.

Parliamentary Timetable (Normal circumstances)

Mondays: Domestic Affairs including PMQ's at Midday
Tuesday: Foreign Affairs including Foreign Affairs Secretary Questions at Midday
Wednesday: Financial Affairs/Questions to the CS
Thursday: Infrastructural Affairs/Questions to the CS
Friday: Judicial and Defensive Affairs/Questions to the CS

1PM onwards, Ten minute rule bills, Points of order, adjournment debates etc
 
John Bercow watched from his raised position in the Commons. It was the first day of the new session and everything seemed so different. He looked at the opposition benches and saw the sullen faces of Harman, Darling and Miliband. They had fallen so far.

It was on the Treasury benches that the real changes had taken place. The coalition was surprising and gave rise to fantasy games. Who would get what. The Tories had ensured that they had the plum roles.

Cameron, Hague, Osbourne and May had the big 4. Clegg was given infrastructure. Some Libdems including Kennedy sat there with a slight scowl angry at the way in which Nick had accepted what was regarded as the "odds and ends" department.

This thought Bercow would be interesting

"order order" ...
 
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