As I write, it seems that the only ministerial change at the Department for Transport (DfT) resulting from Andy Burnham’s arrival at No 10 (north or south) is the departure of Lilian Greenwood, to be replaced by Justin Madders – but who knows?
Greenwood is off to the Department for Work and Pensions, having delivered the long-promised Road Safety Strategy…eventually.
Looking at LinkedIn, there does seem to be some genuine appreciation for what she achieved as a transport minister, including from Thomas Abelman, who pointed out that she had a genuine interest and experience in transport from before her time in government, i.e. as chair of the Transport Committee.
She was of course moved out of the DfT once before – last September – only to return almost immediately.
I’m still not sure if this was a mistake or a change of heart.
Madders has been the MP for Ellesmere Port and Bromborough since the general election and was previously Parliamentary Under-Secretary of State at the Department for Business and Trade from July 2024 until he was sacked in that same reshuffle, only to return to government 10 months later.
I hope he knows as much about roundabouts as he does about merry-go-rounds.
Among the ministers staying at the DfT is Simon Lightwood, presumably valued for his unparalleled skills in not being straight about anything.
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