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    • Sep 2006
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    Alan Johnson is shadow chancellor

    </span> Mr Johnson will be a key figure as Labour develops its economic strategy
    Alan Johnson has been named shadow chancellor in a surprise move by new Labour leader Ed Miliband.

    Ed Balls, widely tipped for the Treasury brief, will be home secretary, while his wife Yvette Cooper, who topped the shadow cabinet poll of MPs, is shadow foreign secretary.

    Andy Burnham is shadow education secretary, while John Healey, who did well in the poll of MPs, gets health.

    Mr Miliband said the line-up was "drawn from a broad range of talents".

    He added: "My team is united in one central mission for the future - to win back the trust of the British people and take Labour back to power.

    "Together, this new generation of Labour will work together to reject the pessimism of this coalition government as we set out our vision of what Britain can achieve.

    "Our values are those of the British people, and this shadow cabinet will ensure that the hopes and concerns of working families are at the heart of our offer to the country."

    Here is the full list:

    Leader of the Opposition: Ed Miliband

    Deputy Leader and Shadow Secretary of State for International Development: Harriet Harman

    Shadow Chancellor: Alan Johnson

    Shadow Foreign Secretary and Minister for Women and Equalities: Yvette Cooper

    Shadow Home Secretary: Ed Balls

    Chief Whip: Rosie Winterton

    Shadow Education Secretary: Andy Burnham

    Shadow Lord Chancellor and Justice Secretary (with responsibility for political and constitutional reform): Sadiq Khan

    Shadow Work and Pensions Secretary: Douglas Alexander

    Shadow Business Secretary: John Denham

    Shadow Health Secretary: John Healey

    Shadow Secretary Communities and Local Government Secretary: Caroline Flint

    Shadow Defence Secretary: Jim Murphy

    Shadow Energy and Climate Change Secretary: Meg Hillier

    Shadow Commons Leader: Hilary Benn

    Shadow Transport Secretary: Maria Eagle

    Shadow Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary: Mary Creagh

    Shadow Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Angela Eagle

    Shadow Northern Ireland Secretary: Shaun Woodward

    Shadow Secretary of State for Scotland: Ann McKechin

    Shadow Welsh Secretary: Peter Hain

    Shadow Culture, Media and Sport Secretary: Ivan Lewis

    Shadow Lords Leader: Baroness Royall of Blaisdon

    Shadow Olympics Minister: Tessa Jowell

    Shadow Cabinet Office Minister: Liam Byrne

    Lords Chief Whip Lord Bassam of Brighton

    Shadow Attorney-General Baroness Scotland

    This article is from the BBC News website. ? British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.


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