Changing faces, changing places in Blair's Cabinet
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Your support makes all the difference.Deputy Prime Minister: John Prescott - A title, two official homes, but no obvious job
Chancellor of the Exchequer: Gordon Brown - longest-serving Chancellor in 180 years
Home Secretary: John Reid - Tough-talking Scotsman, and now Blair's senior ally
Foreign Secretary: Margaret Beckett - Ex-CND warrior is first female Foreign Secretary
Communities and Local Government Secretary: Ruth Kelly - her new department will inherit part of environment brief
Chief Whip: Jacqui Smith - did well at education, now has to keep MPs in line
Lord Chancellor: Lord Falconer- The Prime Minister's former flatmate has kept his job
Leader of the Commons: Jack Straw- Surprise demotion for Blair's old ally from the Iraq war
Leader of the Lords: Baroness Amos- First black woman to serve in the Cabinet stays put
Chief Secretary to the Treasury: Stephen Timms - Minister with an eye for detail takes over government finances
Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancashire: Hilary Armstrong - after a rough time as Chief Whip, she has an easier job
Environment, Food and Rural Affairs Secretary: David Miliband- his new Environment brief will now include agriculture
Health Secretary: Patricia Hewitt- Barracked by nurses, but remains in the post
Defence Secretary: Des Browne- Promotion for Gordon Brown's former deputy at the Treasury
Social Security Secretary: John Hutton- Blair ally who succeeded David Blunkett keeps job
Education Secretary: Alan Johnson- former postman now has to push through school reforms
Trade and Industry Secretary: Alistair Darling- Promotion for Gordon Brown's ally, a safe pair of hands
Culture, Media and Sport Secretary: Tessa Jowell - weathered the storm over her husband's finances
International Development Secretary: Hilary Benn- Some thought he would be promoted; next time, perhaps
Northern Ireland Secretary: Peter Hain - Says he is pleased to keep the brief
Scotland Secretary: Douglas Alexander - promotion to Cabinet for Brown protegé
Welsh Secretary: Peter Hain - his brief will continue to include Wales
Transport Secretary: Douglas Alexander- New role for former Europe minister
Minister Without Portfolio: Hazel Blears- Blairite whose appointment has angered Brownites
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