What to expect from the first 100 days of Boris Johnson’s new government

As well as Brexit, the prime minister will try and convince voters he is making a start on improving the NHS, schools and policing, writes John Rentoul

Friday 13 December 2019 10:19 GMT
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Boris Johnson in Cardiff during the election campaign
Boris Johnson in Cardiff during the election campaign

On Monday we can expect a minor cabinet reshuffle, with a bigger one after the UK leaves the EU at the end of January. Someone in Boris Johnson’s office also told ITV’s Paul Brand that the EU withdrawal bill will restart its parliamentary progress next Friday, and that there will be a budget in March.

The first 100 days of the new majority government has already been planned in some detail – which suggests that even if the victorious prime minister is a bit slapdash with the paperwork, he has surrounded himself with efficient administrators who were busy during the election planning ahead without worrying about tempting fate.

The briefing of a double reshuffle is interesting: it suggests Johnson wants to keep the axe in the air the better to enforce parliamentary and cabinet discipline in the run-up to Brexit day.

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