Sentences with phrase «cabinet post remains»

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In 1990 he stepped down as Prime Minister in favor of Deputy Prime Minister Goh Chok Tong yet remained in the Cabinet, first as a «Senior Minister» and then as «Minister Mentor,» vaguely defined posts that allowed him to oscillate between speaking engagements abroad while advising his ministerial colleagues on matters of state.

He told the Eastern Daily Press that he expected Mr Blair to remain in his post until 2008, but insisted he would be happy to return to a cabinet post under Gordon Brown if asked.

Only a handful of the 63 people who quit the shadow cabinet in the summer returned to the fold, but more may take the remaining junior posts yet to be announced.

Senior Conservatives have already questioned whether he wants to remain in his post after he launched a «theatrical» outburst against David Cameron and George Osborne in a Cabinet meeting over their refusal to denounce tactics used by the No campaign in the AV referendum.

And there have been reports that even Cabinet ministers are questioning how long Mr Blair can remain in his post.