Blair's day of the long knives - by Bill Jacobs
PRIME Minister Tony Blair culled his Cabinet today, with a radical reshuffle in response to Labour's local election drubbing. Beleaguered Charles Clarke was fired from the Home Office and turned down a series of other Cabinet posts to return to the backbenches. John Reid moves from defence to replace him. Margaret Beckett takes over as Foreign Secretary from Jack Straw, who is demoted to be Leader of the Commons. Geoff Hoon moves to become Europe Minister in the Cabinet to make way for Mr Straw.
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