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Pickles 'to be new Tory chairman' Pickles chairman in Tory shake-up
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Eric Pickles is set to be Conservative Party chairman, as David Cameron continues to reshuffle his front bench. Eric Pickles is to become Conservative Party chairman in David Cameron's reshuffle of his front bench team.
Mr Pickles, who had been shadow communities secretary, swaps roles with Caroline Spelman, the BBC understands. Mr Pickles, who had been shadow communities secretary, swaps roles with Caroline Spelman while Chris Grayling is promoted to home secretary.
Mr Cameron has already announced he is bringing former chancellor Ken Clarke back as shadow business secretary.Mr Cameron has already announced he is bringing former chancellor Ken Clarke back as shadow business secretary.
Chris Grayling is set to be shadow home secretary, Alan Duncan shadow Commons leader and Theresa May shadow work and pensions secretary. The Tory leader said the changes announced would combine "fresh thinking with experience".
Shadow home secretary Dominic Grieve will become shadow justice secretary. Mr Grayling is being moved from work and pensions, where he will be replaced by Theresa May.
He stepped into the home affairs role last year when David Davis gave up the post to fight a by-election on the issue of civil liberties - in protest at the government's handling of the vote on extending detention of terror suspects. 'Strongest team'
Mr Grieve is replacing Nick Herbert, who goes to the shadow environment brief, replacing Peter Ainsworth. Alan Duncan, who lost his shadow business post when Mr Clarke was recalled to the front bench after a 12-year absence, will replace her as shadow Commons leader.
Mr Pickles, who is popular with grass roots Tories, ran the party's successful Crewe and Nantwich by-election campaign. Dominic Grieve, a barrister, will become shadow justice secretary.
With the other changes I have made today, we have combined fresh thinking with experience, hope and change with stability and common sense David Cameron Clarke 'delighted' at appointment
He became shadow home secretary last year when David Davis gave up the post to fight a by-election on the issue of civil liberties in protest at the government's handling of the vote on extending detention of terror suspects.
Mr Davis told the BBC that he was not offered a job in the reshuffle and would not have expected to have been asked.
Mr Grieve replaces Nick Herbert as shadow justice secretary. Mr Herbert becomes shadow environment secretary, replacing Peter Ainsworth, who leaves the shadow cabinet.
Mr Pickles, who is popular with grassroots Tories, ran the party's successful Crewe and Nantwich by-election campaign.
Ms Spelman had found herself at the centre of a row over the use of expenses to pay her nanny - for which she is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog.Ms Spelman had found herself at the centre of a row over the use of expenses to pay her nanny - for which she is being investigated by Parliament's standards watchdog.
Announcing the changes, Mr Cameron said he now had the "strongest possible shadow cabinet" ready for a general election.
"With Ken Clarke's arrival, we now have the best economic team," he said.
"With the other changes I have made today, we have combined fresh thinking with experience, hope and change with stability and common sense."