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| Woodward to get 'big promotion' | Woodward to get 'big promotion' |
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| Speculation is intensifying that NI Secretary of State Shaun Woodward could be moved to another post in an expected Cabinet reshuffle. | Speculation is intensifying that NI Secretary of State Shaun Woodward could be moved to another post in an expected Cabinet reshuffle. |
| BBC political correspondent John Pienaar said Mr Woodward is in line for "a big promotion." | BBC political correspondent John Pienaar said Mr Woodward is in line for "a big promotion." |
| Mr Woodward was a Conservative MP between 1997 and 1999 when he defected to Labour. | Mr Woodward was a Conservative MP between 1997 and 1999 when he defected to Labour. |
| Since 2001, he has held the safe Labour seat of St Helens. | Since 2001, he has held the safe Labour seat of St Helens. |
| He moved up the ministerial ranks, joining the Cabinet for the first time two years ago. | He moved up the ministerial ranks, joining the Cabinet for the first time two years ago. |
| He had been linked to to the job of Home Secretary which will be vacated when Jacqui Smith steps down, but that has gone to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. | He had been linked to to the job of Home Secretary which will be vacated when Jacqui Smith steps down, but that has gone to Health Secretary Alan Johnson. |
| Some political sources have also linked him with the Defence Secretary job. | |
| Gordon Brown is to shaking up his cabinet after Thursday's European and English local elections. | Gordon Brown is to shaking up his cabinet after Thursday's European and English local elections. |
| Mr Woodward said the Prime Minister's mood was "very strong, very resilient". | |
| "It's almost when things are at their toughest that you see the real mettle of this person," he said. | |
| He said he had not, so far, been moved from the Northern Ireland Office. |