Cabinet finally feels the squeeze

Some big egos are set to join David Cameron’s rubber-stamping Cabinet meetings,
which will make life interesting. There is a physical problem, too. Mr S makes
it 11 ministers awarded the right to attend (in addition to the 22 full Cabinet
ministers) — and the reshuffle is not even complete yet.

Sue Cameron reported during last year’s minor ministerial
tinkering:

‘A 4ft-long section has been made to fit perfectly on to the coffin-shaped Cabinet table, originally commissioned by Harold Macmillan more than half a century ago. It makes the table look “more coffin-like than ever”, according to one minister.’

Mr S hears that even with the extension, it was still a tight physical squeeze.

Will they have to get a bigger table; or perhaps they could install a dress
circle?