New Housing Minister

The cabinet reshuffle has thrown another 'bod' into the role of Housing Minister. Unsurprisingly Kris Hopkins, has no particular relevant property experience.

What is interesting however is his introduction to the post by his fellow Tory MP, Nadine Dorries. She described her colleague as 'one of parliaments, nastiest, slimiest MPs'.

Kris has a military/media background.

When I went to his website krishopkins.co.uk I got the message 'this website is currently being rebuilt', ... now that doesn't bode well, especially when his last blog post was back in 2010.

Kris you're going to have get things built a lot faster than that.

Well anyway ... welcome to your new post Kris, and good luck with the crisis.

Read more in the Guardian

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