Nuneaton's MP tasked with taking the Tories in fresh direction after cabinet re-shuffle
Posted: Thu Jan 11, 2018 4:28 am
He has gone from a junior minister to a senior party figure
Nuneaton's MP has been tasked with helping to take the Tories in a fresh, new direction in the cabinet reshuffle.
Prime Minister Teresa May has given Marcus Jones , the town’s MP, the role of a vice chair of the Conservative party with responsibilities for Local Government.
It means he is no longer a junior minister but instead holds a key role at Conservative Campaign Headquarters, formerly known as Conservative Central Office.
The father-of-two is one of a new wave of vice chairs that the Conservatives hope will take the party in a new direction.
The former Nuneaton and District Sunday League player explained that he received a phone call on Monday morning asking him to meet with the Prime Minister at Number 10 – and he was totally unaware of what would happen next.
“The Prime Minister offered me a senior role within the Conservative party and explained what the role will entail and was very clear how she wants to give the party a fresh direction and I was very pleased to accept it,” he said.
It is not only a new direction for the party, but also for Mr Jones.
