Return of the big Beasts post Brexit

Whilst the appointment of Boris Johnson as Foreign Secretary may have got tongues wagging it was the appointment of two big beasts from the right of the Tory party that could prove more interesting in the months ahead.

Having stood and failed twice to secure the leadership of the Tory party, followed by resigning from parliament in June 2008 in protest over the Government’s policy of 42-day detention for terror suspects, forcing a by-election, subsequently won due to none of the other main parties contesting the seat one could have wondered whether David Davis would ever be given a high level job again

Theresa May answered that question in the affirmative when she appointed the former Shadow Home Secretary to her Cabinet as Secretary of State for Exiting the European Union. Davis is certainly no shrinking violet, and prides himself as having seen off several Home Secretaries while he Shadowed the position, and having someone who is more than prepared to speak his mind in Cabinet shows that Theresa May is forging a course that draws upon all of the talents the party has to offer.

Another twice failed leadership contender back in favour is the recently appointed Secretary of State for International Trade. Atlanticist, eurosceptic Fox also may have feared the days of a big job were gone when in 2011 the former Secretary of State for Defence was forced to resign due to his working relationship with lobbyist Adam Werrity. Having contended the recent leadership contest May rewarded him with his current position and is already said to be starting talks with the likes of Australia, Canada and the US to start to pull together a raft of free trade deals for when the UK finally leaves the EU.

The return of the big beasts has been welcomed by many within the Conservative Party. Now they have to show they can deliver the goods for a post Brexit world.