win your seat- get sacked

Cabinet Minister Marian Hobbs, George Hawkins and Paul Swain have been kicked out of cabinet. Hobbs was the only Labour MP to increase her majority. Don't believe they didn’t want to be considered - The Helens have decided that for them. Taito Phillip Field may be another Ministerial casualty

All won their seats. Despite that, most Cabinet Ministers will be electorate MP's - the only list Labour MPs likely to be in cabinet are Cullen, Cunliffe and Sutton - and perhaps Shane Jones later in the term. Count out Rick Barker and Ririnui. Tim Barnett deserves a promotion as a minister outside cabinet, dont you think? The question is, which portfolio.