The United Kingdom election last week delivered the expected result, and the country is now in the hands of a Labour government. But not everything went as anticipated.
Lisa Nandy, the Labour politician who had spent 10 months preparing to become the country’s development minister, didn’t wind up getting the job. Instead, she was given the role of Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport, although that brief does include responsibility for civil society and the U.K. charity regulator.
Meanwhile, the development portfolio went to Anneliese Dodds — but there was some confusion around the announcement, as the word “development” doesn’t actually appear in her job title, and it also appears to be a part-time role.