Mr Heath told the House that a cabinet reshuffle, which includes seven unelected members, will not be enough to win back the trust of the public. He continued by saying "there is a conspicuous lack of talent in the elected house...or perhaps those who have the talent will not serve in [Gordon Brown's] cabinet". Mr Heath challenged Mr Brown's view that he is the man to reform the house. He cited the many times that Mr Brown had been an "obstacle to reform".
Mr Heath said: "There is a clear conclusion that we can draw from last week's election results and ministerial walk-outs, it is that the Prime Minister lacks the confidence of his colleagues and more importantly of the people of Britain. This is a crucial time and what we need is strong leadership on matters of public policy as well as internal House issues and we have yet to see this from Brown's government."
