A bureaucrat's Fantasy Cabinet

Having been tagged by Stephen Tall, and unaccustomed to opining in public as I am, this has proved somewhat difficult. However, here goes;

• Prime Minister, First Lord of the Treasury and Minister for the Civil Service - William Ewart Gladstone
• Leader of the House of Commons and Lord Privy Seal - Lord Steel of Aikwood
• Secretary of State for Business, Innovation and Skills, First Secretary and Lord President of the Council - David Lloyd George
• Chancellor of the Exchequer - Vince Cable
• Secretary of State for Foreign and Commonwealth Affairs - Lord Russell Johnston
• Secretary of State for Justice and Lord Chancellor - Lord Thomas of Gresford
• Secretary of State for the Home Department - H H Asquith
• Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs - Lord Redesdale
• Secretary of State for International Development - Sarah Teather
• Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government - Lynne Featherstone
• Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families - Baroness Seear
• Secretary of State for Energy and Climate Change - Lord Ezra
• Secretary of State for Health - Baroness Neuberger
• Secretary of State for Northern Ireland - Lord Alderdice
• Leader of the House of Lords and Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster - Baroness Scott of Needham Market
• Minister for the Cabinet Office, and for the Olympics and Paymaster General - Menzies Campbell
• Secretary of State for Scotland - Jo Grimond
• Secretary of State for Work and Pensions - Steve Webb
• Chief Secretary to the Treasury - Susan Kramer
• Secretary of State for Wales - Clement Davies
• Secretary of State for Defence - John Pardoe
• Secretary of State for Transport - Lord Bradshaw
• Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport - Bob Russell

I'd also need a few people to fill other key roles;

• Attorney General - Lord Hooson
• Chief Whip - David Heath
• Deputy Chief Whip (Treasurer of HM Household) - Jenny Willott
• Chief Whip (House of Lords) - Lord Addington
• Captain of the Queen's Bodyguard of the Yeoman of the Guard (Deputy Chief Whip, House of Lords) - Earl Russell

Not enough women, although my next effort might be a little better...