Clearly one of the rising stars of the Conservative Party,
and the first Conservative cabinet minister for generations to sport a beard,
the 43-year-old has a back story to which many Tory MPs are attracted.
Born in Inverness to a Scottish mother, Crabb's upbringing
was mostly in Haverfordwest in Wales. Raised by his single mother on a council estate,
the Welsh politician has spoken openly about his family's dependence on
benefits and the importance of work and education in promoting self-reliance
and economic independence.
He has been the Member of Parliament for Preseli
Pembrokeshire since the 2005 general election and was promoted to the Cabinet
in 2014 as Welsh secretary. His profile
went up a notch earlier this year when he took over as work and pensions
secretary following Iain Duncan Smith's resignation.
The Conservative Party website describes Crabb as someone
who "takes a strong interest in international development and believes
firmly in the importance of UK aid". From 2010 to 2012, he led the Conservative Party's Project Umubano,
which works in Rwanda and Sierra Leone.
It remains to be seen whether this opportunity comes too
early and whether his support for Britain to remain in the EU will hold him
back.
Apparently he is very highly regarded and respected in the
corridors of Westminster.
So, assuming he wins, here is my take on what a new Cabinet could
look like.
Prime Minister: Stephen Crabb
Chancellor: Andrea Leadson
Home Secretary: Michael
Gove
Foreign Secretary: Philip
Hammond
Defence Secretary: Boris
Johnson
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