With the election over and the reshuffle complete, Labour is now settling down to its third consecutive term in power. The Prime Minister has already promised "a radical programme of legislation" for his third term.
But while the party in power remains the same, the people who will be running the parts of the Government that impact most on young people and youth services have changed.
Margaret Hodge, the first youth minister, has been shifted over to the Department for Work and Pensions.
In her place Tony Blair has brought Beverley Hughes, the MP for Stretford and Urmston, back into Government, although the role she fills has changed to minister for children and families.
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