Ken Clarke in 'give me a job' plea to Cameron
Ken Clarke says his experience of past Governments could help a future, younger cabinet
Former Chancellor Ken Clarke is hoping for a Cabinet job if the Tories win the next Election.
Mr Clarke, who will be 70 at the end of the current Parliament in 2010, says in an interview today 'he is as keen on politics as ever'.
He tells GMTV's Sunday Programme that Mr Cameron is 'probably looking at younger men' but he would like to fill an 'elder statesman' position such as Leader of the House.
Mr Clarke's comments come amid growing disquiet in the party over the Conservatives' readiness for government.
Out of the Shadow Cabinet's 28 members, only William Hague, who was Welsh Secretary under John Major, has served in the actual Cabinet.
To bolster his case, Mr Clarke highlights the problems suffered by Labour in 1997 following 18 years in the political wilderness.
When the Labour Party won in 1997 most of them had never been in Government,' he says.
