Prime Minister Patrick Manning has a new plan for his Cabinet if his administration is returned to power in the upcoming General Election. Sources in the People's National Movement (PNM) say that the majority of Cabinet ministers in Manning's new Government will come from the Senate and not among his elected MPs. A number of current PNM senators will not be heading back to the Senate -- among them are Howard Chin Lee, Rawle Titus, Rennie "Stretch" Dumas, Danny Mon-tano, Christine Sahadeo, Satish Ramroop and Joan Yuille-Williams. Titus and Yuille-Williams are earmarked for a diplomatic posting abroad. There are reports that Chin Lee is heading back to the private sector and Attorney General John Jeremie and National Security Minister Martin Joseph are also on the doubtful list for the Senate. A reliable PNM source says that Manning wants to have a firm grip on his Cabinet ministers who he could fire when he wants to if they fail to perform unlike his MPs in the House of Representatives who he would only be able to reshuffle and give them other portfolios. The source said that the Prime Minister wants to have full control of both his MPs and senators. Several new PNM faces that would be in Parliament are reportedly "weak" in the politics and Manning would be turning to "outsiders" who are not facing the polls to come through the "back door" (Senate) as Cabinet ministers. Some PNM supporters who are grumbling over some current MPs who will not be facing the polls again claim that most of the new faces are "puppets", describing Manning now as a "puppet master". Talk has been circulating that Trade and Industry Minister Ken Valley, who is yet to come before the screening committee to again represent Diego Martin Central, could also be heading for the Senate if he fails to get the nod. Manning appears to be taking a suggestion from Independent Senator Professor Ramesh Deosaran who made the point that the Prime Minister should choose his Cabinet from outside of Parliament. Speaking during the 2007/2008 Budget debate in Parliament recently, Deosaran said Trinidad and Tobago needed a new breed of politician since there were some gaps in the political management.