fˈɑːloʊɪŋ ɐ mˈaɪnɚ ɹᵻʃˈʌfəl ɪn dʒˈuːn tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt, bˈoːɹn ˈɔːlsoʊ bɪkˌeɪm ðə ʃˈædoʊ mˈɪnɪstɚ fɔːɹ fˈaɪnæns ænd pˈʌblɪk sˈɜːvɪs dᵻlˈɪvɚɹi ɹᵻmˈeɪnɪŋ ɪnðə pˈoʊst ʌntˈɪl twˈɛnti tˈuː ɑːktˈoʊbɚ tˈuː θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪt.
Following a minor reshuffle in June 2008, Bourne also became the Shadow Minister for Finance and Public Service Delivery remaining in the post until 22 October 2008.