I think we can say for certain that Gavin Esler and Anna Soubry are out of the running.
Joey Jones is a good shout as already mentioned. You could also throw Juliette Foster into the mix. I think she'd be excellent. She also runs a communications company.
Stranger things do happen. Well known reporters have left the BBC and other broadcasters before for seemingly thankless PR type jobs. Martin Sixsmith worked for the Blair government whilst Michael Cole and Laurie Mayer both worked for Mohamed Fayed.
Stranger things do happen. Well known reporters have left the BBC and other broadcasters before for seemingly thankless PR type jobs. Martin Sixsmith worked for the Blair government whilst Michael Cole and Laurie Mayer both worked for Mohamed Fayed.
Clarence Mitchell, formerly of the BBC, left to go and (ultimately) be the official spokesperson for the parents of Madeline McCann, but he was actually employed by the Foreign Office (he had left the BBC to go and work for the then Labour government) to handle the media such was the interest in the case. Still gets wheeled out on occasion whenever any "news" comes out with regards to this. Not entirely sure what else he does, think he works for a PR company now?
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A former member
I suppose it could be a job for Esther McVey if she loses her seat. Again.
Stranger things do happen. Well known reporters have left the BBC and other broadcasters before for seemingly thankless PR type jobs. Martin Sixsmith worked for the Blair government whilst Michael Cole and Laurie Mayer both worked for Mohamed Fayed.
Clarence Mitchell, formerly of the BBC, left to go and (ultimately) be the official spokesperson for the parents of Madeline McCann, but he was actually employed by the Foreign Office (he had left the BBC to go and work for the then Labour government) to handle the media such was the interest in the case. Still gets wheeled out on occasion whenever any "news" comes out with regards to this. Not entirely sure what else he does, think he works for a PR company now?
He unsuccessfully stood to be an MP for the Tories in 2015 in Brighton Pavillion
Stranger things do happen. Well known reporters have left the BBC and other broadcasters before for seemingly thankless PR type jobs. Martin Sixsmith worked for the Blair government whilst Michael Cole and Laurie Mayer both worked for Mohamed Fayed.
Clarence Mitchell, formerly of the BBC, left to go and (ultimately) be the official spokesperson for the parents of Madeline McCann, but he was actually employed by the Foreign Office (he had left the BBC to go and work for the then Labour government) to handle the media such was the interest in the case. Still gets wheeled out on occasion whenever any "news" comes out with regards to this. Not entirely sure what else he does, think he works for a PR company now?
He unsuccessfully stood to be an MP for the Tories in 2015 in Brighton Pavillion
In which case sounds like he could well be a candidate for this job...
Stranger things do happen. Well known reporters have left the BBC and other broadcasters before for seemingly thankless PR type jobs. Martin Sixsmith worked for the Blair government whilst Michael Cole and Laurie Mayer both worked for Mohamed Fayed.
Robert Nesbit, formally Sky and BBC News, now PR for the Rail Operators Association. As I said up thread there's an overlap between journalism, politics, and PR
