The only hiring Andy Burnham appears to be doing for No10 North is of communications and TikTok staff. We need at least six cameras pointed at the PM at all times!
Late last week Burnham’s Head of Media advertised a role for a new ‘Communications SpAd’ in No10 North whose job it will be to help “ensure the Prime Minister’s priorities are clearly understood and effectively communicated to communities, businesses and stakeholders across the country.” More spinners needed…
Now the Prime Minister’s Office is hiring a videographer at No10 North for £43,462 who will report to the “Senior Videographer and working within a team led by the Chief Videographer.” Assistant to the regional manager…
“You will take a leading role in capturing and producing content from No.10 North, as well as supporting the Prime Minister and the wider team on visits, events and other activity. You will help ensure we can respond quickly to opportunities outside London and create high-quality, engaging content that supports the Prime Minister’s communications strategy across No.10 and PM channels.
While primarily based at No.10 North, this is very much a role within one joined-up digital team. You will be expected to travel regularly across the country and to London to work alongside the wider team at 10 Downing Street, supporting major moments, shoots and events as required.”
Burnham’s erstwhile economic adviser Andy Haldane said last night that the market views the PM’s government as a traditional tax-and-spend socialist one with “better TikTok.” Is he wrong…
European Commission president Ursula Von der Leyen has backed Canada’s accession to the EU as its first “associate member.” Stunt…
Mark Carney has been posturing towards Europe amid a bad relationship with Trump’s White House. Seeing as there is no framework for an ‘associate’ membership it will have to be unanimously approved by all 27 member states…
The EU-Canada trade deal is still waiting for ratification by ten EU member states ten years after it was signed. Waste of time…
Labour is cutting the monthly payment to British families housing Ukrainian refugees from £350 to £100, a drop of more than two thirds, according to an email sent to hosts yesterday afternoon by MHCLG. Despite all the backslapping over Labour’s ‘continued support’…
The letter, signed by MHCLG Director for Resettlement Josh Goodman, buries the news under two paragraphs of waffly gratitude before getting to the point:
“From 1 January 2027 the monthly UK government thank you payment will change from £350 to £100 per month. This revised amount will apply throughout the Homes for Ukraine visa period and for the first 18-months of the Ukraine Permission Extension scheme. ”
Goodman suggests sponsors who can no longer afford it consider switching their guests to “a more formal rental arrangement“, linking to the Rent a Room scheme. Expect a good number of hosts to conclude they simply can’t carry on…
Inflation rose to 3.1% in August, according to the ONS. Up from 2.9% in July…
Rising fuel costs are the largest contributing factor. The ONS points out a 6.1% rise in the cost of raw materials in the 12 months to August is an indicator of more pain to come. It can always get worse…
The Times reports this morning that yet another ‘deterioration’ in the public finances means Healey will need to find at least £10 billion in tax hikes or spending cuts at the Budget. What choice will a Labour Chancellor make? It’s really anyone’s guess…
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Andy Haldane, Burnham’s recent adviser on the economy who has not taken up a No10 job, told Andrew Marr on LBC:
“The market now suspects that this is a traditional tax-and-spend socialist government with better TikTok videos…
imposing windfall taxes on oil & gas or on banks or upping capital gains tax would […] repeat the mistake that Rachel made […] The Achilles heel, the fiscal Achilles heel of this government thus far has been its unwillingness and/or inability to cut public spending.”