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…
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.”