Wanted: Good press for Liam Fox

Of all the government departments, it’s the Department for International Trade that manages to find itself in the firing line the most often. Whether it’s a turf war between the department and the rest of Whitehall or reports of Liam Fox instructing civil servants to read his book, it’s safe to say the department has not had the easiest ride.

So, Mr S was intrigued to see that they are now recruiting for a ‘Head of Media’. The lucky candidate will also need to provide personal press advice to Fox — presumably this will involve telling him not to drink copious amounts of champagne on the terrace and making sure he surrounds himself with the right people.

Not a job for the faint-hearted…