Gordon Brown’s new press adviser
When James Purnell dramatically quit the government in June he was not followed by cabinet allies David Miliband and Andy Burnham.
And what of his special adviser at the Department of Work and Pensions, Ian Bundred? Read more
Malloch-Brown on Trident, helicopters and our “Churchillian” PM
A fascinating interview with the departing Foreign Office minister, Lord Malloch-Brown, in today’s Telegraph. It comes just days after Gen Sir Richard Dannatt, head of the army, criticised the government for failing to supply enough men and equipment to Afghanistan. Read more
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Jim Pickard is the FT's chief political correspondent, having joined the lobby team in January 2008. He has been at the FT since 1999 as a regional correspondent, assistant UK news editor and property correspondent.
Kiran Stacey is an FT political correspondent, having joined the lobby in 2011. He started at the FT as a graduate trainee in 2008, working on desks including UK companies and US equity markets before taking over the FT's Energy Source blog.
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