Treasury Still Lacking Crucial Media SpAd
Well-respected Treasury media SpAd Cameron Brown officially left the role on 18th April. 32 days later there is still no replacement…
Jeremy Hunt’s SpAd team is down to only three, which is slim compared to some departments – the Home Office has accrued a whopping seven after taking on two new hires in January. The empty role is an important one, especially as the government Treasury team prepares election battle calculations, which require wrangling with hacks to receive positive coverage. The dominant view among fatigued government staff is that it would be folly to serve in the gruelling role for mere weeks or months before the “boss loses his job“. One SpAd quips: “Jeremy thought he didn’t need one…”
Downing Street could transfer a capable media SpAd to the role – will no-one take the job? For the latest updates on the SpAd exodus you know where to go…
