Better news for others: Those leaving government are heading to the beach, believing there is no point in starting the job hunt now. “Nobody [in the private sector] is hiring in August anyway, it is not a bad time to lose your job.”
No. 10 clear out: Very few SpAds from the May era are staying on in No. 10. But one May adviser, Sheridan Westlake, is staying put — potentially making him the longest serving Tory in government. He served both May and Cameron before her. (BuzzFeed’s Alex Wickham is compiling an excellent list.) “It has been particularly grueling for this wave of No. 10 SpAds. Many stayed on out of loyalty, but for many it will be blessed relief to leave,” another former adviser explained.
r Vote Leave Campaign Director Dominic Cummings now installed in No. 10 as the prime minister’s de-facto chief of staff and set to take charge of the SpAd pool, those who want to stay in politics are frantically working out if they can call in favors from old Vote Leave and City Hall contacts. “You have got so telegram data many people from Vote Leave at quite high levels, which will completely change the nature of government,” one said. “The key thing is you need people who are going to sell his vision to the country. You need people who believe in the project. It is more than personal loyalty, it is ideological loyalty.”
All-powerful No. 10: “No. 10 have a list of people they like or have been helpful for a variety of reasons who have not got jobs in No. 10 and they will be saying to new ministers ‘we know these people, we like them, there will be loyalty to us and the broader campaign.’ This will be helpful for junior ministers,” the SpAd added.
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