Bouncing back

The woman dubbed "the driving force behind the National Living Wages and the originator of the Northern Powerhouse concept" has secured new employment, managing the reputation of online meals delivery service Deliveroo.

Thea Rogers OBE left Government alongside her boss George Osborne in June last year.  Her cv includes BBC Newsnight producer and minder of BBC Political Editor-emeritus Nick Robinson. New of her new job came via Robert Peston.

The fab Thea Rogers, ex chief of staff for @George_Osborne & ex BBC, becomes Deliveroo's comms & policy head. There's a gag there somewhere

— Robert Peston (@Peston) January 8, 2017