James Purnell looks set to be at the heart of No 10 at a key time for one of his former employers, the BBC. "Lucky Jim" managed BBC strategy first in the 1990s, combining it with being a Labour councillor in Islington.
Now this emblem of Blue Labour will be alongside Andy Burnham as he selects a new Culture Secretary - or will he stand by neighbouring MP and friend Lisa Nandy ?
What of the rest of the Demon Eyes, the Islington astro-turf football team which featured Purnell and Burnham ?
Ed Richards, former Ofcom boss, will stay with Flint Global, Purnell's most recent berth
Dan Corry, serial think-tanker, was appointed non-executive board member at the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs on 2025, while still holding down the role of Chief Economist at the Future Governance Forum.
Tim Allan, founder of Portland Communications, had a year in No 10 and left in the wake of Morgan McSweeney in matters Mandelson.
Ed Balls is currently playing Anton Du Beke to Susanna Reid's Shirley Ballas on GMTV
Stewart Owadally has been campaigning off and on for Labour in Wales, and now has his own PR firm.
Tom Gash is MD at Leapwise PR; he "empowers top teams and national leaders to make better, faster decisions - through advice, writing and broadcasting on criminal and organisational decision making."
David Miliband is President and CEO of the International Rescue Committee.
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