Work for the man who wasn't there

The former culture secretary James Purnell, who was the subject of a minor scandal when he was digitally spliced into a photograph outside a hospital in his constituency without actually being there, is advertising for a new press officer for "planning and visits" in his new role at the department for work and pensions. The ad (on p6 of the Daily Telegraph) says the job entails knowing "what makes the news and what makes a good picture". Knowing what will get the boss into trouble might also be a good attribute as well.