Is there a recognised career path for a politician? It seems unlikely – but being leader of Bradford MBC seems to be a good stop-off point for posts at the Department for Communities and Local Government if the current incumbents are anything to go by.
Secretary of state Eric Pickles may be the famous Bradfordian in the DCLG team, but July’s reshuffle saw fellow Bradford alumni, Kris Hopkins, take up the role of parliamentary under secretary of state for local government.
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