Failing Grayling to advise ports operator in £100,000 role

[patman post]

I doubt Grayling is being hired for his in-depth expertise on ports and shipping. It's more likely to get his know-how on getting views to relevant govt ministers and departments. For this, £100,000 a year is not an unreasonable fee to pay a PR specialist government relations consultancy...

[papasmurf]

You could not possibly make this up. I wonder how long before he screws this up.
More at link:-

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-54185180

Chris Grayling to advise ports operator in £100,000 role
7 hours ago

Ex-Transport Secretary Chris Grayling has landed a £100,000 job advising the owner of some of the UK's top ports.

The Conservative MP is working for Hutchison Ports, which operates Harwich and Felixstowe among other terminals.

According to the MPs' register of financial interests, he will be paid for seven hours work a week for a year.