The appointment of Lisa Nandy to Culture, Media and Sport is something of a surprise give her lack of profile in any of these spheres.
But those with long memories may recall she was Parliamentary Private Secretary to Tessa Jowell for a couple of years, and Tessa was the best Culture Secretary we ever had.
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