However, I’m going to challenge the conventional thinking (and reality) and nominate a candidate for PM who has sound ideas, a firm grasp on the working world and who is a current leader in the largest public sector entity in the world: Matthew Taylor.

The author of the Taylor Review of UK working practices, he identified problems and potential solutions in the way we were working in 2017. Another read of the 116-page report tells me we’re still facing the same issues today. Taylor, now in the NHS, has tried again and again to point government in the direction of resolving issues as opposed to letting them linger and worsen. So it may not be the best support you’ve ever received Mr Taylor, but please know, if somehow you could have joined the race for PM, you’d have had my vote.

Mr Taylor, please know, if you could have joined the race for PM, you’d have had my vote”

Speaking of votes: Recruiter’s first issue of 2021 was named in the Top 25 of single issues of international magazines in the 2022 Tabbie Awards. These honours, based in the US, recognise magazines from around the world for great work. Recruiter came in 7th overall. And our Special Section about the cloning and other scam issues affecting the UK umbrella industry earned an honourable mention. This was the first time we entered, and we entered only two categories. We couldn’t be more proud!

DeeDee Doke, Editor