As I speculated on Tuesday, Phil Redmond might run for the Mayor of Liverpool. In an article in the Liverpool Echo he has declared an interest. However, he'd like to see the 'job description' first. This is fair enough and is the first sensible thing I've read so far on the Mayor race. He was also on last night's BBC Question Time and Dimbleby asked if he would stand. Redmond replied he "didn't know."
Mr Redmond, who is the former head of Mersey TV and current chair of the National Museums and Galleries on Merseyside, is no stranger to city politics. He was widely credited as 'the cavalry' by many insiders for his role in the Culture 2008 campaign, snatching victory from the jaws of defeat in aftermath of a series of high profile resignations. More recently he had a big falling out with Joe Anderson and the City Council over the withdrawal from 'Big Society Pilot' that the former Hollyoaks boss was spearheading.
I have wondered if Redmond could stand for the Tories - they're always very accommodating. I don't know if he has any political affiliations to any party but I'm informed that he is well connected to Cameron and other leading members of the government. If there is someone who could detoxify the Tory brand in Liverpool it would him. However, this is pure conjecture on my part, nothing more.
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