I wouldn't usually comment on moves within the media here, but today brings an announcement that ought to be of interest to all followers of politics: Benedict Brogan, political editor of the Daily Mail since 2005, is returning to the Daily Telegraph as Chief Political Commentator and an Assistant Editor.
I first got to know Ben during my time at the BBC at the beginning of the decade when he was a political correspondent at the Telegraph, meaning that we were colleagues when I joined the paper in 2003.
Astute, well-connected and respected in equal measures, the Telegraph has done well to persuade him to return. His blog on the Daily Mail site is one of the best in Westminster and he will continue blogging at the Telegraph - as well as writing a weekly column for the paper.
I would venture that the Telegraph's decision to lure him back to its fold indicates a desire on the paper's part to be more fully prepared for the eventuality of a Cameron Government, on which his insights will be extremely valuable. He will also be the umpteenth member of staff from Associated to have been persuaded to move to Telegraph Towers over the last couple of years, with traffic between the two stables having been remarkably heavy over that period.
