Shearer for MFAT?

The Herald reports:

The State Services Commission is about to embark on a search for one of the most prestigious jobs in the public service – head of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Trade.

Chief executive John Allen is leaving to take the reins of the Racing Board. The board is responsible for all racing and betting in New Zealand.

He is likely to get a pay rise from the $600,000 he earns. The last chief executive of the Racing Board earned $960,000.

Maybe David Shearer should apply? Could do a lot more as Secretary of Foreign Affairs than ranked No 16 in Labour’s caucus. He’d be good at the job also.