Liam Byrne replacing Hazel Blears, one of the highest-profile roles in the government outside the cabinet. However, just a fortnight later Home Secretary John Reid moved him to the immigration role, switching portfolios with Tony McNulty. McNulty had been connected with the foreign prisoners scandal that caused Tony Blair to sack Charles Clarke in May 2006. Byrne's move was seen as an attempt by Reid to establish an entirely new team to sort out the immigration system. During this period he was also Minister for the West Midlands. Gordon Brown named him Minister for the Cabinet Office in October 2008, replacing the
Secretary (2006 film) Secretary (2006 film) Secretary is a 2006 Australian television film. It was the pilot for a television series which was never produced. A look at four secretaries and a receptionist at a law firm. The pilot was made by Southern Star Entertainment for Channel Ten. It was from the same producer as "The Secret Life of Us". Filming began in June 2006 in Melbourne. Channel Ten passed on the series in September 2006. Network programmer David Mott said at the time the show had not "come up to a standard we were comfortable with". A copy of the pilot episode