My Week: The unfathomable Frank Field strikes again
For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Thanks to the BHS scandal, Mr Field has reappeared in my orbit in his capacity of chairman of the Work and Pensions Committee examining Sir Philip Green’s dealings with BHS. Sir Philip, a man used to getting his own way through foul-mouthed tirades, clearly hadn’t read up on Mr Field's tough streak before losing his rag at him this week. The very next morning, Mr Field announced he was hiring Sir Paul Myners – one of Sir Philip’s oldest enemies – to be his chief adviser on the BHS pension deficit investigation. Sir Philip had once somehow got hold of Vince Cable's mobile phone number and barracked the then Buisiness Secretary about a perceived sleight <p> </p> The other was to question Mr Field’s judgement.
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