Two-and-a-half years ago I wrote for i that Facebook had just appointed Sir Nick Clegg as vice-president of global affairs and communications – its top PR job.

I described Clegg’s hire as intriguing on a number of levels, not least as a high-risk move for both parties’ reputations. And, with the major developments in Australia over the past couple of weeks, perhaps we can start to make a judgement on this gamble.

Clegg moved to California for Facebook in 2018 with little experience in business but with a somewhat bruising experience of British politics.

He........

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