The newly dubbed Sir Keith Joseph continued to serve his country in the period immediately after his return from the Italian front. But for the biographer the evidence relating to his activities is just as patchy as for the period of his training. In a 1970 profile Michael Harrington mentioned that Joseph “was posted to the Ministry of Works as personal assistant to Duncan Sandys”. This is confirmed by the memories of some friends, and others who worked in the ministry, but it never featured in his Who's Who entry, or any other of the numerous Joseph profiles. The connection with Sandys would have been of considerable value to Joseph in later years, yet it seems to have been broken as soon as he relinquished the post. Since Sandys was Churchill's son-in-law the experience might have kindled political interests, but Joseph never alluded to this period when explaining his ambition to enter the Commons. Other members of his family had been connected to government departments; Louis Gluckstein made his inevitable contribution, and his brother Montague was a catering adviser to the Ministry of Food throughout the war. Bovis had been contracted by the government for numerous building projects during the conflict, and the Ministry of Works was represented at Sir Samuel's memorial services. Sir Keith Joseph's close links to the firm reinforced his status as an Oxford “First” to make him an excellent candidate for a position in the ministry.