Possible Clues:

• Take on the Spanish embracing foreign politician to attract attention
• Paid service
• Hire on
• Use eastern tactic to ensnare maiden
• Use English tactic trapping Frenchman
• Put to work by some representative, MP, loyalist
• Lo, ye MP, got a job for you
• Take on - recruit
• Use me to back manoeuvre
• Hire me to turn up with device