On Merit
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Originally published | February 5, 2019 |
Authors | Paula Matthewson |
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About On Merit
Merit has very little to do with the increasing dominance of men in the modern in the Liberal Party. Yet Liberal women continue to defend it. Until now. On Merit explores this imbalance, its implications for the party's future, and how a pair of red shoes may spark a rebellion against the merit myth.
Average Treasury worker 34 despite over-50s back to work push
... The Treasury said its recruitment processes were " fair, open and based On Merit"...
Gary Lineker: Impartiality row leads to fresh calls for BBC chairman to resign
... He insists he got the job On Merit...
Richard Sharp: BBC chairman faces fresh calls to resign
... He insists he got the job On Merit...
Richard Sharp: PM declines to say if he backs under fire BBC chairman
... He insists he got the job On Merit and denies a conflict of interest...
Richard Sharp: BBC chairman denies giving Boris Johnson financial advice
... The government has previously said Mr Sharp was appointed On Merit...
Richard Sharp: Watchdog head steps back from BBC chair probe
... The government has insisted Mr Sharp was appointed On Merit...
Richard Sharp: BBC chairman says Boris Johnson loan row 'a distraction'
... Mr Sharp told BBC staff in an email: " I believe firmly that I was appointed On Merit, which the Cabinet Office have also confirmed"...
Richard Sharp: Appointment of BBC chairman done correctly - government
... On Sunday morning, Foreign Secretary James Cleverly said Mr Sharp was appointed On Merit...
Richard Sharp: PM declines to say if he backs under fire BBC chairman
Rishi Sunak has declined to fully back BBC chairman Richard Sharp .
Mr Sharp is under scrutiny after it emerged he acted as a go-between for a loan guarantee for then Prime Minister Boris Johnson .
A report by a committee of MPs found that he made " significant errors of judgement" in doing this while applying for The Bbc post.
He insists he got The Job On Merit and denies a conflict of interest.
Questioned on Monday, Mr Sunak said he would not " pre-judge" the outcome of an investigation by the government's appointments watchdog.
Asked directly if Mr Sunak had confidence in Mr Sharp the Prime Minister 's official spokesperson said: " Yes, We Are confident The Process was followed.
" This Was a two-stage process, including assessment by an advisory assessment panel, constituted according to The Public appointments code. But there is a review into this process and we will look at that carefully. "
Pressure is growing on the former banker after a critical report by MPs found he showed " significant errors of judgement" in acting as a go-between for Sam Blyth, a Canadian millionaire and distant cousin of Mr Johnson.
Mr Blyth said he was willing to act as guarantor on a loan reportedly worth up to £800,000 for the then-PM after reading media reports he was in financial difficulty.
Mr Sharp, who was working as a Treasury adviser at The Time , approached Simon Case , the country's most senior civil servant, to arrange a meeting between the pair.
At The Time he had already applied for The Bbc job and was advised to have no further involvement in The Talks .
Mr Sharp insists his involvement in The Matter ended with that single meeting, despite admitting he met socially with Mr Johnson and Mr Blyth at Chequers months later.
The Chairman is in charge of upholding and protecting The Bbc 's independence and ensuring The Bbc fulfils its mission to inform, educate and entertain, among other things.
Bbc News understands The Bbc board is meeting on Monday. One source has told Bbc News that there were no scheduled meetings planned this month.
Bbc News has contacted The Other board members for comment.
Asked about The Appointment during a visit to Oldham, Mr Sunak said: " This relates to a process that happened before I was Prime Minister , obviously.
" It is currently being looked at by The Independent office of public appointments and that process is ongoing so I can't speculate or pre-judge the outcome of that, but it is an independent process that is going to look at it and make sure that everything was followed correctly and all The Rules and procedures were adhered to and obviously we will wait for that report. "
A Downing Street spokesman was pressed by reporters on the government's position following Mr Sunak's comments This Morning .
He Said : " We Are confident The Process was followed. But obviously there is a review ongoing so I Am not going to get into speculating while that is happening. "
Asked a third time to clarify if the Prime Minister had confidence in Mr Sharp or in The Process of appointing him Mr Sunak's official spokesperson said: " We Are confident a standard process was followed, there is a review that is taking place. "
At The Fourth time of questioning, when asked " does Richard Sharp retain the Prime Minister 's support? " the spokesperson replied: " Yes, again I don't have much more beyond what I have already said. "
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