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Source: The Guardian
London : United Kingdom | about 1 month ago  
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Ben Bradshaw blocks Boris Johnson's 'crony' appointment to Arts Council London Boris Johnson stands accused of trying to install Veronica Wadley, the former editor of the London Evening Standard, as chair of Arts Council London – despite her being the 'least qualified' of the candidates...
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  • News Source: The Guardian | about 1 month ago
    Ben Bradshaw blocks Boris Johnson's 'crony' appointment to Arts Council London Boris Johnson stands accused of trying to install Veronica Wadley, the former editor of the London Evening Standard, as chair of Arts Council London – despite her being...
  • News Source: The Guardian | about 1 month ago
    A row has broken out between Boris Johnson and the government after the culture secretary blocked the appointment of one of the mayor of London 's allies for a top arts job on the grounds that Johnson breached public appointment rules designed to...
  • News Source: Times Online | about 1 month ago
    Boris Johnson has been accused of breaching rules on public appointments after trying to appoint a key ally to a top London arts job, The Times has learnt. The Mayor of London tried to install Veronica Wadley , former editor of the Evening Standard ,...
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    Boris Johnson has been accused of breaching rules on public appointments after trying to appoint a key ally to a top London arts job, The Times has learnt. See the original post: Boris Johnson 'broke rules' by proposing ally for top ...
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    "Boris Johnson has been accused of breaching rules on public appointments after trying to appoint a key ally to a top London arts job, The Times has learnt. The Mayor of London tried to install Veronica Wadley, former editor of the ...
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    Boris Johnson was accused of cronyism last night after it emerged that he tried to install former Evening Standard editor Veronica Wadley as Chair of the London Arts Council. Two of the three members of the selection panel described ...
  • Blog Source: www.mayorwatch.co.uk
    London's City Hall Boris Johnson has been accused of breaking the Nolan rules on political interference in public appointments after it emerged he recommended former Evening Standard editor Veronica Wadley as London Arts Council Chair ... My
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    Johnson's defence is that Wadley knows London intimately and presided over her former paper's excellent arts coverage. Furthermore another civil servant approved the appointment. I should also mention that the job carries a salary of ...
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    Sources close to London Mayor Boris Johnson have complained that parts of a BBC interview with Jeremy Paxman were allegedly cut, The Sun and others have.
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