Posted 4/11/2024, 3:56:00 PM
Sunak Government Clashes with Osborne over British Museum Appointment Interference
- Rishi Sunak's government clashed with George Osborne over attempt to interfere in British Museum director appointment
- Osborne rejected No 10's demand to provide 2 names for Sunak to choose from, contravening customary practice
- Latest in line of government interference attempts in independence of public institutions
- Increasing politicization of museum/gallery board nominations concerning
- Other museums faced similar interference, prompting concerns of campaign to purge dissenting voices from cultural bodies