MPs back Conservative peer to lead English sector regulator

Chair of Office for Students James Wharton, Lord Wharton of Yarm

OfS chair pick will keep Tory whip but ‘uphold independence’

Lord Wharton says ‘top universities’ should have lighter-touch regulation in pre-appointment hearing

By John Morgan

2 February

Britain's Prime Minister Boris Johnson (L) gestures as he talks to members of a local cycling club at the Canal Side Heritage Centre in Beeston, central England, on July 28, 2020

New OfS chair pick shows Johnson’s ‘political control freakery’

Lord Wharton of Yarm urged to get up to speed with challenges as ‘quickly as possible’ if appointment confirmed

By Simon Baker

29 December

Former Conservative MP picked as next Office for Students chair

Lord Wharton set to succeed Sir Michael Barber at helm of English sector regulator

By Chris Havergal

18 December

Ex-No 10 adviser and ‘Ponzi’ HE critic to help pick OfS chair

Former Theresa May adviser Nick Timothy to interview hopefuls to head regulator, alongside Tory peer, former Tory MP and ex-Tory candidate

By John Morgan

2 September

Reader's comments (1)

#1 Submitted by balder on February 8, 2021 - 10:39am

So if it had been a labour peer? An SNP peer? One appointed by Blair or Starmer, what then? I am no tory apologist by a long chalk but it seems like double standards to me...

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