Would you employ this person?

If a candidate for a job, amongst other things:

- "demonstrated a lack of experience of structures and processes"

- "did not demonstrate a robust understanding of the issues affecting the organisation"

- "acknowledged that the employer assisted in the preparation of answers to the written questions posed by the Committee"

- "demonstrated an assumption that his appointment was already confirmed"

- "made a reference to something he is required to implement as 'being unintelligible'"

...would you employ them? I wouldn't.

But the Government have just appointed the chair of the new Commissioning Board, the single most important body under the proposed NHS reforms, despite these exact concerns from half of the committee. If you're interested, the minutes of the meeting are here.

Unsurprisingly there is a clear political split in the vote, and the casting vote went to the Committee chair, Stephen Dorrell MP, a conservative. But even putting politics aside, if HALF of your recruitment committee had concerns like those listed, would you really be comfortable appointing the candidate when you know there are many others who would be far better qualified out there?

Very worrying IMO.

Is he gay ?

Is he gay ?

No, but he has been seen accompanying a cabinet member on overseas trips, and has 'advisor' on his business cards.

No, but he has been seen accompanying a cabinet member on overseas trips, and has 'advisor' on his business cards.

A lot depends on how he, errm, performs. And how well he's suited to foxys preferred "position"..... In other words, does he take it up the