Extremely helpful or extremely scary, depending on one's point of view. Lord Browne of Madingley has accepted a leading role with the British Government as part of a major bureaucratic efficiency drive.
According to the Daily Telegraph, the former chief executive of BP has been asked to lead a team of top business people who will sit on the boards of every department.
Cabinet Office minister Francis Maude said Browne had agreed to become the Governments lead non-executive director. He will now be in charge of appointing other non-executive directors to the boards of every department, according to the paper.
Browne, who is not being paid for his new role, said he will work closely with Maude on overhauling how boards are run and improving governance across Whitehall.
