Row erupts at Oxford Uni over barring politicians from standing to be chancellorOxford University has dropped plans to vet their new chancellor after being accused of trying to 'stitch up' the process to prevent white male politicians getting the job.
It comes after senior government ministers claimed Oxford's prior proposals were 'wokeism gone mad' and an attempt to install a 'modern candidate' since the chancellor role has been held by male former politicians since 1715. Conservative MP Neil O'Brien, pictured, has been a vocal critic of the Oxford University vetting process
It prompted concerns applications would be blocked from former Tory MPs such as Boris Johnson, and those who plan to stand down at the next election.
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