Yes, I read that. You should read it again, and this time try paying attention to the words Ive emphasised:
In an unusual twist, government sources tried to suggest to the Daily Telegraph that the real reason they abandoned the recruitment process was an intervention from Nick Clegg, the former Liberal Democrat deputy prime minister who now runs Facebook’s global lobbying campaigns. He and Dacre have a longstanding enmity, dating back to Clegg’s time in politics.
The newspaper quoted an unnamed individual as saying that “public lobbying undermined the process” and that the recruitment process worked against Dacre’s desire for a more radical shake-up of the regulator and stronger approach to the BBC.
Facebook strongly denied that Nick Clegg had lobbied ministers to block Dacre’s appointment, hinting that the government was looking to shift the blame for its own decision: “In a recent meeting with DCMS officials, held at their request, Nick simply asked questions about the timing and process and stressed that Facebook hopes to continue its positive working relationship with Ofcom. Any suggestion of a lobbying campaign for or against any individual is simply false.”
I repeat, show where that article justifies this:
www.theguardian.com
