'Gordon Brown was accused yesterday of using his position as "Prime Minister-inwaiting" to place his supporters in key posts after Sir Michael Lyons was appointed chairman of the BBC Trust.
Sir Michael Lyons appointed BBC Chairman
Sir Michael said he will display '"absolute independence".
Sir Michael, a former Labour councillor, carried out three reviews for the Chancellor, most recently a study of reform of the council tax system in England.
Hugo Swire, the Conservative culture spokesman, said the BBC appointment was made behind closed doors, without any form of public scrutiny and had fuelled suspicions of cronyism.'
