Created Mon 8th Jun 5:19pm PST by

smoothtoast Level 9, Expert (H$8,472)

Will Sir Alan Sugars appointment as Enterprise Tsar cause a conflict of interest with The Apprentice

Background: Sir Alan Sugar has just been appointed Enterprise Tsar by Gordon Brown. It is billed as a "non-political" position whereby he acts as an advisor rather than a policy maker. The question has arisen that there could be a conflict of interest with this position and his role in the BBC show "The Apprentice" considering the neutral nature of the BBC.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/uk_news/politics/8090055.stm
Will a conflict of interest be found and will Alan have to give up one of the roles?

Settlement details:As reported by a major mainstream news source.

Forecast history %

No conflict of interest found. He does both.

98%

Sir Alan gives up the Apprentice

Sir Alan gives up the role as Enterprise Tsar

He gives up both/retires

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Activity: H$12,683
Predictions: 12
Comments: 1

Suspend date: Fri 30th Apr 2010 3pm PST (22 weeks to go)

Initial likelihoods: No conflict of interest found. He does both.: 79%, Sir Alan gives up the Apprentice: 10%, Sir Alan gives up the role as Enterprise Tsar: 10%, He gives up both/retires: 1%

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Created Mon 8th Jun 5:19pm PST by

smoothtoast Level 9, Expert (H$8,472)

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Predictions (12)

4 weeks ago

keyeshoveden [Power User]

predicted No conflict of interest found. He does both. (H$10,000 at 93%)

16 weeks ago

agentevs Level 8, Super-Pro (H$7,475)

predicted Sir Alan gives up the Apprentice (H$50 at 9%)

16 weeks ago

farrelly Level 7, Pro (H$3,525)

predicted No conflict of interest found. He does both. (H$20 at 85%)

16 weeks ago

casehandler Level 8, Super-Pro (H$5,831)

predicted Sir Alan gives up the Apprentice (H$43 at 8%)

20 weeks ago

ajmitchell Level 8, Super-Pro (H$6,111)

predicted No conflict of interest found. He does both. (H$500 at 85%)

Comments (1)

ianochaye Level 13, Psychic (H$92,609)

I presume that if the General Election comes when the Apprentice is meant to be running on TV and the BBC has to pull it because of the rules on balance for political parties that will count as "Yes he gives up the Apprentice?"

posted 23 weeks ago