The chair of a review committee does not set policy. They simply get a voice in the committee that sends reports that might be read by the people who set policy.
And influence is not measured solely by committee assignments. Otherwise, Elon Musk would lack any influence.
The chair of a review committee does not set policy.
You are mistaken.
They simply get a voice in the committee that sends reports that might be read by the people who set policy.
They author the policies that the MPs vote on. Show me a piece of legislation passing through Parliament or an executive level policy decision, and I’ll show you the committee that penned it. The Cass Report is a great example.
And influence is not measured solely by committee assignments.
Sure. There’s also money. Guess which job puts you in a better position to take bribes?
The same as the percentage of legislation that Elon Musk writes.
Influence is more than an opportunity to write legislation. And no, she isn’t going to earn more in “bribes” than the $5 million/yr she earned as university president. Nor will she be provided a 10,000 sqft apartment in Manhattan.
Going from university president to chair a government review committee is not a promotion. Or even a lateral move.
Who do you think has more influence over policy? A school administrator or a ministry chairperson?
A university president has more influence than a committee chair.
What international foreign policy does the President of Columbia set?
The chair of a review committee does not set policy. They simply get a voice in the committee that sends reports that might be read by the people who set policy.
And influence is not measured solely by committee assignments. Otherwise, Elon Musk would lack any influence.
You are mistaken.
They author the policies that the MPs vote on. Show me a piece of legislation passing through Parliament or an executive level policy decision, and I’ll show you the committee that penned it. The Cass Report is a great example.
Sure. There’s also money. Guess which job puts you in a better position to take bribes?
If the chair gets to write policy, what do the other committee members do?
“All legislation passed through a committee” does not mean “All committee output becomes legislation”.
Also write the policies. These documents are enormous and require extensive research to compose correctly.
What percentage of legislation does a college president write?
The same as the percentage of legislation that Elon Musk writes.
Influence is more than an opportunity to write legislation. And no, she isn’t going to earn more in “bribes” than the $5 million/yr she earned as university president. Nor will she be provided a 10,000 sqft apartment in Manhattan.