Originally Posted by
Toadstool
In this case, wrongly. Perhaps you want to meet him face to face to discuss your concerns about whether or not he is a diversity appointment. In fact, can I be there when you do?
I would be more than happy to meet him. I am sure he is a more than capable individual, but as someone else pointed out, the meddling and diversity-pushing malarkey means the question will overshadow any posting where the appointee is something other than a white-skinned, fully-limbed, stable-gender, heterosexual.
If he is as smart as I supect he is, he too will understand why the matter is raised.
If he is smarter than us, which I suspect he is, he too will realise that I am an advocate "of right person for the job" and any of the qualities I list should make no difference. sadly due to recent historical events (Top Gun 2 Premier request for non-white pilots to front the RAF presence - as a prime example) is appointment will always be questioned, perhaps even by the gentleman himself. " Did I get here because I am good at what I do, or did I get here because some woke senior officer wanted a pin-up poster boy".