Osborne’s life and career have been characterized by greed, selfishness, and utter disregard for the public interest of Great Britain.
Obviously, the Brit Establishment considers all this the perfect resume to qualify for Chair of the Museum.
Of course he has no experience running an arts institution, but then he had no editorial experience before he became editor of the Evening Standard. And we all know where that went.
One of the great problems in the art world is the people who run it.