Sacked director general Tony Danker says he has been made a ‘fall guy’ for an organisation rocked by controversy
For a business group used to sitting at the political top table, and one that is desperately trying to salvage its reputation, this could hardly have been a more untimely and undignified public row.
It was another indication of the turmoil consuming the organisation, some of whose 190,000 members are already considering whether to quit. “I think it’s hard to believe that I should now be the guy to go back and fix the problem,” Danker told the BBC. He added that he wanted his “reputation restored”.
An alleged rape and attempted sexual assault on a boat party in 2019 are among the claims. These allegations are now being investigated by the law firm Fox Williams, and the City of London police. None of them relate to Danker. While he may not have intended it, some listeners could have been left with the impression that nothing serious might have happened under his watch.
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