that's quangos for you, but i believe they're called something else now (cue AQK...).

for a laugh why don't you see how to get onto the board. i've only ever met one real life person who was on a quango (he was a professional of course a GP). In a horrific generalisation remark, it does seem like it's not what you know but who you know to get asked aboard, so prove me wrong nigel.

i'm a member of cadw, the paramilitary welsh wing of english heritage, i'll vote for you.