https://www.theguardian.com/books/2020/mar/28/british-museum-defies-downing-street-and-appoints-mary-beard-as-trustee

Board approves the ‘perfect candidate’ after she was rejected by No 10 for her pro-European views

Renowned classicist Mary Beard has been chosen as a trustee of the British Museum, despite Downing Street blocking her nomination last year because of her pro-European views.

Under the museum’s constitution, its board can pick five of the 25 trustees. Downing Street approves most of the others and after it rejected Beard, the board appointed her itself.