https://cbaionline.org/corpus/files/original/b182aa77ed5990a96184cb4bb7d81ba5.pdf 278e173889c760105408497709a0cea9 Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource No. 10 and the See of Liverpool Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Procedure Description An account of the resource In 1997, Tony Blair rejected the Crown Appointments Commission's initial slate of nominees for the See of Liverpool. These documents shed light on No. 10's assessment of the candidates as well as the attitude of senior figures in the Church such as the Archbishop of Canterbury and the Archbishop of York. Minute These are formal communications from one minister to another or from a civil servant to a minister. Transcript A transcript of the document. Page 1 From: John Holroyd Date: 12 June 1997 PRIME MINISTER NEXT BISHOP OF LIVERPOOL The Archbishop of York rang me yesterday to ask if I could give any indication of your likely attitude to the results of the Crown Appointments Commission’s names for Liverpool. I told him that at first sight you did not see the names of Reid and Cassidy as being an adequate choice, given the importance of the Liverpool appointment and the stature achieved by the outgoing Bishop. I added that you would be evaluating both names and, as is your right, the possibility of asking the CAC to meet again to produce further names. This did not faze the Archbishop. He said that he is making up his mind as to what to recommend in the letter that he will write to you in the next few days reporting the outcome of the CAC. I have, of course, been reflecting further after our conversation. I do not think that I could recommend that you should go for Reid: he just does not measure up to the requirement or to the job description provided to the CAC by the diocese, and he would be nearly 64 when he took over. I judge that the Archbishop of York shares this view. Cassidy is a more problematical choice. The Archbishop of York – who knew him in London – is uncertain about his judgment and “bottom”, especially for such a senior bishopric, but he would be energetic and care for his diocese. One argument for going for him is that George Carey could not take exception to your  <div style="border-top:2px solid #000;margin:2em 0;"> Page 2 preferring him to Reid: you will remember that with 7 votes for Reid and 5 for Cassidy you have every right to go for the latter. But I am increasingly attracted by going for a return to the CAC for new names. George Carey said to me last week: “the new Prime Minister wouldn’t want to flex his muscles this early, would be?” But that is not the point. As I see it, it is not a matter of your flexing your muscles, but of pointing out to the CAC, as I tried to do during its meeting, that the candidates offered do not measure up to what you and the diocese require. As the person who would have to explain this to the CAC I would be prepared to go through with asking it to resume its work, if that is what you wish. For the moment you need do nothing until the letter from the Archbishop of York is received. Then it may be appropriate for you to talk to David Hope on the phone before you take a final decision. (Sgd.) John John Holroyd </div> Signatures The person who signed the document even if there isn't a wet-ink signature. John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary) Dublin Core The Dublin Core metadata element set is common to all Omeka records, including items, files, and collections. For more information see, http://dublincore.org/documents/dces/. Title A name given to the resource Minute - Further Assessment of the CAC's Nominees for the See of Liverpool [1997-06-12] Subject The topic of the resource Archbishops and Bishops Procedure Description An account of the resource Minute from John Holroyd encouraging Tony Blair to consider asking the Crown Appointments Commission for a new pair of nominees for the Bishopric of Liverpool. Creator An entity primarily responsible for making the resource John Holroyd (Prime Minister's Appointments Secretary) Date A point or period of time associated with an event in the lifecycle of the resource 1997-06-12 Contributor An entity responsible for making contributions to the resource Jason Loch Relation A related resource <a href="https://www.legislation.gov.uk/aep/Hen8/25/20/section/III" title="Appointment of Bishops Act 1533">Appointment of Bishops Act 1533</a> Coverage The spatial or temporal topic of the resource, the spatial applicability of the resource, or the jurisdiction under which the resource is relevant Diocese of Liverpool Bishop of Liverpool Church of England Crown Appointments Commission Prime Minister Prime Minister's Secretary for Appointments