From the page: "Lord Browne, the ex BP boss once said to be Prime Minister Tony Blair,s favourite captain of industry, returned to the public spotlight today" just two years after dramatically quitting as head of the oil giant after admitting lying to a court. He accepted the high profile job of chairman of the government inquiry into university tuition fees. Lord Browne,s appointment was widely welcomed today although there was flak for ministers who were accused of a conspiracy to put higher fees on the back burner until after the election. Lord Browne of Madingley was appointed by Business Secretary Peter Mandelson two years after admitting lying in court in an attempt to block revelations about his private life. He said at the time it was a matter of great regret that he lied over how he had first met his partner of four years, Jeff Chevalier. Yesterday he was appointed as head of a seven-man panel to carry out the review. The team also includes former student leader Rajay Naik,... - runawaymule/Chris