Dark horse Brian Mark considers bid for Board of Deputies job

Mr Mark wants to see greater transparency from the JLC in the way it deals with the fallout from the affair, and believes that ultimately it should be “under the auspices of the Board — and not because they have got into trouble”.

The barrister, who is a vice-chairman of University Jewish Chaplaincy and a member of the Jewish Labour Movement, is keen generally to broaden the Board’s reach.

“The community has a lot of people of all ages who do not feel they have been enfranchised — who feel that the community is run by those who have the money. But money does not equal wisdom,” he said.

The Board should also be a place which fosters young leadership, he said. “I would set up a youth parliament which meets twice a year.”

Mr Mark is also planning to contest the vice-presidency in elections for the Board’s officers in May. So far no one has formally declared their candidacy for president.