Clegg denies he appointed James Caan as social mobility tsar Mr Caan told The Daily Telegraph this week that it was important for parents to "let the child stand on his own two feet." He attempted to defend his position by saying that one of his daughters had done "various internships" within his own organisation in order to qualify for the job. Mr Caan was appointed by Mr Clegg to help convince companies to employer more people from poorer backgrounds. Mr Clegg later told the phone-in: "What I've asked James Caan to do is work with a whole bunch of other businesses We've already got about 150 businesses in something called the 'Opening Doors' campaign. And what the campaign is about is basically to say to those companies they should really try to make sure that internships and work experience are offered to all youngsters irrespective of their birth. So it's not just about who you know but about what you know. What this is about is those boys and girls who aren't lucky enough to have parents who can help them. They just don't have the support or the contacts to live out their dreams. Mr Clegg has previously disclosed that his financier father helped set up an internship for him at a Finnish bank at this start of his career. He acknowledged that he was "very lucky" but said: "I don't think it should be about luck."