let s remind us of the events that led us to where we are today. richard sharp was appointed chairman of the bbc in february 2021. at the start of this year the sunday times reported he was accused by a group of mps for failing to declare his involvement in securing an £800,000 loan for mrjohnsonjust involvement in securing an £800,000 loan for mrjohnson just before he recommended mr sharp for the bbc job. there was discussion of his listenership with eventbrite minister and there was added pressure for him to resign amid the gary lineker impartiality row last month. mr sharp denies any wrongdoing. as i mentioned, started in the sunday times and we are going live to the whitehall editor at the sunday times. gabriel, quite a skip on quite a conclusion. what is your reaction? i on quite a conclusion. what is your reaction? ~ ., . on quite a conclusion. what is your reaction? ~ . . ., , reaction? i think, in a way, it has codified and reaction? i think, in a way, it has co
calling the bbc to account, you have a lot of opinion on the internet. so you have a lot of opinion on the internet. so you have to a lot of opinion on the internet. so you have to have a more modern aspect you have to have a more modern aspect to you have to have a more modern aspect to this. there is a certain level aspect to this. there is a certain level we aspect to this. there is a certain level we have seen of cronyism that has gone level we have seen of cronyism that has gone on. this is a critical point has gone on. this is a critical point of has gone on. this is a critical point of view from someone who has not actually point of view from someone who has not actually been at the centre of this and not actually been at the centre of this and advising this, obviously. i am giving this and advising this, obviously. i am giving my opinion. but it is clearly am giving my opinion. but it is clearly something they hoped would io clearly something they hoped wou