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
a wider possible now that this will lead to a wider conversation about the way these a wider conversation about the way these appointments are administered. either these appointments are administered. either way, these appointments are administered. either way, just another connection to add either way, just another connection to add to either way, just another connection to add to those you are new narrated, to add to those you are new narrated, rishi sunak while a junior banker. narrated, rishi sunak while a junior banker. you narrated, rishi sunak while a junior banker, you know, had richard sharp as his banker, you know, had richard sharp as his boss, banker, you know, had richard sharp as his boss, so there is a connection between almost literally all the connection between almost literally all the main characters this story, and i all the main characters this story, and i think. all the main characters this story, and i think, you know, at a time when a