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
creative industries during a pandemic. for more than two years now i have seen the beating heart of the bbc up close and for all its complexities, successes and occasional failings complexities, successes and occasionalfailings bbc complexities, successes and occasional failings bbc is an incredible dynamic and world beating creative force not matched anywhere. as chair i have acted at all times in the public interest and for the betterment of the bbc. i am proud to have fought for the recent return of government funding for the world service, i have been active in commissioning independent thematic reviews of touchstone issues and i have championed the importance of the bbc as a well funded and impartial bbc broadcaster and teacher this incredible organisation has been an honour and the contribution of the bbc took national life is immense, its people hard working and absolutely ha rd working and absolutely brilliant hard working and absolutely brilliant and preserving and enhancing i