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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
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Jane Martinson

To those who rejoice at Richard Sharp’s fall at the BBC – be careful what you wish for

A screen showing a news report seen through the windows of the BBC in central London, after Richard Sharp announced he was quitting as chairman.
A screen showing a news report seen through the windows of the BBC in central London, after Richard Sharp announced he was quitting as chairman. Photograph: Jordan Pettitt/PA

In the aftermath of Richard Sharp’s resignation as chair of the BBC and Boris Johnson’s humiliation as the man who caused the defenestration of yet another who got too close, there is a warning to be voiced: be careful what you wish for.

Sharp was obviously and hopelessly conflicted by his failure to declare a connection to an £800,000 loan guarantee for Johnson during his interview for the prime post.

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