BBC Chairman Richard Sharp says he's not a journalist. That's a shame. He's digging in, and probably believes what he's telling himself - that he was selected on merit, rather than because of his connections; that the process was rigorous (cf jobs for Harry Mount as an independent member of the House of Lords appointment commission, Baroness Simone Finn on the Committee on Standards in Public Life, Dido Harding to NHS Improvement, etc); and that, because Simon Case, Boris and himself agreed there was no conflict of interest, then there's no conflict of interest, yah boo, no backsies.
He was interviewed by Katie Razzall for the Media Show on Radio 4. A well-organised BBC News would have insisted on a grilling by a more experienced hand.
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