Labour is calling for a parliamentary investigation into claims the chairman of the BBC helped Boris Johnson secure a loan - weeks before the then-prime minister recommended him for the role.Mr Sharp said he had "simply connected" people and there was no conflict of interest.He also dismissed Labour's suggestion Mr Johnson could have breached the code of conduct for MPs "through failing to appropriately declare the arrangement" on his Parliamentary register of interests.
Mr Sharp - a Conservative Party donor who at the time, was applying to be the chairman of the BBC - contacted Simon Case, the then-cabinet secretary and head of the civil service. The BBC chairman heads the board that sets the corporation's strategic direction and upholds its independence. In her letter to the commissioner, Ms Dodds cites the Sunday Times story, saying she was concerned that Mr Johnson may have breached rules "by asking for an individual to facilitate a guarantee on a loan whom he would later appoint to a senior public role".
Source: Loan Digest (loandigest.net)
BBCPolitics Does the BBC understand this is a 'Cover up' to deflect the attention from the Richard Sharp/Conservative/BBC corruption story.... No comment from the overpaid DG and Sharp himself.
So……
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Tory crooks + BBC chum crooks = this mess the country is in
Johnson appointed a Tory Donor,as Chairman of BBC. Said Tory Donor brokered a deal with another person,to give Johnson,a loan worth 800,000 wing-wangs...... Everything seems completely transparent,impartial & completely in order,to me... nothingtoseehere 🙄
The BBC seem to have, over the course of the last five years or so, been bought by the very party and people that wants to get rid of the BBC. Not great is it?
Funny how he pulls a visit or Ukraine out of the hat when he is under scrutiny over his finances … he did this with covid lockdown reports he ran of to Ukraine to try and change the narrative… it didn’t work then it won’t work now.. we see through you johnson!
This is why SkyNews is my go to for political commentary.
Don’t worry I’m sure we can rely on the BBC to hold all those involved to task. I mean did everyone see the kick ass panel they put together to discuss the matter. Ian Duncan-Smith, Boris’ sister and a head of business. Bravo on your hard hitting journalism there Beeb.
You pays your money and Bob's your uncle - you become chairman of the BBC.
Stinks of corruption no surprise with Johnson involved
Labour party demand probe with no evidence
When it all gets too much - off to Ukraine for Drinkypoos
Yet more sleaze, deception, deviousness from most corrupt government ever.. but hey that’s Conservatives ToryCriminals for us.. great eh.. !
Two questions: 1) why did BorisJohnson need £800K loan, and 2) did he declare this as an MP?
BBC chair in untenable position . It needs independent boards
Dirty laundry
The BBC should be closed.why should tax payers pay to scrub venal corruption?
viking_put The British banking corporation lol
BBC is a Tory propaganda channel From chairman, news reporters and presenters to unfunny comedians. It needs to be cleared out.
Who would have thought the BBC was bias toward the Tories. Where's Laura with the interview?
Shouldn't the headline be on claims the BBC Chair (cough) 'earned' his position AFTER he helped Johnson secure the loan - as the actual article reads....
Corrupt to the absolute core BorisJohnson
Lying Nadhim Zahawi (July 2022)
Slimy corrupt charlatan
BBC chair needs to be removed
BorisJohnson makes me want to 🤮. A total crook. liar fraud entitledjerk 10DowningStreet RishiSunak
Interesting you lagged on reporting zahawi tax dodging while chancellor, but quick to publish against johnson....
Just admit what we all know that you simply report what this rotten government tells you to.
I used to watch the BBC news three times a day. Now I can't stand to listen to its pro-Tory bias for more than a few seconds
The government: corrupt, the BBC: corrupt, the Met: corrupt, the country is on strike and the NHS has been brought to the point of disaster by the Tories. But besides that, how's it going?
Reason number 3194738562 why the BBC needs to be privatised.
Disgrace.
Time to get rid of the license fee.
Yours is a misleading headline. The claim is that Sharp helped secure a loan for Johnson who then recommended Sharp for the role of BBC chair. Sharp got that BBC chair role AFTER securing that loan for Johnson. This is highly inappropriate. Don't mislead.
More evidence that the government backed BBC TV license fee,is nothing more than a smoke screen for a giant “old pals act” pyramid Ponzi scheme designed to pick the public’s pockets of £159
Was it a loan though - how much has been paid back?
just the man for this Probe BBCChairman BorisJohnson CoverUp dirty job but must be done ✅
Would that be Boris the serial liar Boris ? So confusing ..as he's got so many faces.. sadly mostly negative
Love it. All this angst. The Remoaners are really scared of Boris. Hope they boil in their rancid thoughts.
The country is in a sad state, to say that anything that is financially scandalous just passes by without discussion or interest. A bit like we’re all desensitised to financial wrongdoing and should probably accept these occurrences as daily life. It’s Johnson again. 🙄
Probe urges by whom. Oh the Labour Party. Nough said
Why does Boris Johnson need a £800.000 loan could he not just cancel Netflix TorySleaze
Well it certainly explains why the BBC has become the Tory mouthpiece
My mum helped me secure a lone once 🤷🏻♂️
DefundtheBBC
🤔clarifying the BBC is a government propaganda outlet 😉. Western mainstream is rotten to the core
Explains a lot about the BBC & their lack of reporting on ‘certain’ Conservative subjects.
Remember, BBC Farage helped deliver Brexit.
bbc is just a good old fashioned banana republic state broadcaster. Stuffed with party cronies and government stooges. KimJungUnTV
Just wondering, need £800k, just for 3 years or so, if you can help I can get you a job where you can use your position to lie about anything you want, and destroy the reputation of a global icon.
Boris Johnson has been found to be grifting once more, I turn on the BBC to find out a little more about it and am faced with a panel of sympathisers including his sister. This is worse than Fox News.
BBCPolitics This is why HIGNFY should be extended to 24 episodes per year, they appear to be the only programme that is critical of the Tory sleaze.
With Sharp & Gibb at the helm, the BBC has lost all credibility!
Just leaving this here….
When doesn’t Labour want an inquiry into other politicians? The silence over their own politicians is deafening.
I don't see any comments by people saying it's left wing today.
I’m shocked bo jo the corrupt clown selling jobs to the highest bidder.
BBCPolitics Well there’s a shock…..
Totally surprised BBC run this so soon. But yeah, get digging.
Sharp - RESIGN
Good idea for the BBC to invite Boris Johnson's sister to give her unbiased opinion on this issue. That says it all about the current BBC.
Why don't you just ask your Boss what's going on?
WOW…the witch hunt continues… it’s as bad as the trump witch hunt! What ever happened to democracy And why is StarmerOut IN DAVOS!
Has there been a time when the UK has been more corrupt than it is right now?
Probe urged Claims Typical pathetic UK media these days. Instead of waiting for facts they post stories, yes, stories, to suit their agenda instead of reporting the facts and actual news.
It's a criminal bribe, it's as simple as that.
Sharp must resign immediately.
Oh? Has the BBC woken up to this story, then? Can't wait for the next instalment.
BBC has been top Tory Cheerleader for years, no longer pretending to be 'impartial'. It has become The Daily Mail of broadcasting.
Corruption after corruption
BBCPolitics You’ve ruined your rep for what? A whole generation now tarnishes you with the same brush as the corrupt tories.
Hoyle will do nothing as usual.
But the BBC is 'left wing' 🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣
Good to see you sticking the knife into your unpopular tory donor boss. Makes a change from the long embarrassing silence over the Zahawi story. Newsroom starting to grow a pair?
I don't envy the person who has to probe this particular Johnson...
This is why is no longer the 'go to' source for impartial coverage of domestic happenings.
UK politics is rotten. The Conservatives are corrupt to the core. A change is long over due. The cycle needs to stop right now.
Does this really surprise anyone? BBC corrupt.. tories corrupt.. it's not new news!
Yeh but imagine what Corbyn would have done!!! Gahhh
He has protection/immunity now he destroyed the peace agreement b/w Russia& Ukraine and is responsible for deaths of countless young Ukrainians and Russian soldiers so pretty sure he will get a royal medal soon. In parallel he facilitated the destruction of the U.K. job well done
How is this the top story on the app. BBC facilitating Labour's nonsense mud slinging as usual.
Did he use a BBC chair while sitting in the bank manager's office? Dont see a problem with that personally...
The whole way our politics works needs re-written. Need to eliminate sleaze and corruption and favours and jobs for cronies.
The BBC used to be the epitome of independent journalism, the Tories have dragged you into the gutter with them
Finally it all makes sense. No wonder the bbc has become so pro-tory in its reporting
All of them, corrupt to the core. And this one had you believe he was hospitalised with Covid. Pure theatre.
Fucking corruption
No wonder the BBCs lack of impartiality has been questioned for so long!!
So what? He’ll be able to pay it all back and more from his millions he’s earning now.
The impartial bbc ...what a farce
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