Richard Sharp unsuitable to be BBC chairman, ex-director general John Birt says

Richard Sharp unsuitable to be BBC chairman, ex-director general John Birt says

Richard Sharp was an "unsuitable candidate", former BBC director general John Birt tells MPs.

Richard Sharp ‘unsuitable’ for chair, says former BBC boss

John Birt says appointment process for chairman ‘fatally flawed’ due to ‘cosiness’ of Boris Johnson loan

Richard Sharp shouldn’t be BBC chairman, says ex-director general

‘I don’t think his appointment should stand,’ says Lord Birt – as Lord Patten also criticises under-fire chair

Richard Sharp Appointment “Should Not Stand,” Says Former BBC Director General

The BBC’s appointment of Chair Richard Sharp “should not stand” and the process was “fatally flawed,” according to former Director General John Birt, who threw his weight behind the corporation over the Gary Lineker scandal. The embattled Sharp, who is awaiting the result of two inquiries into his appointment, was described by Birt as “a […]