Observatoire des droits humains (anglais seulement)

The BBC has a long history of failed attempts to rid it of political influence

(Version anglaise seulement)

par Simon Potter, Professor of Modern History, University of Bristol

Most people probably don’t know who the BBC’s chairman is, or even that the BBC has a chairman. Yet this normally obscure figure has recently hit the headlines. Richard Sharp, BBC chairman since February 2021, is a former banker and a major donor to the Conservative party.

Sharp has links with both former prime minister Boris Johnson and current prime minister Rishi Sunak. Around the time of his appointment, Sharp was involved in securing a large…

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