Many at the BBC wonder why, if he really cared so much about the scandal proving a “distraction,” Sharp waited so many reputation-zapping months to announce his departure: months during which the political independence of the BBC management both at home and abroad was undermined.
It says he knew best then and still does now. In announcing his departure, Sharp decided that this “inadvertent” error with its “potential perceived conflict of interest” (as opposed to an actual conflict, presumably) could prove a “distraction from the corporation’s good work” if he carried on.Īnd that somewhat disdainful statement said everything we need to know about what he really thought of the rigour of a process in which he, perceived by many – including himself – to be the best man for the job, ended up resigning.
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