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RE: The Dubious World of Boris Johnson
It has been revealed in a scoop by The Times Gabriel Pogrund that Chairman of The BBC Richard Sharp helped Johnson secure a loan of £800k weeks before Johnson selected him for the role at The Beep.
Pogrund writes on Twitter: "Johnson was told to end Richard Sharp’s involvement in his financial affairs by Cab Office.
Sharp has given £400k to the Conservatives, once managed Rishi Sunak at Goldman Sachs and is friend of Johnson
But his proximity to Johnson - and involvement in financing his lifestyle in Downing St - has never been revealed.
Sharp became involved after dining with his friend Sam Blyth, a millionaire foreign national and distant cousin of Johnson's in Nov 2020
Blyth asked Sharp for advice. Sharp agreed to help. He met Simon Case (current Cabinet Sec) to discuss matter in No10, brokered intro for Blyth, briefed PM.
Simon Case told Sharp to cease his involvement in the matter.
Shortly after, Cab Office Propriety and Ethics Team told Johnson to stop talking to Sharp
By then, Johnson had already selected Sharp as his candidate for the £160k-a-year role
By the time loan was finalised, Johnson had held private dinner at Chequers with two men and a bottle of wine around a small table... Sharp and Blyth
It is claimed the PM's finances were not discussed. Team Johnson dismissed Qs about the meal, saying: "So what? Big deal."
BBC job application says: "You cannot be considered for a public appointment if you fail to declare any conflict of interest"
Candidates must disclose anything which could later undermine confidence in appointment
Sharp didn't tell panel. MPs on pre-hearing did not know
Sharp acknowledges he "connected" Johnson's guarantor with the head of the civil service; he insists there was no conflict and he did not provide wider financial advice.
Johnson will not answer Qs, says all interests have been declared property."
In wake of the news Labour has reported Johnson to the parliamentary standards watchdog.
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RE: The Dubious World of Boris Johnson
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