Controversy is currently surrounding BBC chairman Richard Sharp amidst allegations that he helped Boris Johnson when the then Prime Minister found himself in personal financial difficulties, and while Mr Sharp’s application to become BBC chairman was approaching the final stages. He did not declare the alleged conflict of interest to those involved. Richard Ayre, a former controller of editorial policy and deputy chief executive of BBC news and a former member of the OFCOM content board discusses Richard Sharp's position and the need to reform the appointment process."Was there a conflict of interest at that time when he approached the Cabinet Secretary? You bet there was."Support the podcast by subscribing here.Find all our podcasts hereRoger Bolton's Guardian Opinion article here. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.