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Contempt for rules is shaking the foundations of British democracy

With its voter ID ruse and a bid to capture the civil service, the government is emulating US Republicans’ winner-takes-all populism, says Guardian columnist Rafael Behr

The Guardian - UK

Row erupts over future of Britain’s top civil servant Simon Case as he faces calls to quit

The civil service is like ‘a team without a captain’, according to historian Sir Anthony Seldon

The Independent UK

Guardian to meet Jewish group after fury over ‘anti-Semitic’ Sharp cartoon

The National Jewish Assembly has called for Guardian editor Katharine Viner and Mr Rowson to be dismissed

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With democracy and a free press under attack, the BBC cannot afford to mire itself in scandal

A media revolution is upending norms and values. Crises like the Richard Sharp debacle leave the corporation less able to respond, says Guardian columnist Emily Bell

The Guardian - UK

Sue Gray should not work for Keir Starmer until next year, says ex-watchdog

Peter Riddell says it would reassure senior ministers officials won’t be ‘here today, gone tomorrow’

The Independent UK

Richard Sharp is a public figure and fair game for satire. The use of antisemitic tropes is not

The Guardian was right to remove and delete the cartoon published on Saturday, says Dave Rich, head of policy at the Community Security Trust

The Guardian - UK

Leading British Jews call for meeting with Guardian editor over Richard Sharp cartoon

The Board of British Jews has requested to meet Katharine Viner over the cartoon featuring former BBC chair Richard Sharp.

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Starmer says BBC chair would be appointed independently under Labour

Labour leader says party would change current system, in which PM has final say on who gets job

The Guardian - UK

To those who rejoice at Richard Sharp’s fall at the BBC – be careful what you wish for

The past Tory donor chair was clearly conflicted by his dealings with Boris Johnson, but he believed in the BBC, says Guardian columnist Jane Martinson

The Guardian - UK

Boris Johnson calls for resignations over Richard Sharp cartoon in Guardian

The former prime minister said publishing the cartoon was a worse mistake than helping to secure him an £800,000 loan

The Independent UK

Labour ‘would clean up politics and have independent process for chair of BBC’

Sir Keir Starmer suggested the party would reform the system which sees the prime minister of the day decide who gets the job.

The Independent UK

After the fall of Richard Sharp, the next BBC chair must not be another political crony

The public interest requires an open and scrupulous process to find the person best suited to perform an important role in our national life

The Guardian - UK

Appointment of next BBC chair must not be tainted by ‘sleaze’, Labour say

Shadow secretary for culture calls for root and branch review of top appointments

The Guardian - UK

Guardian apologises to Richard Sharp and Jewish community over ‘antisemitic’ cartoon

The cartoon has been described as ‘antisemitic’ by MPs and authors.

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Daily Mirror

Next BBC chair selection must be 'free of sleaze that forced Richard Sharp to quit'

Labour's call comes amid growing pressure for Tory ministers to be banned from “interfering” in the selection process, while Shadow Culture Secretary Lucy Powell called for a “root and branch review” of the appointments process.

The Independent UK

Rishi Sunak should not appoint next BBC chair after Richard Sharp fiasco, says David Dimbleby

Veteran broadcaster says system needs a shake-up

The Independent UK

David Dimbleby on Sharp row: PM’s power to appoint BBC chair should be curtailed

The broadcaster ruled himself out of taking on the role.

Evening Standard

PM should not appoint BBC chair, says David Dimbleby

The Prime Minister should not decide who becomes the next chairman of the BBC, veteran broadcaster David Dimbleby said.

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The Guardian - UK

BBC needs new rules for chair in wake of Richard Sharp affair, says David Dimbleby

Current system gives too much power to prime ministers says broadcaster – but rules himself out of running

The National (Scotland)

SNP MP 'turns tables' on BBC presenter during discussion on Richard Sharp

AN SNP MP has said he “turned the tables” on a BBC presenter amid a discussion about the resignation of Richard Sharp.

The Independent UK

What the papers say – April 29

A wide range of stories feature across Saturday’s front pages.

Daily Mirror

'The whole murky Richard Sharp affair sums up how the Tory elite operate'

It is essential that measures are put in place to prevent future governments from deciding who runs the broadcaster - and Sharp’s departure should not allow Boris Johnson to wriggle off the hook

The New Daily

BBC chief resigns amid furore over Johnson loan

The UK's public appointments watchdog has been investigating the way the government selected Richard Sharp to chair the BBC.

The Guardian - UK

The Guardian view on Richard Sharp’s resignation: Johnson’s toxic legacy

Editorial: The Conservative party has been too involved in the debasement of public life for too long to be entrusted with its rehabilitation

The Guardian - UK

Sharp’s resignation as BBC chair may be a problem for Sunak – and opportunity

PM has been accused of defending his former boss, but affair offers chance to put his own stamp on the corporation

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