When the cat's away the mice will play is a phrase that comes to mind. Why? BBC chairman has gone AWOL during the biggest existential crisis at the corporation for years, maybe decades. Both Richard Sharp and director general Tim Davie refused to be interviewed by Victoria Derbyshire on tonight's #Newsnight. Some BBC staffers are feeling emboldened. They're starting to lose their fear of their Tory bosses. That's a good thing. #SackTimDavie #SackRichardSharp

When is Lord Sugar going to be taken off the air for what he's tweeted? Unless Tim Davie does that, and apologizes for being a Tory bastard, his credibility as a champion of impartiality lies in tatters. Same goes for the well named Dick Sharp. #SackRichardSharp