Jon Sopel leaving the USA
Dear British Broadcasting Corporation,
I refer to Spectator article https://www.spectator.co.uk/article/bbc-... headlined "BBC political editor frontrunner’s thousand-dollar bash" and a tweet from Mr Sopel (https://twitter.com/BBCJonSopel/status/1...) dated November 23rd 2021 that states "Thank you @KarenPierceUK for the wonderful send off tonight from @UKinUSA - great evening with so many good friends. And I’m sure that is a glass of water I’m holding…."
Please provide the following information:
1) How accurate is the sum of $1000 stated by The Spectator?
2) Who paid the $1000 or the sum involved?
3) How "many good friends" attended the event?
4) Who were they?
5) What Covid-related social distancing measures were in place?
Yours faithfully,
Mr A Willmore
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