The BBC | Tim Davie resigns as Director General over Trump documentary edit (p 187)

[Mr Kobayashi]

Danny Murphy is shoving his agent through the door waving a bit of paper right now as we speak ;)

Crouch and Murphy as co-presenters?

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

With the BBC attempting to gag Gary Lineker, and what looks like him taking his ball home, could this end up blowing up in their faces and the BBC becomes a victim of reverse cancelling ? I see Ian Wright has joined him

 

[Blue and true]

No. There would have been a seismic uproar from the left. And well you know it.

He fronts a supposedly impartial institution and shouldn’t be making inflammatory and overtly political comments full stop.

He doesn't front an impartial institution. Last time I checked that was the BBC chairman; a man who is currently embroiled in a financial scandal involving the ruling political party of this country; that impartial enough for you?

Linekar is a sports presenter and should be allowed to voice his opinion on the grossly offensive language our government have attached to their immigration policy.

 

[mexico1970]

Crouch and Murphy as co-presenters?

Bring big ears back now, or I am cancelling my licence fee right now.

Again!

 

[dronefromsector7G]

When you equate something to the Nazis you trivialise what imprint they left.

There is nothing mutually exclusive between an immigration policy and one of genocide.

He didn’t mention the genocide itself

 

[KearsleyBlue]

Fuck him and his cronies. In fact fuck the whole BBC

 

[Blue and true]

Well done Wrighty.

Fair play to the guy. Massive respect.

 

[pride in battle]

Good to see the back of him, horrible bastard.

Nothing off limits to save his own adulterous arse.

Horrible bastard, really, WHY ?

 

[The Future’s Blue!]

I can't agree, and likely we won't, bud.

It's crass and completely ignorant whatever point he was trying to make.

The Tories aren't using language which in any way equates to such vile comparisons.

Tell that to the lady who stood up against Braverman and said the exact same as Lineker.

 

[Tb1981]

With the BBC attempting to gag Gary Lineker, and what looks like him taking his ball home, could this end up blowing up in their faces and the BBC becomes a victim of reverse cancelling ? I see Ian Wright has joined him

Fair play to Ian wright for backing him up

 

[Eccles Blue]

Well done Lineker and Wrighty. If the likes of Fiona Bruce can get away with her remarks actually on the BBC when Gary L’s were on Twitter then the BBC is showing its prejudice. IMHO

 

[mexico1970]

There are enough lady presenters to fill the spots of the old boys throwing a tantrum.

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

Fuck him and his cronies. In fact fuck the whole BBC

That’s what I’m hoping for, I know it’s a bit fanciful to think he’ll bring the house down, but given the way we get treated by that cretinous organisation I’m getting the popcorn out

 

[hammocity]

With the BBC attempting to gag Gary Lineker, and what looks like him taking his ball home, could this end up blowing up in their faces and the BBC becomes a victim of reverse cancelling ? I see Ian Wright has joined him

If this is a catalyst to dismantle the rancid BBC football department I’m all for it. Hopefully take those Rag and Dipper affiliated wankers with them.

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

How exactly is a sociopolitical issue regards refugees trivial?

In making the tone deaf comparison to people who exterminated six million Jews and many millions more, he puts the Tories on a similar footing.

He makes the Nazi rhetoric sound trivial and, while the refugee crisis is anything but, it is in a different stratosphere to the deliberate policy of extermination.

 

[MCFC1993]

 

[Blue and true]

The Tories aren't using language which in any way equates to such vile comparisons.

An actual holocaust survivor thinks otherwise. I'll take her word over yours.

 

[Don Karleone]

No. There would have been a seismic uproar from the left. And well you know it.

He fronts a supposedly impartial institution and shouldn’t be making inflammatory and overtly political comments full stop.

I must've missed the uproar when he said this then. Or when Alan Sugar was criticising Mick Lynch last year.

 

[argyle]

You don't have to like the guy personally (apparently he's cheated a lot) but in effect sacking him because he criticised the governments language about migrants is ridiculous.

Especially as there are other well known BBC personalities that have espoused right-wing viewpoints (which I don't agree with but they have a right to do so) and nothing has happened to them.

 

[chesterbells]

Now that really is a ridiculous decision.