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

[hammocity]

Not sure why Lineker is disliked on here, he’s no agenda against us.

 

[mexico1970]

Now that really is a ridiculous decision.

They are broadcasting it, it'll be on the iplayer.

So they haven't cancelled it.

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Great presenter would personally prefer a lengthy bad for scousers who spit at other fans.

 

[hcblue95]

As someone who has many friends working in it, I'd say no.

It's like when rivals fans argue their team is being victimised by referees or the media.

People see what they they want to see and the fact is a lot of my friends have a daily task trying to prove they are impartial in their jobs and it is neither of red or blue persuasion.

Lineker has continued to his colleague no favours, many who are actually proper journalists and have made numerous complaints to management about him.

I respectfully disagree. The upper echelons of the bbc are filled with and by the tories. I think your political leaning is clouding your judgement on this issue.

 

[bluesince76]

He didn't directly compare the conservatives to Nazi's.

He said their language used about migrants was reminiscent.

Bravermans language this week certainly was.

He also said used in the 1930s ie before the war and the Holocaust when it was just pointing the fingers at certain groups of people to make others dislike them, not actively undertaking genocide. A bit like the Daily Mail, black footballers and cars/shops - you don't necessarily say it yourself, you just lead enough people to draw the conclusion you want.

I'm not sure what's worse - the language so many politicians now use or the number of people who agree with it. Since 2016 and the schism caused in British politics by Brexit, followed by Trump in America, it feels like we're in the 1930s - whether left or right, there's no middle ground, everyone just hates and has become dogmatic in their beliefs. There's a growth in extremist, populist politicians around the world and we've seen how this sort of thing can end

 

[Jesus H Gabz]

It’s a bit like the ESL this….Alan Shearer under pressure now :)

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

Horrible bastard, really, WHY ?

Ruthless, just like he was in front of goal, probably best left at that!

 

[argyle]

Now that really is a ridiculous decision.

MIght not be as straight forward. It was an episode paid for by WWF (the wildlife organisation not the wrestling one - for those that were excitedly expecting a top rope elbow from Attenborough)

The BBC will be airing it on iplayer instead of BBC One because some Tories are against an organisation like WWF and the programmes central premise of re-wilding.

 

[FantasyIreland]

Neither will be missed.

1 to go.

 

[Kippax77]

No doubt Jermaine Jenas will just move his bed into the BBC studios and fill the void.
He seems to be on every other programme at the moment

 

[Scottyboi]

Funny how it is the gammon faced bitter cunts that are happy, can't handle their corrupt tory government being called out.

 

[bigstanhibbert]

Good for old jug ears, its his opinion, if it doesn't coincide with his employers, he should do a solo acoustic tour

 

[sir baconface]

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.

Semantics. He’s a front man, just as other presenters are front people. The Chairman is the boss man, which is different.

FWIW, the Chairman has lots to answer for and should be held to account sooner rather than later.

As a (compulsory) licence payer I don‘t expect people who fly under the BBC flag to be spouting left wing hate propaganda. Nor right wing for that matter.

It‘s perfectly legit for denizens of Bluemoon, though. Which is why I usually avoid the political forum like the plague.

 

[Eccles Blue]

Neither will be missed.

1 to go.

Well I will miss both of them! Their knowledge and their humour compared to some and, as a woman I hate to say this, especially most of the women pundits is great.

 

[Kinkybyname]

he could always run as an MP to try to actually do something about it instead of sitting in his very comfortable perch and grandstanding - if he does, fair enough - but give me a million plus a year and I could tub-thump all day fucking long for any cause you could mention

 

[The perfect fumble]

 

[tolmie's hairdoo]

I respectfully disagree. The upper echelons of the bbc are filled with and by the tories. I think your political leaning is clouding your judgement on this issue.

I was asked a question as a journalist. Pretty much every journalist I know at the BBC is no Tory.

I have no political leaning these days, let down by both. I am a massive history student, however, and hate how easy people try to compare something to the Nazis.

In a league of their own.

 

[Blue and true]

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.

He never suggested the Tories are comparable to the actions of the Nazis. He highlighted the tone of the rhetoric and how it was bottom rung of the dehumanising propaganda ladder; which is correct. Our home secretary shouldn't be using words like "swarm" and "invasion" to describe refugees, especially when many are fleeing persecution.

To use a crass analogy, it's like an uneducated football fan hurling invective at a black player in a stadium: it wouldn't make them a KKK member, but it definitely makes them a casual racist.

 

[dobingsdobber]

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

Fiona Bruce has the demeanour of the jolly-hockey-sticks,private school Head Girl about her.She is the up-to-date Jill Dando and can do no wrong,whereas Lineker is a jug-eared twonk who is not even that good at his job.
Sack 'em both,give Lineker's job to Buzzer and replace Bruce with Kaz.

 

[denislawsbackheel]

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.

He should have referred to U.K. policy in the 30s when we turned away boatloads of refugees from Germany.
The Imperial War museum has original copies of the Daily Heil and Express on display where the editorial line is we are full, we can’t take any more etc.
The same bullshit this govt is peddling now.