Has the BBC become a Tory tool?

[jimharri]

He's freelance though ?

Who? Lineker? I presume so, seeing as he's worked (is working?) for BT. But I presume, he's on a contract with the BBC (open to correction here).

 

[OccupiedPalestineBlues]

He had the right to speak his mind,but when you express such an extreme political opinion.....there are consequences,as he is rightly finding out.

Saying that the governments rhetoric is similar to that of the German government in the 1930’s, when it is similar to the rhetoric of the German government in the 1930’s, isn’t expressing an “extreme political” view.
Indeed there isn’t any political bent to it at all, it’s merely making an observation that’s no more political than saying that it’s dark at night.
He’s made a statement of fact and it’s laughable that the outed politicians are attempting to dress it up as something else.

Doesn’t affect me either way though because I don’t watch the BBC.

 

[Gone for a Burton]

He's freelance though ?

He is now.....smug,self satisfied champagne socialist.

Great opportunity for a basic reset !!

 

[Metal Biker]

So who raised the issue this time?

There was an interview with Lineker posted on here earlier in which he said that the impartiality clause applied to those working on news and current affairs, something which other BBC journalists have acknowledged, though there has always been a grey area about what ‘bringing the BBC into disrepute’ means.

Public petitions, MP's, social media campaigns, presumably.

 

[pride in battle]

He is now.....smug,self satisfied champagne socialist.

Great opportunity for a basic reset !!

There's some right weird fuckers on here, join the list mate...

 

[kippaxwarrior]

So who raised the issue this time?

There was an interview with Lineker posted on here earlier in which he said that the impartiality clause applied to those working on news and current affairs, something which other BBC journalists have acknowledged, though there has always been a grey area about what ‘bringing the BBC into disrepute’ means.

What it means now if a prominent BBC employee or someone paid by The BBC says something about the government they don't like the government will be contacting their lackeys at the top of The BBC to get that person off the air or to not broadcaster an interview

 

[Vic]

Yes

Then why are you saying the BBC Charter mentions social media when it doesn't?

 

[Petethemancinleeds]

Economically, morally this could be good news.

The enormous savings to the licence payer from Shearers wedge alone could be passed to projects to help refugees have a better life or to resettle peacefully somewhere more welcoming than our fractured, freezing Isle .

Maybe free tv licences for over 60s on minimal pension?

Robbie Fowler, Blair , Mrs Sunak , could release some of their property empires.

Carragher can be accidently sent to Rwanda for previous offences to public decency.

 

[Metal Biker]

When I look at England and see that David Attenborough and Gary Lineker can be portrayed as politically subversive, it is deeply concerning.

We're a politically charged, toxic nation filled with people who are quick to portray others as evil and themselves as bastions of moral courage.

Everyone needs to calm the fuck down.

 

[blueinsa]

What a miserable life you must lead, seriously how can you get so wound up over a programme ? its laughable it really is...chill out...

Slight overreaction lol.

Eastenders is shite as well.

Hope that doesn’t send you into a spin?