Has the BBC become a Tory tool?

[gordondaviesmoustache]

And he was good enough to pull out before the end of his tenure.

 

[Coatigan]

Are you sure you know what happened in 1930s Germany. I'm not sure you do judging by that statement, in all fairness.

Funnily enough, I was going to ask the same of you earlier, but held off as it felt a bit dickish. Either that or I felt you were deliberately selective.

But do bear in mind your post came on the back of a few others claiming it was a comparison to the holocaust, so I partly thought that's what you were also implying, in that context.

A decade is a long time and a lot happened, you and I seem to be focusing on the opposite ends. I take from his tweet, given it is a comment on the language used, the early part of it all, and the mood that language brought about. Either way, I maintain my opinion that his comparison is appropriate, and it is a reach and semantics to argue he is equating the government to the acts comitted by the nazis.

Which is exactly the reach Patel made, to put the BBC under pressure to stop being impartial.

 

[bluethrunthru]

It really annoys me comparing Alan Sugar to Linekar. One works for the BBC one doesn't, a clue in case you can't guess Sugar works for Freemantle who make the Apprentice and sell it to the BBC. They could just as easily decide to sell it to channel 4 (as the makers of the Great British Bake Off did).
To expect people with no contractual relationship with the BBC to be required to follow impartiality rules because they are on a programme broadcast by the BBC is for the birds. I mean Sully: Miracle on the Hudson is on BBC1 on Tuesday does that mean Tom Hanks should be forced to comply with impartiality ru
les?

You really need to research before you post - I have added below the BBC impartiality rule - and Sugar is associated with the BBC - also Lineker is a freelancer employed via a 3rd party agency much as you describe Sugar is so therefore the two are in exact parallel - its just what has happened to one has crippled the BBC football coverage and will hasten its decline the other posts what he wants butis anti Left so gets a free pass

Do the BBC's impartiality guidelines apply to Lineker?

Lineker is a freelance broadcaster for the BBC, not a permanent member of staff, and is not responsible for news or political content, so does not need to adhere to the same rules on impartiality.

His twitter remarks were made on his personal account, which does not include an official link to the BBC or MOTD in his bio.

However, BBC guidelines also note that figures that are “clearly identified with the BBC” are expected to behave appropriately and “in ways that are consistent with the BBC’s editorial values and policies.”

Mr Sambrook told PA: “For a sports presenter in their personal life to express views that aren’t impartial, is not as serious as if it was a news journalist.”

 

[johnnytapia]

And he was good enough to pull out before the end of his tenure.

That’s Catholic birth-control for you.

 

[bluethrunthru]

Colin Murray cancelled Fighting Talk as well.

Kammy podcast put on as a replacement.

The BBC has killed itself ha ha ha ha ha

 

[bluethrunthru]

Colin Murray cancelled Fighting Talk as well.

Kammy podcast put on as a replacement.

How can they schedule anything live sports wise with any confidence now?

 

[Gorton_Tubster]

Woooa the BBC hating tory supporters are out in force with their misinformation. I nearly believed it then. They really are all the same aren't they.

 

[The perfect fumble]

Take a look at this.....



How choreographed is this? An employee pretends to doorstep their employer, in pretend hard hitting interview.

 

[TinFoilHat]

How can they schedule anything live sports wise with any confidence now?

I'll be interested to see if their radio commentators stand with their TV colleagues.

 

[Eccles Blue]

And now Jason Mohammed is not doing Final Score!! Where will I get my football results from?????








It was a rhetorical question!! :-)