Has the BBC become a Tory tool?

Coatigan said:
If Walkers had decided to can him or distance their brand from him because of the same private tweet, the public wouldn't be calling them right wing, pro-tory, anti-immigrant etc? And that is exactly what one-sided looks like.

By doing what the BBC did, they have shown a lack of being impartial, and are now rightly facing the reaction to it.
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Walkers aren't taking money on from the public under pain of prosecution and operating under a royal charter that insists on impartiality.

If Lineker would have said the "policy is great, they are abusing the system they should be sent to Rwanda ASAP to discourage more travelling" he'd have been sacked without warning he was at least in this case given the opportunity to back down but came out with that clearly choregraphed tv appearance and doubled down.

There is a million and 1 jobs and public positions where it's ok to espouse political opinions, the role of prime time intentionally bland inoffensive middle of the road football presenter on the BBC is one of the few places it's not.
 
The perfect fumble said:
Take a look at this.....



How choreographed is this? An employee pretends to doorstep their employer, in pretend hard hitting interview.
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its the fucking smirk that gives him away - all these wankers are so sure of themselves they cannot help but smirk thinking they are getting one over on us
 
Churchlawtonblue said:
Maybe maybe not. Things look to be coming to a head rapidly, be interesting to see who backs down.
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I would imagine Gary will, in the end say something generic that will be a backing down of sorts while ot really backing down. A 'I recognise I shouldn't said that with my association to the bbc, but i am a passionate outspoken guy and will always have values blah blah'. The bbc will similarly reinforce their commitment to impartiality and also free speech, and how valued he is as a pundits. There will be one or two awkward episodes and grimmaces and then it'l move on.

Could be wrong.

Btw, I know with the number of responses between us in a short time, it may look like I'm either latching onto a lot of what you say or picking out yours specifically. That is not the case, the discussions just went that way, and most of it was genuine exchange of stances. I feel the same of your responses too, even the opposing ones, just thought I'd note it for clarity.
 
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