Has the BBC become a Tory tool?

[mexico1970]

If you talk about Nazis in the 1930s there’s a clear implication of where it leads. Don’t be so disingenuous.

He might have just meant the good Nazis though?

 

[Didsbury Dave]

If you talk about Nazis in the 1930s there’s a clear implication of where it leads. Don’t be so disingenuous.

One of the most clumsy and moronic lunges for some non-existent moral high ground I’ve ever seen.

You don’t give a fuck about the Jews or the holocaust.

 

[paska]

Haven't watched it in years. Didn't watch it last night either. I tend not to watch or listen to things that annoy me as it turns me into a moaning twat on internet forums.

It seems like not watching does that too ;)

 

[Blue and true]

Because he condemns racism while indulging in casual anti-semitism by minimising the evil of the Nazi regime and holocaust. Andrew Bridgen was suspended from the Conservative Party for the same thing recently.

Guy suggests language used by a political party is similar to early 1930's propaganda, criticizes them for it, and he's an anti-semite?

Think you've got your wires crossed mate.

 

[eastmanc]

Just seen it. Very funny and feels like they threw their toys out the pram with the presentation of it.

What was the reason for:

- Not playing the theme song?
- Not showing team lineups and formations?
- Not having commentary in the games? (I'm sure they could've used some of the official Premier League commentary used on the international feed if they'd asked nicely)
- Not showing stats such as shots on target, possession, corners etc at the end?

Not a lot of effort put in by the BBC. They basically took their ball home.

 

[Chris B]

No he didn’t.

Well, I believe he did. I would add i don’t think his comments were worthy of any particular censure. People are allowed, still, to be offensive now and then. But his comments did serve to minimise the evils of Nazi germany by comparing it to an unremarkable immigration policy in 2023.

 

[Brightwell Bros.]

I really enjoyed the programme last night. All the goals, all the highlights crammed into 20 minutes without all the bullshit. I can also understand how some people really like the full programme with all the commentary and analysis, etc. Simple fix, produce the long programme and a condensed 20min programme to run alongside it. Then we're all happy.

If all you want are the goals and key moments then just watch the official highlights on YouTube. That's all they showed last night.

 

[ballbag]

It seems like not watching does that too ;)

Fair cop, mate :D

 

[gordondaviesmoustache]

If you talk about Nazis in the 1930s there’s a clear implication of where it leads. Don’t be so disingenuous.

There is no clear implication at all. Your argument is predicated on the basis that the holocaust was an inevitable corollary of the Nazi regime in the 1930s. It was not. It was, however, an inevitable consequence of right thinking people not doing enough to stop it, and allowing it to grow in confidence and morph into the genocidal machine it became. There are potential parallels here if people do nothing to stop the clear and obvious erosion of our liberties.

It’s probably best not to accuse someone of being disingenuous, without exploring what their view is founded upon first. You shot your load far too soon, pal.

 

[Palerider]

If Lineker had taken out the '1930's Germany' reference then I think there would have been little fuss. His use of over the top inflammatory language is just political mischief making which is fine when among friends but not so for the BBC where neutrality is it's whole DNA. If the multi millionaires Sugar and Lineker want to preach politics then fine, do it on commercial stations, not the politically neutral BBC.