Has the BBC become a Tory tool?

[Mraitch]

I actually don't. As far as I can tell, it's a load of bollocks made up to get people outraged about people being outraged.

I agree it is all nonsense. I don’t think Lineker should be sacked and I don’t think Davie or Sharp should consider their positions. My original post was relating to the fact that there has been much push back against Lineker being suspended and potentially sacked, but then the post that appeared said that Davie and Sharp should consider their positions. I don’t think they should over this issue.

 

[MillionMilesAway]

BBC bosses action of Friday has humiliated BBC bosses by Monday - its also torched BBC sports coverage - it was always going to end this way when Sunak rather than backing them ran away at a rate on knots having realised it was a dogs dinner of an idea and he needed to keep number 10 as far away as possible

He might also be looking forward to getting rid of the problem that is Sharp when he's back form the US. It seems pretty obvious that Labour are going to ask/propose a proper independent status, and he can try to claim the ground first.

Whether Sharp takes others down with him will be interesting - Davie seems likely to be weakened badly by this whole thing.

 

[Gray]

The BBC handled the whole episode terribly, and a humiliating climbdown like this was inevitable. Glad that common sense has eventually prevailed and that Lineker will return to the show, but Tim Davie and Richard Sharp should be considering their own positions.

Part of the deal is that the BBC increase the number of pundits they employ so giving work to more ex-footballers who have nothing to do but twiddle their thumbs.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I 've been to union meetings for decades and seen with my own eyes what the loudest voices are really like. SHIT work ethic and generally clueless as to the bigger picture.

Did you stand against anyone you didn't agree with or just moan from the sidelines because your own vested interests were being ignored?

 

[youngbob]

Funny to see champions of free speech suddenly forgetting their deeply-held principles in this thread.

 

[TinFoilHat]

Funny to see champions of free speech suddenly forgetting their deeply-held principles in this thread.

Free speech is only free if it's what you say it is.

 

[Tugay One Cup]

I agree it is all nonsense. I don’t think Lineker should be sacked and I don’t think Davie or Sharp should consider their positions. My original post was relating to the fact that there has been much push back against Lineker being suspended and potentially sacked, but then the post that appeared said that Davie and Sharp should consider their positions. I don’t think they should over this issue.

I don't know the ins and outs of how and why they made the decisions they did but I think it's perfectly reasonable for there to be scrutiny around them because they completely fucked up here.

 

[blue for life]

Funny to see champions of free speech suddenly forgetting their deeply-held principles in this thread.

That’s because it’s when it suits. In other words it’s fine as long it agrees with what they believe.

 

[BlueBanger]

Probably doesn't mate. Like all those types, conveniently choose to forget the hundreds of benefits that unions, socialists and the like minded have gained for hard working people and those less fortunate.

Yeah and in doing so created the need to import workers...making the statement about "hard working people" rather paradoxical. I'm not saying they dont exist but lets be real we offer genrally garbage productivity in this country. I've seen it for decades with my own eyes. Being questioned for putting a shift in at work(by union mouthpieces)...only for the company to be eventually sold off to a logistics firm shortly thereafter, with the same people who always demanded more money and benefits ending up accepting a cut rate deal with the firm that took over. People are so fucking painfully entitled and dumb. Its life experience people lack.

Do you think it would have ever have got started under the Tories?

Given how its gone who cares? Private healthcare would at least have people being operated on before they die off.

 

[TinFoilHat]

I don't know the ins and outs of how and why they made the decisions they did but I think it's perfectly reasonable for there to be scrutiny around them because they completely fucked up here.

They'll have an inquiry to see if it's worth an inquiry to open another inquiry into changing social media policy within the BBC.