I'm With Stupid
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Yep, how do they square this with employing Jeremy Clarkson for years who would write a column of his hilariously outrageous views in The Sun every week, and would regularly say something controversial specifically to promote a BBC programme? They actually banned news and current affairs presenters from writing newspaper columns back in 2003, but that's never been a rule for other presenters. I don't see how tweeting is any different from having a paid opinion column.He's not in news or current affairs, so no such clause exists. The BBC being impartial doesn't mean people can't have opinions, it means they are meant to cover both sides of the story.
He didn't even voice his opinion on the BBC's platform anyway, so it's got nothing to do with them. The whole thing is a bizarre overreaction.
As I've said all along, they love to point the finger at some lefty comedian or sports presenter, while the entire news output is taken over by Tories.