What’s ‘crass’ is this government trying to use a tiny amount of legal immigrants to distract you from the shit show they’ve created because they’ve got nothing left and can’t campaign on their own record, so stir up hate instead. Yet idiots will still vote for them next year.
Exactly. The policy itself is so illegal and infeasible, they know it will never happen. The purpose is to cause division, they want to fight the election as a culture war as they can’t fight it on their record, policies or their people. Unfortunately a lot of idiots will fall for it hook, line and sinker and give them their vote to ‘stop the boats’ even though the tories never do anything about immigration as they know they can use it exactly like this
Campbell has been ripping them apart all week. Love it.
To be fair it was a perfectly legitimate point to make. I'm sure Campbell would support Lineker anyway, but he also has a direct commercial relationship with him, so it wouldn't have been correct to not mention it.
And it’s more important to mention the boss of the BBC has given Boris Johnson money.
But everyone with the slightest interest in politics would have known that already, whereas most wouldn't know that Campbell and Rory Byrne's very successful podcast was produced by Lineker's company. Thus the BBC journalist's comment was relevant.
If he had brought up Campbell's involvement in say the Iraq war, then that wouldn't have been relevant.
Sorry but I think this is bollocks. Campbell didnt force himself onto that broadcast. The BBC invited him. Whats the point of doing that if the first thing you do is point out a business connection before Campbell has even had time to say anything.Thats not a question. Thats the interviewer seeking to imply that the person they invited on, is biased, Its batshit. And it is not BBC behaviour.
And its Rory *Stewart* by the way. Who is a Tory.
That was a typo, as I know he's a Tory.
And, I don't even support the BBC's actions over Lineker, but Campbell has been all over the media today, so I imagine he very much made himself available to all the media outlets, he wasn't dragged kicking and screaming to say something on the BBC.
What’s ‘crass’ is this government trying to use a tiny amount of legal immigrants to distract you from the shit show they’ve created because they’ve got nothing left and can’t campaign on their own record, so stir up hate instead. Yet idiots will still vote for them next year.
Exactly. The policy itself is so illegal and infeasible, they know it will never happen. The purpose is to cause division, they want to fight the election as a culture war as they can’t fight it on their record, policies or their people. Unfortunately a lot of idiots will fall for it hook, line and sinker and give them their vote to ‘stop the boats’ even though the tories never do anything about immigration as they know they can use it exactly like this
This thread is also about the removal from BBC One, of a programme made by one of the world's greatest naturalists. The programme being moved so as not to upset right wing Tories. This is censorship of the kind you'd expect from a country like Russia.
This thread is also about the removal from BBC One, of a programme made by one of the world's greatest naturalists. The programme being moved so as not to upset right wing Tories. This is censorship of the kind you'd expect from a country like Russia.
OK … not sure what that has to do with MOTD or Lineker? Seems to be related to the rail strike ?
Sugar is a presenter on the BBC - Lineker is a presenter on the BBC. One made a statement about Trade Union activity and in particular the leader of the RMT - the other made a statement on how he saw the latest government policy.
I agree - neither has anything to do with The Apprentice or MOTD - they are both examples of a so-called breach of impartiality. Sugar isn't a news or current affairs reporter, neither is Lineker, and I have no issue whatsoever with Sugar's or Lineker's comments as they have f*ck all to do with the jobs they do for the BBC.
Glad they all got their month in the Qatari sun, staying in lavish hotels with fine dining thrown in, completely in the knowledge that 6000+ lives were lost as a direct result of the tournament being staged (and possibly during the construction of those very hotels they stayed in), but have now found their collective voice in the search for truth and justice.
What’s ‘crass’ is this government trying to use a tiny amount of legal immigrants to distract you from the shit show they’ve created because they’ve got nothing left and can’t campaign on their own record, so stir up hate instead. Yet idiots will still vote for them next year.
Exactly. The policy itself is so illegal and infeasible, they know it will never happen. The purpose is to cause division, they want to fight the election as a culture war as they can’t fight it on their record, policies or their people. Unfortunately a lot of idiots will fall for it hook, line and sinker and give them their vote to ‘stop the boats’ even though the tories never do anything about immigration as they know they can use it exactly like this
This will probably get deleted by the mods but I am absolutely fuming and not because I care about Gary Linkear
1) He is a sports presenter so as I understand it hasn't broken impartiality rules as they don't apply in his case.
2) What he said was 100% on the money. We are approaching Enoch Powell territory but no one seems to give a shit
3) The BBC are actively caving to right wing populism. Combine this with the the shit that gets printed by Murdoch press and all the social media fake news, what chance do we have.
Seems tolerance, compassion and general decency are truly a thing of the past.
Maybe a different and perhaps more accurate perspective...? I just read this elsewhere:
"Could somebody please explain to Mr L the difference between a refugee, (Absolutely terrified, wearing only the clothes they stand up in and often starving, having escaped a warzone), and an economic migrant (Of fighting age, wearing Nike clothes and trainers, sporting the latest haircut, and carrying an Apple phone, mainly from Albania, where there is currently no war being fought).
Every time I see something from Dan Roan that isn’t Rubgy Union related I think a little piece of him dies inside. He’s itching to get back to his life before commentating for bbc sport as a triathlete, living in Hampshire, following Wasps and regional Sales Director Northern Europe for an ERP software vendor
I think he hates football and the fact he has to report on it
As one who hates listening to football pundits and always head off to make a cup of tea or do something else to avoid the half time chat when live games are on, I think I might watch MOTD tomorrow for the first time since we were relegated from the Premier League.
People defending the BBC decision on Linekar but will ignore Alan Sugar or Andrew Neil preaching right wing doctrine shows how partisan the BBC has become.
The row was dying down, the BBC could have it blow over and if Lineker was getting too much for them, they could have dropped him in two years when his contract runs out. Or let him be poached by whoever gets live PL rights in the next round.
Instead, that clown Tim Davie has picked a fight with him and a load of pundits who certainly don't need the money from MOTD. Ultimately, they'll end up pissing away a load of licence-payers' money on paying him off.
And this is the week before the journalists on the BBC's local services - which include the 6.30pm news bulletins that are among the most popular programmes in the country - go on strike over their cack-handed plan to slash local radio to pieces.
It's almost as if there are people inside there trying to destroy it from within. Imagine!
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organised £800k loan for Johnson
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The societal race to the bottom seems to be steadily going through the gears.
Well done to all involved at BBC...
Not got a lot of time for Lineker, but in this instance he is right
I think he hates football and the fact he has to report on it
The row was dying down, the BBC could have it blow over and if Lineker was getting too much for them, they could have dropped him in two years when his contract runs out. Or let him be poached by whoever gets live PL rights in the next round.
And this is the week before the journalists on the BBC's local services - which include the 6.30pm news bulletins that are among the most popular programmes in the country - go on strike over their cack-handed plan to slash local radio to pieces.
It's almost as if there are people inside there trying to destroy it from within. Imagine!