Gary Lineker being reined in

BoroMart said:
That’ll be really hard to prove as it’s only guidelines apparently. There is a precedent that people are not sacked for this see Andrew Neil and Alan Sugar as examples
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I agree it’ll be hard to prove, but that doesn’t mean they won’t be consulting the lawyers this weekend.
 
Hoolio said:
Never considered that either party is capable of breach of contract 🤷
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His position is going to be really tough to prove in court, there’s really easy as stated above due to the failure of application of impartiality on Andrew Neil in particular
 
Anybody thinking this lack of punditry is a good thing needs to ask themselves if they are actually on the right side of the fight.
You might not like the pundits opinions, that's your choice, but the circumstances of how this situation came about are the point.
The Tory influenced hierarchy have effectively chosen to silence the free speech that doesn't fit their narrative, yet let the likes of Sugar spout his right wing anti-union rhetoric at will.
The BBC should be, and for the most part is, an impartial public broadcaster. However, recently that impartiality has had right wing rejoinders applied to it in subtle and not so subtle ways.
The solution is simple, get rid of this government cabal of shysters who are trying to poison the BBC from the inside, not for political victory, but for a victory of human decency.
 
BoroMart said:
That’ll be really hard to prove as it’s only guidelines apparently. There is a precedent that people are not sacked for this see Andrew Neil and Alan Sugar as examples
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Its much worse than that. Sugar wasn't sanctioned the day before the last election when he tweeted don't vote for corbyn. Clearly a party partisan tweet. Lineker didn't mention any party.

There is not a chance in hell that any court will agree with the BBC on this. They can pay up Linekers contract to get rid of him, I suppsoe.
 
dooderooni said:
Anybody thinking this lack of punditry is a good thing needs to ask themselves if they are actually on the right side of the fight.
You might not like the pundits opinions, that's your choice, but the circumstances of how this situation came about are the point.
The Tory influenced hierarchy have effectively chosen to silence the free speech that doesn't fit their narrative, yet let the likes of Sugar spout his right wing anti-union rhetoric at will.
The BBC should be, and for the most part is, an impartial public broadcaster. However, recently that impartiality has had right wing rejoinders applied to it in subtle and not so subtle ways.
The solution is simple, get rid of this government cabal of shysters who are trying to poison the BBC from the inside, not for political victory, but for a victory of human decency.
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Exactly this.

As always imagine this was being done to people you agree with and think whether you think it would be fair.

He hasn't criticised any political policies of any party but questioned the use of language. If you accept the inferring of something more than that then he's probably not far off.
 
dooderooni said:
Anybody thinking this lack of punditry is a good thing needs to ask themselves if they are actually on the right side of the fight.
You might not like the pundits opinions, that's your choice, but the circumstances of how this situation came about are the point.
The Tory influenced hierarchy have effectively chosen to silence the free speech that doesn't fit their narrative, yet let the likes of Sugar spout his right wing anti-union rhetoric at will.
The BBC should be, and for the most part is, an impartial public broadcaster. However, recently that impartiality has had right wing rejoinders applied to it in subtle and not so subtle ways.
The solution is simple, get rid of this government cabal of shysters who are trying to poison the BBC from the inside, not for political victory, but for a victory of human decency.
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Great post.
 
atypical_boro said:
By making and funding a programme voluntarily and putting it on iplayer for anyone at all to watch whenever they want?

It is not the same at all and I can’t believe people are trying to claim that it is.
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Yes it is, the Tories and their paymasters don’t want the likes of re wilding put in the spotlight. How much land does the vvanker Dyson have?
 
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