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Can’t help thinking he could have just said -“ I’m sorry if my comments offended some “ and moved on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64920557
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64920557
I was surprised not to see a post about this already. Thought the free speech lot would be all over this. Has Tommy Robinson lent his support yet?
What's that line that gets trotted out here all the time, usually in defence of scumbags.
I don't agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!
What's that line that gets trotted out here all the time, usually in defence of scumbags.
I don't agree with what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it!
This craven caving in to the Tory high command is going to backfire.
Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
kevinon said:
This craven caving in to the Tory high command is going to backfire.
Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
Pretty sure he is more popular than any member of the government individually or collectively. Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
And the talk of being inflammatory above is hilarious when we have Cruella Braverman stinking up the Home Office.
Punctilio said:
This will shirley get shifted to the NPE board where the sensible adults with big brains will dissect the ramifications of this earth shattering ejaculation from an ex pigbladder molester and TV punditter.
Probably get moved shortly. Glad to see the back of him. Looks like Wright and Shearer going too. A good spring clean out.
kevinon said:
This craven caving in to the Tory high command is going to backfire.
Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
None of that is actually true though is it?Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
Linekar is wholly entitled to whatever view he takes, but the BBC isn’t . It is literally as simple as that.
His actual point of view is pretty vanilla, innocuous stuff other than his connection of the point to Nazi Germany. That is historically illiterate tik tok politics best left to the dinner table.
Mr Penguin said:
One of the conditions of working for the BBC is that you don't publicly wade into politics. He has done it numerous times and is insistent that he will not be complying with his employers policies. Any organisation should be looking to move someone like that on.
This clearly only applies to people with a certain kind of politics though. ettore said:
kevinon said:
This craven caving in to the Tory high command is going to backfire.
Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
None of that is actually true though is it?Another contractor, Andrew Neil was sharing his (positive) views on Tory policies in the Spectator and twitter for years. And he fronted political programmes, not MOTD.
Poor Beeb. Bullied into a cack-handed retribution against a guy would be poplar without appearing on the BBC ever again.
Linekar is wholly entitled to whatever view he takes, but the BBC isn’t . It is literally as simple as that.
His actual point of view is pretty vanilla, innocuous stuff other than his connection of the point to Nazi Germany. That is historically illiterate tik tok politics best left to the dinner table.
Not that vanilla and innocuous really?
GT3Manthey said:
Can’t help thinking he could have just said -“ I’m sorry if my comments offended some “ and moved on
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64920557
Falling on his sword. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64920557
I don't particularly think he's wrong in what he said but he clearly thought he was above the law as laid out by the BBC.
He's had numerous warnings.
ettore said:
None of that is actually true though is it?
Linekar is wholly entitled to whatever view he takes, but the BBC isn’t . It is literally as simple as that.
His actual point of view is pretty vanilla, innocuous stuff other than his connection of the point to Nazi Germany. That is historically illiterate tik tok politics best left to the dinner table.
Are you saying the BBC isn't allowed to criticise or question government policy? Funny kind of impartiality, that. Linekar is wholly entitled to whatever view he takes, but the BBC isn’t . It is literally as simple as that.
His actual point of view is pretty vanilla, innocuous stuff other than his connection of the point to Nazi Germany. That is historically illiterate tik tok politics best left to the dinner table.
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