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Lineker is a contractor to avoid tax rules. HMRC are after him for £5m due to (being careful here) being prudent with his tax status. The house always wins. The State owned BBC have egg on their faces. Lineker would do well to not crow too loudly.

It’s my prediction for their next move. Replacing him with say, Jimmy Bullard will be seen as revenge. By saying “we’ve listened feel that we need more diversity to better reflect modern Britain” is a position or almost immunity. Few would dare criticise the appointment of say, Alex Scott for...

As I posted earlier about Croxall, he’ll “win” the day but lose the campaign. The BBC will bring in Alex Scott or similar.

Under Cameron and May the Tory party economic and social position was downright lunatic. Corbyn, ironically, had policies of inward investment that were better. His links to antisemitism and his position on Ireland I won’t get into. Johnson talked a good game. Liz Truss put some old...

On his own personal channel - maybe. He crossed the line previously by criticising Brexit voters on a BBC show. That’s, IMO, a clear line crossed. On a BBC show. Not Twitter. The BBC should have acted back then, didn’t.

Defence spending is often circular inward investment. Orders given to BAE, SFL, W Cook etc., these companies pay wages - tax back to gov. Pay rates, VAT, Corp tax etc. back to gov. Employees spend on goods, taxed. Bills, taxed, mortgage int - profits to banks, taxed. Defence and infrastructure...

With a BBC contract. Ok. Not going to argue. He’s a regular contractor to the BBC.

Lineker is 62. Off with him then?

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Didn’t call out Russia at that World Cup despite the Crimea invasion. He’s a virtue signaller par-excellence. Fine. Up to him, but BBC impartiality rules must apply to everyone equally. He not employed by a private employer. It’s the BBC, the state broadcaster. He is compensated well. Our...

Didn’t call out Russia at that World Cup despite the Crimea invasion. He’s a virtue signaller par-excellence. Fine. Up to him, but BBC impartiality rules must apply to everyone equally.

Ok: Lineker on a BBC panel show. BBC TV not Twitter: “(EU ambassador)…had said Brexit will take 10 years to complete.” Lineker continued “by then the people that voted for it will all be dead” Look it up.

Cov related: Martine Croxall, BBC reporter and anchor (London) was at my school (think she left before I started). Last year was taken off air by BBC for expressing glee at Boris demise. Reinstated but then shuffled out. Little things like this create precedence. Just saying.

Bringing this back sky blue, years ago there was a football pundit who went political / conspiracy theory and ended up with a cult-like following. Now. THIS IS AN EXTREME EXAMPLE (and I’m not comparing to Lineker but just to illustrate) and more for the sake of satire: David Icke. Just...

That’s what Ofcom should be for. Which is why a sports presenter becoming a political commentator with huge reach (partly due to his BBC role) becomes a headache.

*there are those that campaign for open borders. Not saying you are* People crossing on small boats needs to stop. It’s dangerous for the migrants and those that arrive are often exploited by gangs. I hope we agree on this. Political parties in fear of the next election often try to outflank...

If / when Starmer gets in he will appoint a Labour supporting BBC Chief. It’s how it works.

First of all, I’m all for good clean debate. I totally understand you view and position. Social media had à polarising effect. Public opinion amongst those who, say, follow Lineker, Owen Jones, read Guardian articles etc. will be more in favour of Lineker and their Twitter feeds and such will...

Nurses and doctors from India, Canada, Africa, wherever, tend to apply for work visas and background checks. Not many qualified Doctors pay people smugglers and risk their lives coming from France (where they could apply in civic safety). More immigration is necessary with a declining birth...

I agree with much of this. Those on the left often shout loudest. Having been on the BBC locally and nationally both TV and Radio with an amount of regularity one learns that they are very aware of Ofcom and having political balance. FWIW I found many employees of the BBC to work in a very...