Earlsdon_Skyblue1
Well-Known Member
Shame they didn't have the balls to go on strike then though, wasn't it?
Where for some reason the BBC had no issue with sports presenters discussing human rights at length
It's that time of the year again to pledge more money to the French to police there own borders which they clearly won't do.
I won't be touching the Tories in the next election. Jokers.
Interesting point, the jug eared twat was quite happy to take the money when providing punditry for Qatar, but feels he can lecture the government on morals?There's more protests going on than there was for Qatar!
Interesting point, the jug eared twat was quite happy to take the money when providing punditry for Qatar, but feels he can lecture the government on morals?
Seems a bit like double standards to me.
Only if they are getting paid it would seem.Are people pro Qatar now then...?
Double standards that the BBC were more than happy for him to broadcast a political statement on their TV programme then, too... but won't allow him to make one as a private individual.That is double standards.
But so is suspending one employee for making political comment but not suspending another one from doing the same thing.
Are people pro Qatar now then...?
Both of those scandals resulted in independent inquiries and weeks of press coverage - this one has a long way to go before it hits those levels.The BBC getting more flak for suspending Gary Lineker over a tweet, than they ever did for the Martin Bashier manipulation of Princess Diana, or for continuing to employ suspected paedophile Jimmy Savile.
It's just an attempt to be edgy, innit. Free speach, of course, comes with resposibility, it's never an absolute - I can't take out adverts on ITV saying kill SBAndy, can I!I struggle with what feels like the modern approach of “well that’s my opinion and I’m sticking with it” despite all evidence to the contrary.
Cancel culture is a joke in general, and shouldn't be a thing. There are many examples across the political spectrum, but for the most part it is a leftist activity. You may have criticised GB News on that occasion, and fair play for that, but you are in a minority. Many people (including on here) are for the first time expressing dissatisfaction with it however, because it is being aimed at a person with a left wing opinion. It's why we are seeing so many posts, question dodging, and then defensive posting when challenged.
For the record I support free speech, and even though I think Linekar is a complete twat, he should be allowed to have an opinion. I just think there is a lot of hypocrisy going on. From those trying to cancel him, yes, but also from those suddenly up in arms about it. Those people mostly never cared when it was someone with a right wing opinion that got cancelled, and there's been a lot of examples of that.
But this scandal has nothing to do with any wrong doing.Both of those scandals resulted in independent inquiries and weeks of press coverage - this one has a long way to go before it hits those levels.
Why are you continuing with this nonsense? He didn’tI don’t think any of them compared anyone to Nazi germany
PartlySo let me get this straight.
Lineker is suspended, for his use of words, in a tweet, criticising a government minister over her use of words.
Is that right?
The rest is politics is great tooWhoever booked Campbell will be on the same naughty step as linekar
I think the whole things is getting a little bit comical though, we’ll have #prayforgary on peoples twitters next
BBC have royally fucked this up though, there was no need for the suspension. Just reiterate that these are his personal views and aren’t representative of the corporation. I also think linekar should’ve just clarified his comments in public, said he hates the policy but maybe the comparison with Nazi Germany was a little OTT and he was only talking about some of the language used. Would’ve put things to bed. Now we have days of nonsense when there’s far more important things going on in the world
Lineker's tweet was indeed talking about the language used...Whoever booked Campbell will be on the same naughty step as linekar
I think the whole things is getting a little bit comical though, we’ll have #prayforgary on peoples twitters next
BBC have royally fucked this up though, there was no need for the suspension. Just reiterate that these are his personal views and aren’t representative of the corporation. I also think linekar should’ve just clarified his comments in public, said he hates the policy but maybe the comparison with Nazi Germany was a little OTT and he was only talking about some of the language used. Would’ve put things to bed. Now we have days of nonsense when there’s far more important things going on in the world
Sunak’s great plan to deal with the boat crisis. Do all the things that they’ve tried before expecting different results.It's that time of the year again to pledge more money to the French to police there own borders which they clearly won't do.
I won't be touching the Tories in the next election. Jokers.
The BBC's actions have certainly ensured that this issue remains in the headlines.Whoever booked Campbell will be on the same naughty step as linekar
I think the whole things is getting a little bit comical though, we’ll have #prayforgary on peoples twitters next
BBC have royally fucked this up though, there was no need for the suspension. Just reiterate that these are his personal views and aren’t representative of the corporation. I also think linekar should’ve just clarified his comments in public, said he hates the policy but maybe the comparison with Nazi Germany was a little OTT and he was only talking about some of the language used. Would’ve put things to bed. Now we have days of nonsense when there’s far more important things going on in the world
Good point actually about tweeting facts
The rest is politics is great too
Yeah, one is a football presenter the other one is in one of the highest offices in the government and is guilty of previously breaking the ministerial code.So let me get this straight.
Lineker is suspended, for his use of words, in a tweet, criticising a government minister over her use of words.
Is that right?
Weird innit.
For what it’s worth, I’m quite pro-free speech. Rather have the opinions out in the open to be debated/debunked than squeeze all the loonies off-grid. I struggle with what feels like the modern approach of “well that’s my opinion and I’m sticking with it” despite all evidence to the contrary. Alt-facts or something I think it’s referred to as?
The BBC's actions have certainly ensured that this issue remains in the headlines.
If they had just ignored it (publicly at least) then the whole thing would of been over before it started.
You don't mess with football in this country, it does not end well.
Collective action
It will just highlight what a waste of money bbc coverage is when there are other alternatives
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