For anyone unaware of what the above references, it's one of the greatest cases of mistaken identity ever...
Didn't think about it before now, but this is a particularly stupid fight to pick in football, given the number of players who were refugees or the children of refugees. The players were only ever going to take one side here.
So how is this most likely to go? Seems like it would have to be a bbc climb down? But I just can’t see it with their current leadership structure being so pro-government
The bbc will do whatever the Tory party says to do ……..can’t believe anyone thought they were impartial.
The BBC seriously underestimated the reaction that suspending Lineker would get. They'll quietly reinstate him for next weekend I'm sure.
They are snookered effectively. If they stand down they will have the Government and right wing on their case shouting bias. If this stands they are discredited as an organisation and will be under pressure to remove anyone who has ever made a mildly political comment in their social life. I think their football coverage across the board will be severely wounded as well, Gary Lineker is almost universally respected by footballers and broadcasters, none of whom will want to be seen to be joining or supporting the organisation that made an example of him.
It’s worse than that. It’s the opposite. Many think they are too left wing. Likely based solely on their comedy panel shows. But with all due respect to those right wing comics out there - they just aren’t as funny. Most great comedy requires an element of anti establishment to it. So a pro Brexit , pro Tory comedian just isn’t going to cut it most of the time Actually genius redirection. Because the politics side has been very right leaning for a long time. Andrew Neill, Andrew Marr and the lady who seemed to be constantly auditioning for the role of Boris Johnson’s personal PR spokesperson as political editor for years. And now Fiona Bruce chairing question time. The outrageous bias towards right wingers relative to their representation in the area/country on that very show But no, because Frankie Boyle took a hard leftward turn and the panel shows mock the government people believe the BBC has too much left wing bias. Maddening really
But I thought government controlling the media is a conspiracy theory? It’s hilarious to me how people are willing to stand up and speak out about Gary lineker, but not about immoral vaccine mandates, lockdowns and face masks that did **** all. Truly shows the power of the media to me. Most people literally get told what to think by celebrities
It's a pity they couldn't take a united stand about going to Qatar. That includes Lineker who despite his holy "I’ll continue to try and speak up for those poor souls that have no voice" decided to go and watch some football. He's a ****ing hypocrite.
