Match of the Day

If that's his view, why not? It has nothing to do with his role as a sports presenter so isn't a breach of his employment conditions.

 

Beyond finding it amusing, I'm not that bothered. He can say what he likes, as can you or I, and it's up to us if we're offended. Same as everyone else.

I don't watch motd and don't particular like Lineker, so not really bothered either way. So I have no idea why I've even commented on the situation at all. Boredom being inside during a wintery couple of weeks maybe. Time to log off.

 

For reference Alan Sugar actively campaigned for the Tories while presenting a show on BBC and he was good to go, so no idea why Lineker wouldn't be able to do the same for Labour.

 

But it is in breach of the impartiality of the BBC and he’s been told this. He either works within the same rules that apply to everyone else at the BBC or he doesn’t work there. I’ve no issue with what he said, he has every right to say it, but when he says it while employed at the BBC he jeopardises their impartiality. If he’s so intent on offering his opinion he should leave, as Andrew Marr did.

 

Maybe Lord Sugar should be made aware too about the dear impartiality of the BBC.

Though I suppose it only applies if commenting against the sitting government. The poor dears.

 

It applies to all BBC employees and to any government, I never suggested otherwise. I couldn’t care less which party is in power, what I do care about is not having very high profile and very highly paid presenters showing very obvious bias.

 

I don't particularly care what you suggest, I'm telling you how the BBC has acted. This is kind of why I called you naive.

 

Not my money, I don't have a tv license.



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You really don't see how you come across sometimes do you!

 

There's no live football, or indeed any other sports, coverage on BBC TV or radio today with a diet of podcasts on Radio 5 Live and non-football related fillers being shoehorned into the BBC1 schedule.

Say what you like about the causes of this (btw the lefties on here ain't gonna change the righties minds and vice versa) but there's no doubt that the BBC have ****ed things up massively. It'll be interesting to see how they try to put the brakes on.

 

No I'm well aware I'm a condescending ****, some people need it.

 

Their bosses also show very obvious bias. Just following suit.

 

I'd probably give battered eyelids a try, if I could find them around here.




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Impartiality rules?

 

The BBC allows for comments on social media that aren't in relation to the presenter's role. The only rule that Lineker could arguably have breached is bringing the BBC into disrepute, but if anything his tweets improve the BBC's standing in the public's perception.

 

I would record MOTD and then when I played it back I would fast forward past the 'pundits' talking nonsense.

 

I dont know what is in Lineker's contract but the BBC seems to think he's broken his contract.

 

You know if you're just after the highlights there's youtube videos that could have done it for you.

 

And the BBC is wrong, judging by their handling of multiple other instances of comments on political matters. We'll see if Lineker is sacked I suppose. Something tells me he'll be back next week.

 

Why on earth is he paid so much. It's not a supply and demand thing is it. There are literally thousands of people who could talk about football on the telly.

For me if you are going to work for a company you have to stick to their rules or get another job. Its not like the BBCs impartiality rules are new. The same goes for all the others now not turning up for work at other BBC shows.