Gary Lineker's tweet

The weird thing is that the bbc has now got itself in the position that anyone who now presents motd will appear to be supporting the governments position.

If you havent been voicing concerns about free speech for years you havent been paying attention.

I think that not many of us are not surprised at the governments culture war- it was expected, as they have nothing in their record that will get them any support, but I bet very few thought that the bbc would be helping them in this culture war,

Forsythia
They’re just ex footballers. Millionaire ex footballers.

He, at the least, seems to be an intelligent human being with a knowledge of history. Where do you come on that score?

You seem to believe you are entitled to voice your opinion, however trivial. You appear to think that however much you direct ridicule at another person, that person may not give his views on another public forum supporting those who are being persecuted.

What's so great about you?

Whitewavemark2

I think that not many of us are not surprised at the governments culture war- it was expected, as they have nothing in their record that will get them any support, but I bet very few thought that the bbc would be helping them in this culture war,

Designed to cover up a lack-lustre budget, perhaps?

Galaxy

If you havent been voicing concerns about free speech for years you havent been paying attention.

Yes indeed - and many of us have been doing just that.

Whitewavemark2

I think that not many of us are not surprised at the governments culture war- it was expected, as they have nothing in their record that will get them any support, but I bet very few thought that the bbc would be helping them in this culture war,

Totally agree but I must admit I'm surprised Whitewavemark

They have long criticised "woke" culture as "cancel culture" (with little intelligent knowledge of how the term arose and what it meant to those "awakening" from racist hate)

but here they are engaging in a vitriolic cancel culture themselves.

I know that is in a different thread on gransnet, but taking David Attenborough's programme "down' and leaving it only on I player because of its critique of the rich and powerful interests in action on climate change is incredibly significant.

it really puts Lineker's comments in their true light "first they came for the.....

The man is a "national treasure" for goodness sake and they've gone for him.
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I do believe it will backfire, big time. Good.

Yes -about Attenborough - I am astounded and totally discombobulated - whatever is the bbc doing?

I never thought I’d see the day when Jeremies Corbyn and Clarkson, Alastair Campbell, and Piers Morgan were on the same side in a media row.

you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reinstate-gary-lineker-to-match-of-the-day

We need them to be on the same side siope, and support the right to speech of those who arent on our 'side'

Galaxy

We need them to be on the same side siope, and support the right to speech of those who arent on our 'side'

Of course. I wasn’t knocking it at all.

signed, passed on to footie family and friends

No I know I was just agreeing with you

I've signed because Gary Lineker hasn't had loads of children he can't afford

Galaxy, we need a like button!

Siope

Galaxy, we need a like button!

A thumbs up and a thumbs down. I would save so much time.

Wow, over 50,000 signatures in two hours - more than the number of boat migrants last year.

But it would turn it into Facebook which I would loathe so am saying you cant have that bit of free speech

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First look of match of the day on Saturday

Keeleklogger

First look of match of the day on Saturday

nice one

Boris will be far better at the job than Gary..

Fiona Bruce would be perfect! I don't know if she knows the first thing about football, but she plays for the right side.