Tag: Lineker
Gary Lineker row: is the BBC too Left or Right Wing?
Gary Linker and the BBC have been dominating the headlines after the Match of the Day host was asked to step back from presenting after tweeting out criticism of the government’s language around refugees. (Subscribe: https://bit.ly/C4_News_Subscribe) But what does this whole row mean for the BBC, and what does it say about the state of our media and its relationship to impartiality? In today’s podcast,…
Match of the Day Gary Lineker revolt affects BBC sport coverage – BBC News
The BBC’s director general Tim Davie said it had been a “difficult day” for the corporation after a Match of the Day staff walk-out led to the programme going ahead with no commentary and without pundits. Presenters and commentators walked out in support of Gary Lineker, who was suspended from the show after taking to Twitter to criticise the UK government’s controversial asylum policy. Please…