Interested what you think this link disproves from the post you quoted?
Jermaine Jenas in line to replace Gary Lineker - Ian Wright leaving MOTD
- Thread starter Hoof the ball
- Start date
They've already lost it in other countries, I'm learning a good deal from this thread about how different things are in the UK.
Last edited:
So what do you think about the situation. Is Lineker wrong?
So who is going to be daft enough to host MoTD tomorrow night instead so?
https://amp.theguardian.com/comment...an-holocaust-survivor-refugees-home-secretary
I mean....what does posting these actually achieve?
Nobody. It's going to be the matches only.
What do you mean, that the conservatives have lost the culture war in north America? How?
That tone is fecking awful.
“The victims of the holocaust have no voice but mine” - is an absurd statement. Many other holocaust survivors or descendants use their experience, voice and history to speak up for discriminated people. Some use it as self promotion.
Fergie's the right the BBC's shite!
He is a Tory but he's friends with Lineker.
Huxley/Orwell.
Smart cookies, the pair of them.
Also, don't vote Tory.
Smart cookies, the pair of them.
Also, don't vote Tory.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
They should get Jim Ross to do the commentary.
Would be quite something to have a whole show of crowd noise highlights. Did they not realise Lineker is one of the best respected people in the British media? Who’s advising them? Le Twattier?
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
I should edit to Canada. The States is far more a battleground and while I think the conservatives are losing the culture war there, its nowhere near enough to say that they have lost it already.
Good God almighty the BBC is broken in half!
Find the whole episode bizarre.
In the public sector, they have this political interference clause down to a tee. The posts which work directly with politicians or are involved in elections are politically restricted, which means no public politiking or online pro/anti-party views.
Those roles that don't work with politicians largely get a free pass. There is no need to silence their views because it has no impact on the political process - there is no conflict of interest. All of this - 'he's paid by the taxpayer' stuff would also apply to the 20% of the whole workforce who are in the public sector. It just gets a bit silly when we expect several million people to be politically silent for no real reason other than we don't agree with their views.
It's intriguing that the BBC seem to struggle with this concept, and instead of taking their lead from the public sector which has mastered this stuff decades ago, have their policy driven by the media's take at any given time.
In the public sector, they have this political interference clause down to a tee. The posts which work directly with politicians or are involved in elections are politically restricted, which means no public politiking or online pro/anti-party views.
Those roles that don't work with politicians largely get a free pass. There is no need to silence their views because it has no impact on the political process - there is no conflict of interest. All of this - 'he's paid by the taxpayer' stuff would also apply to the 20% of the whole workforce who are in the public sector. It just gets a bit silly when we expect several million people to be politically silent for no real reason other than we don't agree with their views.
It's intriguing that the BBC seem to struggle with this concept, and instead of taking their lead from the public sector which has mastered this stuff decades ago, have their policy driven by the media's take at any given time.
AS GOD AS MY WITNESS, BRUNO IS BROKEN IN HALF!
He voted for Tony Blair because Blair was a red Tory. He also voted for Thatcher. He is at heart a Tory but he can be persuaded to vote for Labour if they move to the right enough and the Tories aren't offering up anything he likes
Apt, really.
It’s come full circle
That last sentence is the only one you should ever say moving forward
Obviously the BBC have got this quite wrong....
but because they can't get a presenter or pundits the show is now going to be focused entirely on match highlights. Sounds... better. Much better. Might even start watching it again.
but because they can't get a presenter or pundits the show is now going to be focused entirely on match highlights. Sounds... better. Much better. Might even start watching it again.
It takes footballers or ex-footballers to call out the government and then get censored for having an opinion.
British political journalists are either too useless or too scared to do anything. The supposed opposition party is either too useless or too scared. Although they seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet - just changed a few words.
Furthermore, one of the most famous England players of all time can't get his name spelt correctly by English people. I'm glad that Jan Write, Allen Sheerer and German Jones didn't replace him.
I'm so furious I'm thinking of emigrating. Oh! Thank heavens I already have. I'm an immigrant! Hooray!
British political journalists are either too useless or too scared to do anything. The supposed opposition party is either too useless or too scared. Although they seem to be singing from the same hymn sheet - just changed a few words.
Furthermore, one of the most famous England players of all time can't get his name spelt correctly by English people. I'm glad that Jan Write, Allen Sheerer and German Jones didn't replace him.
I'm so furious I'm thinking of emigrating. Oh! Thank heavens I already have. I'm an immigrant! Hooray!
This is even about the tweet. This is about the beeb bending to political pressure from the government. That’s unacceptable.
Tweet
— Twitter API (@user) date
Really? You never mention it.
I would agree if there wasn't already multiple examples of much more damaging bias being shown in the organisation. That seems to be ok though because those views/actions support the government.
Exactly. No problem arranging a loan for the PM, or posting tweet after tweet bemoaning Corbyn or the Mayor of London thoughThey are allowed to give their opinion, just not one that's negative towards the Government.
Glad you are following me so closely. Maybe you'll learn something.
So in summary, she has written books and would really like Lineker to buy them. Her argument begins from the false premise that he referenced the holocaust which he did not and strongly implies she has no fecking idea what he wrote. To respond to your point though, many prominent members of the Jewish community have supported Lineker so trotting out those who do not is hardly supportive of any argument.
Beeb obviously in the wrong here but no/ too upset I won't have to listen to toe curling 'banter' between the smuggest man in the world and his charisma vacuum sidekick.
Find it bizarre the way the BBC are reporting this, with a live update panel listing all the folk who are fecking them over and running biography articles about Lineker from footballer to tv star. It’s weird.
The BBC absolutely loves talking about itself.