{"id":120433,"date":"2023-11-16T02:28:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-16T02:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/?p=120433"},"modified":"2023-11-16T02:28:58","modified_gmt":"2023-11-16T02:28:58","slug":"gary-lineker-regrets-tweet-that-sparked-enormous-bbc-impartiality-row","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogcamlodipine.com\/politics\/gary-lineker-regrets-tweet-that-sparked-enormous-bbc-impartiality-row\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker regrets tweet that sparked enormous BBC impartiality row"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Match of the Day host Gary Lineker says he regrets a controversial tweet that sparked an enormous impartiality row at the BBC.<\/p>\n

The 62-year-old was taken off air in March after comments he made about then Home Secretary Suella Braverman’s attempts to stop small boats crossing the English Channel. On X, he wrote: “This is just an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people, in language not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s and I’m out of order?2<\/p>\n

The comments caused a huge uproar among politicians and political commentators leading to Beeb bosses suspending the presenter. It was followed by a mass walk out of Match of the Day pundits and potential hosts.<\/p>\n

It led to the BBC showing a 20 minute highlight show on March 11. The BBC however was forced to back down, and a week later Lineker was reinstated on the show.<\/p>\n

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The broadcaster had however drawn up a new social media strategy for its freelance presenters. Lineker said the new impartiality rules – which said presenters cannot attack a political party while their programme airs – were “all very sensible”.<\/p>\n

Now, speaking to GQ, Lineker has reflected on the backlash and the aftermath of the controversial comment. The magazine asked, knowing the consequences, would he send the message again.<\/p>\n

Lineker said: “I wouldn\u2019t, purely because it was pitched as me versus the BBC, and I\u2019m part of the team at the BBC.<\/p>\n

“And I love the BBC. For all its difficulties and problems, it\u2019s an incredible institution. It\u2019s something we should be massively proud of, and sometimes we rubbish it.”<\/p>\n

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