if it was done during the official campaign window (i can't recall) it actually breaches electoral commission rules which is a criminal offence

Girth answered that. and pretty sure Lineker gave an interview to the telegraph after that date, where he said he was allowed to tweet his thoughts, although admittedly I might be wrong on the dates of that interview because I can't be arsed to go and find it.

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Do not need to.

Lineker’s entitlement
 

SIR – The real story concerning Gary Lineker is not that he has been
sanctioned by his employer, but that it took the BBC so long to act against
this overpaid motormouth (“Match of the Day in ‘meltdown’ as pundits side
with host”, report, March 11).

Any claims that he was entitled to his private opinions because he is a
freelancer are entirely specious. I was a freelance reporter and presenter for
the BBC for 14 years and it was common knowledge then that if you
embarrassed the corporation in any way, or brought it into disrepute, then
you would be sacked.

One can only assume that Mr Lineker was allowed to promulgate his
offensive views for so long because his liberal-Left opinions chimed with so many others in the national broadcaster’s workforce.

R G Purches
Bristol

But would you like to?

Al Jazeera?

Be interesting to see how this terminates.
It seems according to the news, there is a possible breakthrough.

Let's hope the BBC will be climbing down from its ridiculous high horse it has set itself on.
Because for me I blame the BBC and the influence from some hard-line Con MPs for this unnecessary farce that's been allowed to build.

If you was a multi-millionaire like Lineker. Would you still work?

I know I wouldn't. I'd have better things to do, like spending my money.

I wonder why no Labour MPS spotted Suella's Nazi language

in fact noone did but "id be an uber driver if i wasn't good at football" Linekar?

does make you wonder

Maybe just maybe people want the BBC to stop unfairly sacking people for holding an opinion that doesn't physically harm anyone? Or incite anyone.

you cant unfairly sack a freelancer, their contract can be terminated at any time for any reason

it's all about saving face now. My guess is the BBC will say they received some assurances from lineker and hope it all blows over .... until it inevitably happens again

New week, everyone back to work.

Still, that kept our minds off other things for the weekend.

I do have to say I like to see the BBC getting hammered.
They don't care at all as they can be so arrogant.

I hope Lineker though refuses to apologise or be silenced.
There's not anywhere near enough people who will or can speak up for those who need others to speak up for them.

As for BBC impartiality.
That's the now joke of the century since I doubt they know the meaning of the word.

Legally you can't, but morally the reason for his potential sacking here is clearly unreasonable from the BBC.

the whole point of having someone as a freelancer is you can get rid for any reason. None needed so your argument is false

So is everyone at the BeeB on freelance contracts??


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