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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Milkshake - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 11:31 AM)Roger Darthwell Wrote:  I have to be honest though, I am very surprised at how big this story went around the world.......
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1634993751562260481 

I'm not, it's just like the police raid on BBC Scotland offices over the Zircon affair in January 1987.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - London Lite - 13-03-2023

As soon as (freelance) talent started to boycott shifts on BBC Sport shows, it appears Davie went on damage limitation from Washington and flew back to London overnight on Sat/Sun.

I'd estimate Davie and BBC suits were negotiating with Lineker and his agent on Sunday and first thing today to finalise that they'd be no punishment for Lineker while saving their own skins. The review of social media accounts for non-news staff will be kicked down the road and all goes back to normal for Lineker and other freelance contractors to BBC Sport.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Adsales - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 02:54 PM)Newshound47 Wrote:  

(13-03-2023, 02:06 PM)leewilliams Wrote:  All eyes on tomorrow’s Daily Mail front page which I imagine will be all kinds of livid because there’s been:

- No apology from Lineker
- No punishment for Lineker
- Another pro-refugee tweet from Lineker

Do the BBC ignore the right-wing media critique this time that got them into this mess in the first place?

The Daily Mail and Sun’s website’s leading headlines are pretty much that at the moment.

Not in tune with the public once again.

Yougov has just published the weighted results as to whether the BBC is right or wrong to reinstate GL.

Right: 57% (Lab voters - 79%, Con voters - 41%, LD voters - 81%, Remain voters - 74%, Leave voters - 45%)
Wrong: 23% (Lab voters - 9%, Con voters - 41%, LD voters - 10%, Remain voters - 13%, Leave voters - 39%)

Never underestimate the British sense of fairness and understanding what constitutes free speech.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Scratch_Perry - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 12:11 PM)Brekkie Wrote:  

(13-03-2023, 11:31 AM)Roger Darthwell Wrote:  I have to be honest though, I am very surprised at how big this story went around the world.......
https://twitter.com/scottygb/status/1634993751562260481 

Because the BBC is a valued and respected broadcaster around the world seen as the model of independent public broadcasting, and that has been compromised over the last few years, highlighted by what happened last week.

It's reported around the world in the same manner Russian TV organisations was reported around the world a year ago for either being a voice piece for the government or facing consequences when they went against them.

And prominent Americans - such as musician/producer Nile Rodgers and former Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson (who both have a British fanbase) - have even talked about this on social media.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - London Lite - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 07:01 PM)Scratch_Perry Wrote:  

(13-03-2023, 12:11 PM)Brekkie Wrote:  Because the BBC is a valued and respected broadcaster around the world seen as the model of independent public broadcasting, and that has been compromised over the last few years, highlighted by what happened last week.

It's reported around the world in the same manner Russian TV organisations was reported around the world a year ago for either being a voice piece for the government or facing consequences when they went against them.

And prominent Americans - such as musician/producer Nile Rodgers and former Olympic gold medallist Michael Johnson (who both have a British fanbase) - have even talked about this on social media.

The Lineker story was in The New York Times over the weekend and Franceinfo had a piece on the disruption this morning.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Toby brown - 13-03-2023

I think Davie is safe for now. I don't think this is a resigning matter. But I think he may have to go soon if he's criticised in the Tim westwood review which must be due out soon it was commissioned in August and was meant to last 6 months

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Humphrey Hacker - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 07:36 PM)Toby brown Wrote:  I think Davie is safe for now. I don't think this is a resigning matter. But I think he may have to go soon if he's criticised in the Tim westwood review which must be due out soon it was commissioned in August and was meant to last 6 months

There is no turning back now for anyone. The BBC has been weakened by this and while I applaud Linekar et al for their stances I do feel that their reputations have been sullied.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Brekkie - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 02:51 PM)lhx1985 Wrote:  

(13-03-2023, 02:27 PM)James2001 Wrote:  Tim Davie is still so unapologetic over this that he really has to go. How he can still insist he acted properly is beyond me.

It's pretty desperate stuff.

"I was entirely right to act, which is why it is now the right course of action for me to reverse my earlier decision."

Let's see how long that holds.

Such a familar line. We've seen it'll hold for a while but ultimately all comes crashing down, and in the mean time more damage is done by somebody clinging on to their job rather than doing the honourable thing.

(13-03-2023, 07:36 PM)Toby brown Wrote:  I think Davie is safe for now. I don't think this is a resigning matter. But I think he may have to go soon if he's criticised in the Tim westwood review which must be due out soon it was commissioned in August and was meant to last 6 months

In which case it would probably be better for his personal reputation to go now - far better to quit over this than be forced out over what is a far more serious issue. Though given how things have gone previously the replacement DG would then likely be forced to resign over Tim Westwood.

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - RhysJR - 13-03-2023

The whole saga has earned the status of a Ros Atkins explainer (with wrong BBC logo DOG)

https://twitter.com/BBCRosAtkins/status/1635346491744333829?s=20 

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Meanwhile 5 Live Sport returned to normality at 7 PM with the Monday Night Club hosted by Mark Chapman. Here are his opening remarks addressing the situation and the abuse aimed at the 5 Live commentators who appeared on air over the weekend.

https://twitter.com/dinosofos/status/1635376601394446336?s=20 

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RE: Gary Lineker/BBC Asylum Controversy - Toby brown - 13-03-2023

(13-03-2023, 10:12 PM)Brekkie Wrote:  

(13-03-2023, 02:51 PM)lhx1985 Wrote:  It's pretty desperate stuff.

"I was entirely right to act, which is why it is now the right course of action for me to reverse my earlier decision."

Let's see how long that holds.

Such a familar line.  We've seen it'll hold for a while but ultimately all comes crashing down, and in the mean time more damage is done by somebody clinging on to their job rather than doing the honourable thing.

(13-03-2023, 07:36 PM)Toby brown Wrote:  I think Davie is safe for now. I don't think this is a resigning matter. But I think he may have to go soon if he's criticised in the Tim westwood review which must be due out soon it was commissioned in August and was meant to last 6 months

In which case it would probably be better for his personal reputation to go now - far better to quit over this than be forced out over what is a far more serious issue.    Though given how things have gone previously the replacement DG would then likely be forced to resign over Tim Westwood.

Although it should probably be Davie who goes over that because he was head of radio for some of that time it would be unfair for someone else to go over that when they had nothing to do with it

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(13-03-2023, 10:19 PM)RhysJR Wrote:  The whole saga has earned the status of a Ros Atkins explainer (with wrong BBC logo DOG)

https://twitter.com/BBCRosAtkins/status/1635346491744333829?s=20 

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Meanwhile 5 Live Sport returned to normality at 7 PM with the Monday Night Club hosted by Mark Chapman. Here are his opening remarks addressing the situation and the abuse aimed at the 5 Live commentators who appeared on air over the weekend.

https://twitter.com/dinosofos/status/1635376601394446336?s=20 

Well said chapters

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