[Larry the Loafer]

I think this controversy is less about what Gary has said and more about the perceived hypocrisy of the BBC. People like Alan Sugar have sent out "biased" tweets in the past, and faced no action, despite also being a presenter on the BBC. You also have a lot of accusations about the likes of Fiona Bruce and Laura Kuennesburg who, despite not being quite as direct as Lineker, have raised more than a few eyebrows over their conduct.

And even if we focus solely on Gary, the BBC didn't bat an eyelid over his words regarding Qatar during the World Cup coverage.

Even if I were to remove my own political beliefs from this entire discussion, the inconsistentcy of the BBC's principals on impartiality is frankly embarrassing. I often turn a blind eye to the discussion of the BBC's supposed bias ("how can both the left and right think it's biased") but now I'm really starting to lose faith.