I am not sure people are appreciating the bigger picture with the #Lineker issue.
The Conservative Party and the Government have long coveted a @BBC purge of unfriendly presenters.
Today they tested they decided to test the ground by purging a particularly high profile one.
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The Conservative Party and the Government have long coveted a @BBC purge of unfriendly presenters.
Today they tested they decided to test the ground by purging a particularly high profile one.
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They obviously prepared the ground for it through the tabloids headlines yesterday, and they thought they would probably get away with it without too much furore.
They probably already had someone lined up to replace #lineker.
It blew up in their faces.
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They probably already had someone lined up to replace #lineker.
It blew up in their faces.
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They didn't expect the other pundits, the commentators and now likely the players to put up so much resistance to the purge.
And now they want to see how the public will react to MOTD being turned to a farce.
Can they ride it out by blaming the demise of MOTD this weekend...
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And now they want to see how the public will react to MOTD being turned to a farce.
Can they ride it out by blaming the demise of MOTD this weekend...
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...on everyone in football being a liberal woke migrant loving snowflake?
Don't expect a U-turn because it would need resignations.
But there is a warning in all this: if they get away with purging #lineker, they will soon come for the rest.
This is why it must be fought now.
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Don't expect a U-turn because it would need resignations.
But there is a warning in all this: if they get away with purging #lineker, they will soon come for the rest.
This is why it must be fought now.
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