BBC Football Pundit Gary Lineker Sacked (then Reinstated) after 'Nazi' reference in Tweet
Learn English Football Podcast [LEFPOD] - A podcast by Tim Spratt & Tom Hollett
Tim and Tom discuss the latest scandal dominating the news headlines as The BBC sack Gary Lineker, the leading presenter of their 'flagship' football highlights show 'Match of the Day' over a controversial tweet he sent that criticised the government's new policy to control immigration. What should The BBC have done? Should Lineker have written what he did? Should an employee of The BBC be allowed to discuss political issues on social media? This episode of the podcast takes a close look at Lineker, The BBC, and the relationship between the government and The BBC.