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Agree with your second para. The third doesn’t apply without Lineker contribution. Sorry Thunder, not commenting any more. You always put over a good argument, I just simply don’t agree…..

Yes. I take your point but if the rule is impartiality (whether they are or not is a separate debate), then the rule applies for me.

He’s working for an ‘impartial’ organisation. I am in a similar position with my own role, there is plenty of inaccurate nonsense I see on social media (and here) relating to things I’ve witnessed, but I don’t get involved, as I would potentially be subject to disciplinary measures. (Freelance...

missed the commentary more than the punditry.

So it is linked to the government policy then.

Well, yes, if you work for an impartial organisation and you’re not supposed to. I have to be careful for the same reason…… obviously nobody cares what I say generally though….. 😔

Not if Leicester are playing. See previous response as to who pays his salary.

Then you’re being deliberately obtuse. What is the context of the tweet?

And you know he wasn’t spoken to because…….

Who pays him? That is potentially a breach of contract (without knowing precise detail of his contract).

Everyone can have an opinion it’s the expressing of it ithat is the issue, in this instance.

Not at all, BBC presenters should be impartial. The mere fact that Linekar references 1930s Germany and the government in the same tweet is enough.

Good.