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This thread got merged! It was the MOTD one!!!

It's always a binfest when football and politics get mixed up... I deliberately avoid political discussion on here but this issue highlights how mixing the two has far wider implications.

A few was it? Good on him, he should do more of that.

Other news/media outlets are available, for us all and for Gary to work at. He continues to take the significant salary, which he doesn't need. He doesn't strike me as the most philanthropic, actions would speak louder than his commentary here which I don't think helps the issue.

Nothing hard to understand unless we're defining what the BBC has been, is now and should be in the future. That is the real issue. I just personally wouldn't mention Germany references in any context. It's extreme, much like the Tory policies which are the subject of this furore. Gary is...

My last comment was firmly tongue in cheek acknowledging the lack of impartiality at the BBC...

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To your addition, I only read BBC news as my impartial news source :lolol:

Clutching at straws and semantics, he referenced the period regardless as a basis for comparison. I really don't think he should have, personally, aside from the BBC impartiality aspect.

Very relevant to the decade of history that was 1930's Germany?

Yes they absolutely shouldn't when their tweets are sensationalist and driven by political agenda, as per Gary's. Whether you agree with tougher laws on immigration in the modern day is not related to the genocide in the war era and that comparison should never be made.

Not so subtle difference being most don't compare the current government to one that historically orchestrated the Holocaust to their audience of millions of followers.

Baseless comparisons to Germany and the war crimes of the era certainly beyond the pale yes.

It's a direct comparison between two professionals employed by the same organisation. No whataboutery about it, one leverages his position for political point scoring, the other does his job.

I don't see Johnny Cantor using his Twitter account to further his vendetta or for political point scoring.

When your current employer has a social media policy which you flout then no, of course you shouldn't.

He's using his platform and reach afforded by football, and in part the BBC. Maybe he should actually get stuck into politics if it's more important to him.

Get a young talented presenter in, on a sensible salary that doesn't have a vendetta against a political party to host your sports program. Sorted.

He doesn't offer the general license fee payer any value with his gold plated salary, before you even start talking politics, which should be left at the door if we're being honest. Don't care if he's a champagne socialist or a Tory nut, he's not being paid for political commentary, balanced or...

Good opportunity to get rid of Gary permanently. He's more sky sports material now, can join the binfest with Neville and co.