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But isn’t that so you to see and frame it like that. ‘Caught’, ‘work’, ‘passing off’ Such vitriol! Such drama! Talk about storm and teacup, you like to whip one up don’t you? I didn’t give it a moments thought really, you’ve built all the scheming, deliberate intent and thereafter copywrite and...

I was incorrect, BBC pulled him. See later on in thread.

It’s not that, it’s the contemptuous, often high and scornful tone exuded. An unfortunate natural disposition seemingly. It also feels slightly convenient here, as if a grudge might be a contributory factor. Who knows, only you will, but do remember those that preach tolerance are often the...

Re: para 3, apologies to Bozza if so. As for the first 2 bits, not for the first time your strange interpretation says everything about you, as per countless other posters you love to pick fights with.

Well, they’ve strongly denied and are showing on a channel. Of course, that won’t be enough for the conspiracists.

Damned if do, damned if don’t. Nobody wins, think that’s clear. Except the Tories who want to destroy the BBC and Channel 4. Thanks Gary, you’re a proper martyr. Nice one.

Apologies to Bozza if so but blimey Jason you like a sledgehammer don’t you. I’ve observed over time how strangely you can interpret fairly innocuous posts, very personally and sneery, a touch vindictive as others have pointed out in the past. Relax, chill out, and maybe drop the schoolmaster...

BBC haven’t miscalculated because they’re Beeb have strongly denied this, and put out a statement to this effect and are showing it on BBC3 I believe?

Except the BBC have expressly denied this and put out a statement to this effect. They are also broadcasting it. But the conspiracists are entrenched in their view it’s further evidence of government censorship and there’s no hope of them changing their stance. So 2023…

I’ll stand corrected if you can find where I said I wrote that excerpt myself. But sneering a side, it succinctly expressed by own view perfectly so threw it into the late night NSC and waited to see what people said before inevitably someone ticked me off for plagiarism. Which is by the by...

Respect that, the BBC has been used as a political football (no pun intended) by successive governments probably since its creation. Governments are always trying to control it. Linekers mistake as I and others have repeatedly pointed out was to cite the Nazis in all but name. All this nuisance...

Disingenuous, in the extreme.

Perhaps, and maybe he should be chastised for using, abusing and marshalling the evils of history’s most abhorrent regime to score political points? It depends where you sit on the spectrum I suppose, but anyone equating The Tories to the Nazi Party loses the argument in my opinion. It’s simply...

Spinning out of control appears to describe situation, with an emphasis on spinning. If Linekers comment has caused BBC sport’s flagship programme to go ahead without Presenters for first time in its history, other contracted staff to strike, and now the PFA and players considering action...

Think you nailed it in your last paragraph.

Lineker’s key mistake was to throw Nazi Germany in there. However fine and nuanced his understanding of the semiotics of National Socialist messaging in the years 1930-1940, it would be good generally if people could stop using Nazi Germany as a kind of bad things emoji. Better to explain and...

This is all it’s really about. Without the 1930 Germany comparison it wouldn’t have generated todays storm of controversy.

We can’t manage Seagulls, Seagulls half the time. Not sure the Amex is the place to recreate Spartacus :)

You say no one…except the Home sec who I believe would be thinking about it still?! :)

Because it’s a public service broadcaster, and to do with an individual disciplinary. Keep calm and carry on. I want my five live commentary tomorrow please! :)