comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 8 hours, 3 minutes ago
This is extremely embarrassing for the BBC.
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Possibly, but let's look on the bright side. Looks like we may have got ride of about half a dozen of the most irritating, annoying 'pundits' ever to assemble in one place.
Loosing Wright, Shearer and especially Richards equals a fantastic day. Hopefully we can now see a few professional, non bias people that can actually give a balanced take on any given football match.
Together with bring the format of MOTD out of the 1970's into the modern world.

Bring back Ron Atkinson I say.

comment by SteveF (U22027)
posted 36 minutes ago
comment by Vladimikel Artutin - committing war crimes against football since 2019 (U18355)
posted 8 hours, 3 minutes ago
This is extremely embarrassing for the BBC.
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Possibly, but let's look on the bright side. Looks like we may have got ride of about half a dozen of the most irritating, annoying 'pundits' ever to assemble in one place.
Loosing Wright, Shearer and especially Richards equals a fantastic day. Hopefully we can now see a few professional, non bias people that can actually give a balanced take on any given football match.
Together with bring the format of MOTD out of the 1970's into the modern world.
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There’s no commentary or punditry tonight full stop.

Best scenario sack all these highly paid sports presenters and pundits and spend the money on making more high class Doccumentaries and dramas which the BBC does very well, win win

comment by Dave&Danny (filtered by Sandy & Sock)) (U4428)
posted 2 minutes ago
Best scenario sack all these highly paid sports presenters and pundits and spend the money on making more high class Doccumentaries and dramas which the BBC does very well, win win
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Yes, they can do one on fascism in the UK.

From 1933- 2023

What the fack is going on at the BBC?

Are we really now saying that anyone who presents a BBC programme is not permitted to publicly share their political opinion?

Madness.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 54 minutes ago
What the fack is going on at the BBC?

Are we really now saying that anyone who presents a BBC programme is not permitted to publicly share their political opinion?

Madness.
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Always been that way with the BBC

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 55 minutes ago
What the fack is going on at the BBC?

Are we really now saying that anyone who presents a BBC programme is not permitted to publicly share their political opinion?

Madness.
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Pandering to the rancid Tories is what’s going on at The BBC.

Maybe.

But would this be any different if he had said he agreed with government policy?

I’m not sure. I think both ‘sides’ are as intolerant as each other in terms of voicing an opinion.

comment by TopForm (U15726)
posted 17 hours, 48 minutes ago
comment by Son Of Gunnersaurus a.k.a SoG (U1310)
posted 1 minute ago
I hope ian wright and alan shearer boycott it

Also footballers should refuse to speak to bbc interviewers
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Just stop paying your tv license. There's no reason for the bbc to be around.
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No reason for the BBC to be around?

Don't be a genius.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 38 minutes ago
Maybe.

But would this be any different if he had said he agreed with government policy?

I’m not sure. I think both ‘sides’ are as intolerant as each other in terms of voicing an opinion.
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Blimey

Do you hear yourself?

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Maybe.

But would this be any different if he had said he agreed with government policy?

I’m not sure. I think both ‘sides’ are as intolerant as each other in terms of voicing an opinion.
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Of course it would. The Tories don’t cancel people that agree with their extreme policies.

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Maybe.

But would this be any different if he had said he agreed with government policy?

I’m not sure. I think both ‘sides’ are as intolerant as each other in terms of voicing an opinion.
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Of course it would. The Tories don’t cancel people that agree with their extreme policies.
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The left do, though.

But the left aren’t the government in power that have the influence at the BBC to cancel someone over something like that.

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 3 seconds ago
But the left aren’t the government in power that have the influence at the BBC to cancel someone over something like that.
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As if cancel culture needs the government support to occur?

Both sides are intolerant, but definitely not as much as each other. Tories are far more intolerant.

The extremes of both sides are just as intolerant as each other and it makes political debate on public platforms impossible.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 18 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 3 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 40 minutes ago
Maybe.

But would this be any different if he had said he agreed with government policy?

I’m not sure. I think both ‘sides’ are as intolerant as each other in terms of voicing an opinion.
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Of course it would. The Tories don’t cancel people that agree with their extreme policies.
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The left do, though.
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Who on the 'right', who isnt a politician, has been cancelled for his or her political opinion?

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 3 seconds ago
But the left aren’t the government in power that have the influence at the BBC to cancel someone over something like that.
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As if cancel culture needs the government support to occur?
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It would in this particular instance. Showing support for the government isn’t something that gets people cancelled on broadcast media, particularly the BBC.

Also, this isn't happening because millions of people have riled up or anything, we're all aware that it was probably a few calls, Suella >Rishi>Head of bbc= done..

comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 4 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 10 minutes ago
comment by Kobbie The King Mainoo (U10026)
posted 3 seconds ago
But the left aren’t the government in power that have the influence at the BBC to cancel someone over something like that.
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As if cancel culture needs the government support to occur?
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It would in this particular instance. Showing support for the government isn’t something that gets people cancelled on broadcast media, particularly the BBC.
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Yes, but that’s not I was referring to, was it.

If this had been left alone it would simply be a case of, "famous person disagrees with government policy".

The Conservative Party by forcing their governing stooge to suspend him have made this a massive issue.

comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
The extremes of both sides are just as intolerant as each other and it makes political debate on public platforms impossible.
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Get off the fence ffs Winston.

Fascist or anti fascist, those are the choices.

comment by Automatic For The People (U21889)
posted 13 minutes ago
comment by Winston (U16525)
posted 1 hour, 3 minutes ago
The extremes of both sides are just as intolerant as each other and it makes political debate on public platforms impossible.
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Get off the fence ffs Winston.

Fascist or anti fascist, those are the choices.
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I'm not on the fence, and obviously I have opinions on each subject. That's not my point.

"send them back" = facist

having compassion = not facist


It's that simple.