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Post by woolybanana on Mar 11, 2023 16:58:12 GMT 1
Overpaid ex footballer calls out government. Fine, but not using his celebrity to do so. Had he stated a right wing view most of you would be screaming for him to be suspended or sacked.
Find him a safe Labour seat so he can mouth off; maybe he could give Mr. J. Corbyn that well known independent candidate a run for his money.
Dont pretend it is a free speech issue, that is rollocks.
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Post by crabtree on Mar 11, 2023 17:05:27 GMT 1
Unfortunately for him in this instance, he is a celebrity, had any one of us said that, no one would have batted an eyelid. Celebrities have the right to say what they like just like the rest of us. From afar it seems to me that the UK government are trying to prevent any remarks against it, and we can say what we like and no one will notice, but when a well known celebrity says something they don't like the government starts the ball rolling to bring down that person, especially when he is paid for some of his services by the BBC, currently being run by a Tory supporter and someone who arranged a rather large loan for a former PM.
They do it often as a way to divert attention when their actual policy is not really appreciated by most and move that attention to something or someone else. Just look at their remarks when being questioned about NHS strikers (or others striking recently), apparently is is all the fault of the Nurses, Doctors and Paramedics.
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Post by tim17 on Mar 11, 2023 17:11:38 GMT 1
He's a freelance presenter and not directly employed by the BBC so unless his contract/agreement with the Beeb specifically bans him from airing his political views publicly surely he should be able to say what he likes?
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Post by crabtree on Mar 11, 2023 17:14:24 GMT 1
Unfortunately very few realise that he is not actually a BBC employee, as are many of their news presenters, who are also freelance.
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Post by mangetout on Mar 11, 2023 17:31:24 GMT 1
Overpaid ex footballer calls out government. Fine, but not using his celebrity to do so. Had he stated a right wing view most of you would be screaming for him to be suspended or sacked. Find him a safe Labour seat so he can mouth off; maybe he could give Mr. J. Corbyn that well known independent candidate a run for his money. Dont pretend it is a free speech issue, that is rollocks. Showing your true colours. This is absolutely about free speech. Something the current government is desperate to stop. |
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Post by crabtree on Mar 11, 2023 17:35:55 GMT 1
This has also rebounded on the BBC today, as they have had to cancel all their TV sport today, as well as much of their radio sport too.
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Post by JohnnyD on Mar 11, 2023 17:38:27 GMT 1
Its completely backfired, the premier league have said the BBC don't have rights to their commentary feed, so MOTD tonight, if it goes ahead will feature no presenters, no pundits, and no commentary.
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Post by woolybanana on Mar 11, 2023 17:38:32 GMT 1
He is probably a BBC employee, according to the Inland Revenue who are claiming over £4,000,000 in back taxes
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Post by Nifty on Mar 11, 2023 17:46:28 GMT 1
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Post by crabtree on Mar 11, 2023 17:47:44 GMT 1
He is probably a BBC employee, according to the Inland Revenue who are claiming over £4000,000 in back taxes. Can you provide the link to this please? |
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Post by JohnnyD on Mar 11, 2023 18:04:47 GMT 1
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Post by woolybanana on Mar 11, 2023 18:17:25 GMT 1
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Post by JohnnyD on Mar 11, 2023 18:20:11 GMT 1
between 2013 and 2018.......the clue there is it's in the past........Not present
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Post by woolybanana on Mar 11, 2023 18:23:22 GMT 1
Still ongoing.
The BBC is about the nation not about an arrogant group of presenters backing a person who has got too big for his boots. Nothing to do with freedom of sceech.
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Post by JohnnyD on Mar 11, 2023 18:24:37 GMT 1
Desperation.......and deflection
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