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BARCELONA, SPAIN - MAY 14: Gary Linker is seen presenting for LaLigaTV prior to the LaLiga Santander match between RCD Espanyol and FC Barcelona at RCDE Stadium on May 14, 2023 in Barcelona, Spain. (Photo by David Ramos/Getty Images)

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BBC dismisses complaints after Gary Lineker endorses academic who described Israel's Gaza operation as 'textbook genocide'

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Tim Davie hasn't worried about Gary Lineker’s tweets since Nazi Germany incident

The BBC Match of the Day host tweeted that the language used around immigration policy 'is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s'

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June 14, 2023 11:03

Tim Davie hasn't worried about Gary Lineker’s tweets since Nazi Germany incident

By David Aaronovitch

Is it always wrong to make comparisons to 1930s Nazi Germany?

When are these comparisons beyond the pale and when are they reasonable?

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March 23, 2023 10:02

LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 12: Gary Lineker leaves his home with his dog on March 12, 2023 in London, England. Match of the Day anchor Gary Lineker was asked by the BBC to step back from presenting their flagship football highlights program, Match of the Day this weekend, until they agree on a social media policy. Lineker, a former England international football player and previous winner of the prestigious Golden Boot award, tweeted his own views on the government's Stop Small Boats policy provoking a row over the impartiality of freelance BBC TV presenters. Several pundit colleagues of Lineker's have also refused to appear on the show in solidarity. This week's show aired as a highlights package only with no punditry and many other BBC sports radio and TV shows were cancelled. (Photo by Hollie Adams/Getty Images)

Fight promoter Frank Warren tears into 'ill-informed' Lineker

Lineker was also called out on the alleged hypocrisy of accepting a presenting job at the World Cup in Qatar

By Daniel Ben-David

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March 16, 2023 13:10

LONDON, ENGLAND - JANUARY 28: Promotor Frank Warren looks on ringside prior to during the Super Welterweight fight during the WBA World Flyweight Title fight between Artem Dalakian and David Jimenez at OVO Arena Wembley on January 28, 2023 in London, England. (Photo by James Chance/Getty Images)

'We live in an age of diktat by celebrity', says former FA chairman

David Bernstein said that the BBC's 'climbdown' over the Gary Lineker saga is 'embarrassing in the extreme'

By JC Reporter

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March 14, 2023 12:02

'We live in an age of diktat by celebrity', says former FA chairman

Board of Deputies apologises for tweet calling journalist an 'a******'

The now deleted tweet criticising Jewish journalist Rachel Shabi was apparently sent from the wrong account

By Ben Bloch

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March 13, 2023 13:43

Board of Deputies apologises for tweet calling journalist an 'a******'

BBC 'ignored' complaint on Lineker tweet lamenting death of Palestinian footballer

It comes as the BBC has confirmed that Lineker will return to air this week as the corporation launches a review of social media guidelines

By JC Reporter

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March 12, 2023 13:26

BBC: Gary Lineker to step back from MOTD following '1930s Germany' firestorm

The commentator and former professional footballer compared the language surrounding the UK’s asylum policy to Germany under the Nazis

By Daniel Ben-David

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March 10, 2023 16:59

LEICESTER, ENGLAND - MARCH 21: Gary Lineker, BBC Sport TV Pundit looks on prior to the Emirates FA Cup Quarter Final match between Leicester City and Manchester United at The King Power Stadium on March 21, 2021 in Leicester, England. Sporting stadiums around the UK remain under strict restrictions due to the Coronavirus Pandemic as Government social distancing laws prohibit fans inside venues resulting in games being played behind closed doors. (Photo by Alex Pantling/Getty Images)

Shame on you, Holocaust survivor tells Lineker over asylum policy tweet

Prominent Jews have attacked the BBC pundit after he compared the language being used to discuss UK’s asylum plans to 1930s Germany

By JC Reporter

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March 9, 2023 16:41

LONDON, ENGLAND - NOVEMBER 14: Gary Lineker speaks during a pro-remain a rally rejecting the the Prime Minister's Brexit deal on November 14, 2018 in London, England. Anti-Brexit groups 'Best for Britain' and 'The People's Vote Campaign' are holding a joint rally tonight to call on MPs to say they are not buying the Prime Minister's Brexit deal. (Photo by Jack Taylor/Getty Images)

Gary Lineker under fire for '1930s Germany' tweet on immigration

The BBC Match of the Day host tweeted that the language used around immigration policy 'is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s'

By Ben Bloch

3 min read

March 8, 2023 11:00

Gary Lineker under fire for '1930s Germany' tweet on immigration

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Gary Lineker

At least 22 Jewish employees make formal complaint against BBC Israel coverage

Intellectual titan Gary Lineker’s latest endorsement is his worst yet

Lineker tweets broke BBC impartiality rules, says incoming chairman

BBC dismisses complaints after Gary Lineker endorses academic who described Israel's Gaza operation as 'textbook genocide'

Gary Lineker endorses academic who described Israel's Gaza operation as 'textbook genocide'

The deafening silence of Gary Lineker and his chums keeps us awake at night

BBC stars will not be blocked from sharing political opinions despite Lineker row

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