Leeds shoppers on Gary Lineker's Match of the Day suspension
Leeds residents have spoken out on whether they support the BBC suspending Gary Lineker from Match of the Day - and the move has proved divisive.
Steve told LeedsLive: "What Gary Lineker has done is highlight how evil the language used by the government is in their latest attack on migrants. It does smack of the 1930s when they’re attacking refugees coming over in small boats. Richard Sharp has been chairman of the BBC since 2021. In the past, he has donated more than £400,000 to the Conservatives, and the Sunday Times reported earlier this year that he had helped Boris Johnson get an £800,000 loan just before he became chairman.
Steve, Sally and their fellow campaigners had a sign that read 'support Gary Lineker, Alan Shearer, Ian Wright'. They were encouraging passers-by on Briggate to sign their petition against the bill. Davey, who was enjoying his lunch near Millennium Square, said he didn't know a lot about the whole situation but added: "I'm totally behind him. I dislike this government and I think that new bill is fascist.
Controversial subjects are defined in the guidelines as matters of " public policy or political or industrial controversy that are of national or international importance". Lineker is a freelancer at the BBC, though guidelines do also state non-journalists are expected to "avoid taking sides on party political issues or political controversies".
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