Is Gary Lineker Correct?

[10ClarionSt]

I don't think so. This country cannot cope with more illegal immigrants. We just haven't got the capacity for them. And we need a really strong deterrent, but is this action strong enough by the govt? And will it work?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64883655

[Zacs-Master]

'the world is in thrall to Twitface'

I think the media would like to portray the situation as such but for anyone with half a brain, it clearly isn't and Mr Linaker is winding up those with only half a brain.

I'm really not sure why people have this 'here be dragons' attitude to Twitter as it can be tailored to your own tastes. My feed contains items which feature cars, beer, architecture, travel, humour and photography (amongst other things). I hadn't seen his tweet until i came on here.

[andy-hughes]

No, but I am the exception among the population to whom such things matter.

[ichkeria]

Re the "BA", I have never understood why people get so hot under the collar about people "going to Qatar" and also speaking out.

Was Lineker asking people to boycott the World Cup?
I don't think he was.

[ichkeria]

and I agree 100% worth Zacs about Twitter btw.
Twitter is what you make it.
Dive into the swampy bits and you'll get dirty, but no one forces you to.

[Ellipsis]

Twitter is the platform, that's all. It's nothing to do with it. If Gary Lineker was or wasn't on Twitter, it makes no difference. He has an opinion, like we all do. The question is whether he said the opinion out loud. That's the issue.

[andy-hughes]

Gary is 'stepping back' from Match Of The Day until he and the BBC can 'agree' about his use of social media -

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-64920557

[MargoTester]

Will they give his spot to Clare Balding , she seems to be doing everything else :-))

[naomi24]

That comes as no surprise whatsoever.

[drmorgans]

The BBC caving to pressure from the government?

[Rosetta]

^^^ it would save the licence payers a wadge of dosh if it were made permanent