Something is very wrong at
the BBC. Put aside the Sir Cliff story,
and yes, the BBC were threatening to use licence payers money to launch an
appeal on the spurious view that the judges ruling damages freedom of speech,
they clearly are failing to define and understand what news is.
Greece. The fires that have killed possibly hundreds. That’s news.
Gary Lineker backs Brexit referendum campaign. That is not news. But you can find it here. Prominent on the BBC web site.
It’s as if Mr Linekers view is more important
than someone with a different view. It’s
as if his view outweighs the majority that voted in favour of Leave. He says Brexit feels like it is "going
very wrong indeed". On that he is
right. But not for the reasons he would espouse. It is people like him that are making it go
very wrong. Constantly trying to
undermine democracy. Constantly seeking
to slow down or halt the process. He thinks
he seems to have a trump card over the majority of TV licence fee payers who
voted to leave and pay for his £1.75million salary. And his other work, Lineker's BT salary has
not been publicly disclosed but he is thought to “earn” around £1m per year for
his endorsement with Walkers crisp giant.
He uses his fame to virtual signal like this and be given coverage on
the same BBC that pays him. If the BBC
is going to continue its push against the wishes of the people of the UK as
expressed in a free and fair referendum, those who set its policy need to move
on and people who truly represent the nation move in.
It was Alistair Campbell
who asked the gathering of the great and good of television, "how many of
you voted to leave the EU?” No one in
the room raised a hand. Hardly
representative of the people of the nation they say they serve.
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