Gary Lineker: The BBC 'badly wrong' and 'very exposed' - Starmer

Labour leader Sir Keir Starmer told broadcasters at a conference in Llandudno, Wales, that "the BBC is not acting impartially by caving into Tory MPs who are complaining about Gary Lineker".

He also said the government was "whinging" about the football show presenter instead of taking responsibility for "the mess they made" over immigration.

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[freddiejohnson]

Sky are loving this they have probably sent Gary a contract offer already to be on Sky Sports next season

[stevenaustin]

Funny Starmer never expressed concerns when people got cancelled for having the “wrong “ opinion from the right of politics but when it’s one of his own he’s right there

[gooderspitman]

That’s another points loss for Starmer.

[tonyryan]

Looking forward to match of the day for the first time in years🇬🇧

[Robert-xyxi]

Starmer what a complete opportunist!If other pundits at the BBC had not walked out then Starmer would have said nothing!

[wjumeau]

Lol, Blair opened that door.
As if there is a real difference between parties anymore.
Both are unelectable.
But Starmer and Company still can’t define what a woman is?
Can’t do the basics….😂😂😂

[JMcKaySV]

Shock horror, Labour MP disagrees with a current event

[jamesmcdowell]

Gary Lineker, Jermaine Jenas, Ian Wright and Jason Mohammed all quitting… it’s like a dream come true, I might even consider paying my licence fee again 😂

[TheRealSimpsons]

So free speech must work for Clarkson too?

I'll stop whinging when Lineker takes in a few illegal immigrants.

Walk the walk fella.

[tonyh]

The crazy thing is this man would allow a lot more !!

[CraigDavies.]

Tonight's Match of the day should be the best ever. No overpaid presenters just pure football. Up the real workers.

[schrodingerscat]

Based on the BBCs charter they have done exactly the right thing, Starmer seems to have no idea what impartiality means. No surprises, he seems to have very little idea about anything.

[imikez]

Facts. Take responsibility, instead of crying about an ex footballer

[WilliamSmith-mxze]

So Starmer thinks it's OK to compare controlling illegal immigration to Nazism.

[Chris-hyjy]

Wow this guy is far out of touch with public opinion! Sack Lineker and the whole lot of the MOTD "pundits" ASAP!

[President]

Good riddance to Lineker and the rest of his lefty liberal co hosts.

[johnshaves]

And this my good friends is EXACTLY why he wont win an election, ever

[lisah]

Starmer is so out of touch it’s unreal.

[JackSmith-gvyw]

The BBC have to cut cost anyway, so starting off with Lineker is a good thing. But with Kier agreeing with Lineker makes me think he should be considering his position as opposition leader.

[rogerdodge]

Politicians need to keep their noses out of this one .