I've just signed the Daily Mirror's 38 Degrees petition calling on the BBC to re-instate Gary Lineker to #motd #BringBackGary #ImWithGary - please sign and boost https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/reinstate-gary-lineker-to-match-of-the-day

Currently over 154,000 signatures.

Reinstate Gary Lineker to Match of the Day

Outside the headquarters of the BBC in London is a statue of the writer George Orwell. It bears the words: “If liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they don’t want to hear.” In a series of tweets Gary Lineker did just that. He told the Government that its policies to tackle illegal migration were inhumane and cruel. Rather than accept the freelance sports presenter was speaking from a position of genuine compassion, right-wing MPs immediately called...

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@jimwrinkle no, he should stay away. Going back would be an endorsement and I believe they are miles away from that

#bbc #garylineker #corruption #freedomofspeech #motd #bbcsport

@ukb Yes that would be a valid choice for Gary to make, but the BBC should acknowledge the error and offer for him to continue in the role.

@jimwrinkle ah I see where you're going with it now. That will not happen though because the #bbc would want assurances he would return, which I do not think he will do. He'd be crazy to, lets face it.

#skysports and #btsport will be all over him and the team right now