Do you think Gary Lineker should be axed from the BBC after his tweet? Or should they keep him?
Gary Lineker sparked outrage across social media following a controversial tweet in which he compared the government's new migration policy to the tactics of Nazi Germany. Since Lineker's thoughts went public on Tuesday, March 7, many people on Twitter have been calling for the TV presenter to be sacked by the BBC.
Twitter user @KSAfricaHack fumed: "@bbcquestiontime someone should remind the unbelievably biased Fiona Bruce that she is on Question Time to chair it not whip up support for the odious Tories."@isaacdavid1958 tweeted: "It’s horrible news. Hearing that the BBC had reminded Gary Lineker of his responsibilities after his remarks when Fiona Bruce appears to be getting away with blatant bias in her presentation of Question Time, makes me glad I gave up on current affairs programmes.
The online reactions were sparked after Lineker, retweeting a video from the Home Office featuring Suella Braverman, wrote: "There is no huge influx. We take far fewer refugees than other major European countries." The BBC has since responded to Gary's tweet, explaining: "We expect these individuals to avoid taking sides on party political issues."
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