Former head of BBC Television News rogermosey responds to officialbarnesy's claim that Gary Lineker has 'nothing to apologise for', following his tweet criticising the government's migrant bill Read more: 📺 Sky 501 and YouTube
"Happy that this ridiculously out of proportion story seems to be abating and very much looking forward to presenting @BBCMOTD on Saturday.BBC 'told me I have to step back'
Speaking on Channel 5 News, Walker said:"It's one of those strange situations where I'm actually texting the man himself at the moment. The rules for news and current affairs journalists are very strict, with their personal accounts treated as if they are part of the BBC's output.
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