When former England footballer turned BBC TV host Gary Lineker condemned the government’s illegal immigration bill on Twitter, the broadcaster removed him from fronting the country’s biggest sports show.

Lineker refused to take back his comments, and the BBC was accused of hypocrisy and lacking impartiality. Who was in the right?

Guests:

Femi Oluwole

Political commentator for the Independent

Petros Iosifidis

Professor of Media & Communication Policy at City University of London.

Ben Jacobs

Sport Broadcaster

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