{"id":26261,"date":"2023-11-06T15:40:16","date_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:40:16","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/?p=26261"},"modified":"2023-11-06T15:40:16","modified_gmt":"2023-11-06T15:40:16","slug":"gary-lineker-row-sparks-furious-demand-for-dishonest-bbc-to-axe-tv-licence-fee","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/berkshiredoulas.com\/politics\/gary-lineker-row-sparks-furious-demand-for-dishonest-bbc-to-axe-tv-licence-fee\/","title":{"rendered":"Gary Lineker row sparks furious demand for dishonest BBC to axe TV licence fee"},"content":{"rendered":"

GB News: Lord Wolfson calls out Gary Lineker over Israel silence<\/h3>\n

A new push by Tory MPs to get ministers to look at the future of the TV licence fee – dubbed the “telly tax” – has been launched after the latest row involving Match of the Day host Gary Lineker.<\/p>\n

Conservative MPs are furious that the BBC’s highest-paid millionaire presenter took to X (formerly Twitter) to attack Suella Braverman and defend the attempts by anti-Israel demonstrators to take control of London’s streets and public spaces.<\/p>\n

The Home Secretary has described the demonstrations as “hate marches” after black Jihadi flags were flown at them, anti-Semitic chants were used and some protesters openly wore symbols glorifying the Hamas terrorist attack on October 7.<\/p>\n

In his post, Lineker said: “Marching and calling for a ceasefire and peace so that more innocent children don\u2019t get killed is not really the definition of a hate march.”<\/p>\n

In his own intervention, Stoke North MP Jonathan Gullis said: “The BBC licence fee isn\u2019t fit for purpose anymore, and the BBC continues to be out of touch with the majority of the British people. It\u2019s time to scrap the telly tax.”<\/p>\n

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He went on to allege that the BBC’s Director General Tim Davie had promised him at a meeting with the 1922 Committee of Conservative MPs that this sort of behaviour would not be permitted.<\/p>\n

He said: “Tim Davie told me personally at the 1922 Committee that employees like Gary Lineker were not to use their social media platforms to target individuals with political campaigns.<\/p>\n

“He was clearly not being honest with me, and yet again has surrendered to out-of-touch \u2018stars\u2019.\u201d<\/p>\n

Lineker copied in Ms Braverman’s post raising concerns over the plans to disrupt Armistice Day.<\/p>\n

She said: “I agree with the Prime Minister. It is entirely unacceptable to desecrate Armistice Day with a hate march through London. If it goes ahead there is an obvious risk of serious public disorder, violence and damage as well as giving offence to millions of decent British people.”<\/p>\n

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