JonnyF

A publicity stunt.

No. His views should (and do) suffice and they are very clear. If someone openly said they hated black people and Jews you'd correctly say they were racist. You wouldn't need to produce evidence that they were a member of the BNP or a statement from them saying that they were were racist. Their views would be enough to conclude that they were racist. Same as Lineker's views confirm he is a socialist.

Is comparing the policy of the government to the Nazi's respectful and courteous?

He's certainly left wing, liberal and progressive. I mean, I don't believe they issue Socialist identity cards yet so I am not sure what evidence you are expecting me to produce. Membership of the Socialist Worker magazine? Would that be evidence enough for you? Probably not... The socialist worker appears to agree with his standpoint on pretty much everything though. https://socialistworker.co.uk/letters/gary-lineker-is-right-about-the-1930s/ His tweets and opinions are certainly consistent with the views of a socialist. Does he have a "I am a socialist" tattoo? I'm not sure. Would you consider that to be proof if he did? Probably not. You'd ask for links proving it wasn't done when he was drunk or as one of those Hipster "ironic" tattoos. But in my opinion, he is a socialist. All the evidence points that way. It would be disingenuous to claim otherwise. I'm sure that won't stop you though ????

I don't believe there was any evidence that he followed up on this publicity stunt and took any real refugees in for any length of time. He may have wheeled them in for a couple of days for a photo shoot, I don't recall.

That's to stop getting dark skin. I remember the first Thai girl I met in Samui (cashier ????) wore cap, jeans and a long sleeve shirt to the beach in the day time then as soon as the sun went down it was a short skirt and skimpy top.

Gaslighting extraordinaire.

He should leave. Get 4,000,000 a year and then he's free to preach to people in poor areas about how they should stop complaining about illegal immigrants moving in next door, all while tweeting about climate change from his 5 litre Benz as he drives around the immigrant free West London suburb where he resides in a huge house. His journey to champagne socialist would be complete. Top man that Gary...

We are all entitled to our opinions. I define poor as 50k or under. Maybe you are blissfully unaware of the cost of living/inflation in the UK right now.

I asked you to define poor. You refused and asked me to define it. So I did. Now you're whinging that you don't like my definition ????. No pleasing some people

You asked me to define it. I defined it. You are free to disagree with my definition. Just as I am free to disagree with yours. Isn't diversity of opinion wonderful!!!

It's my opinion on what constitutes "poor". I believe we are still allowed opinions on here? Or have you banned that? ???? If so, please provide a link to forum rules showing opinions are not allowed on the forum.

Or funding Lineker's 5 litre Benz.

I've already defined poor. Feel free to disagree with my definition.

Since we are doing reminders on forum rules.

I define poor as anyone earning below 50,000 pounds per annum. The average salary is around 38,000. Here are you stats. https://www.statista.com/statistics/416139/full-time-annual-salary-in-the-uk-by-region/#:~:text=The median annual earnings in,pounds in the North East.

As I already explained to Chomper, it depends how you define poor. There is a massive cost of living crisis in the UK right now if you weren't aware. People using food banks at record levels, people who cannot heat their homes. Consumer debt spiralling. So yes many, many UK TV licence payers are poor.

I agree, Wright in particular was a thug on the field which makes his current virtue signalling all the more galling. He adds little of value to the program beyond his "cheeky chappy" act. His analysis is awful. Shearer's was a thug off the field. His knowledge of football was exposed when he relegated Newcastle. https://www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news/alan-shearer-feared-hed-killed-9426231 Sack the lot. Get some successful ex-Managers in.

You are the one on here constantly claiming that a significant proportion of the UK is living in poverty and using food banks. Therefore (depending on the definition of poor - why is why I asked) it would follow that it is mainly poor people paying the TV licence and hence Lineker's salary. I guess you were trying to get into a debate on semantics regarding my use of the word "mainly". As I said, it would depend on the definition of poor whether that was accurate or not (I believe it is but maybe we define poor differently) but seeing as that has hurt your feelings so much I am happy to use "a significant proportion" of poor people are paying it if that allows us to move beyond your usual tiring pedantry. Either way, the key point remains.

Define poor.

I'm sure that will be of great relief to the pensioners who can no longer afford to heat their homes due to the rise in their TV licence. "I'm freezing to death, but at least Gary got a few more millions of my taxpayers money". If he had any morals he either wouldn't sue or donate any winnings to charity. Highly doubtful, to be honest I doubt automatic doors open for Gary. Anyway, totally hypothetical situation. That you hope he sues and wins is telling though.

She had dual citizenship so she can go to Bangladesh or wherever. Besides, she was a threat to national security. Morgan is simply obnoxious. Totally different cases. As for Begum, good riddance to that garbage. Interesting that the BBC gave her a podcast though ????.

Another strawman. I said it is mainly the poor that pay his salary. Do try to keep up.

Strawman. Next...

Lineker knows full well that if he sues the BBC and wins then it is mainly poor taxpayers that will be paying his settlement, in addition to his colossal salary. I wouldn't expect that to bother him though. Fake morality. I've seen holograms with more substance than him.