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The BBC has reinstated high-profile sports presenter Gary Lineker, after he was suspended for tweeting a political opinion.

His tweet called the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill targeting asylum seekers “immeasurably cruel”, igniting a political firestorm.

So why did Lineker’s tweet cause such a stir, and what does it say about the state of free speech at the BBC?

The BBC has reinstated high-profile sports presenter Gary Lineker, after he was suspended for tweeting a political opinion.
His tweet called the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill targeting asylum seekers “immeasurably cruel”, igniting a political firestorm.
So why did Lineker’s tweet cause such a stir, and what does it say about the state of free speech at the BBC?

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A “cruel” policy, freedom of speech, and a (not) suspended sports broadcaster

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