Gary Lineker mocks BBC warning on impartiality: 'Only Twitter can take people off Twitter'
express.co.ukBBC’s new director-general Tim Davie announced his plans to suspend employees’ Twitter accounts if they breach the BBC’s impartiality rules.Mr Davie told MPs that the “imminent” guidelines would apply to those in news, current affairs and beyond.The BBC boss was speaking to the House of Commons Digital, Culture, Media and Sport Committee, chaired by Solihull MP Julian Knight.Mr Knight got onto the subject of sports pundit Gary during the meeting and asked whether he would be included in Mr Davie’s social media ruling.Mr Davie replied: "I would note that Gary Lineker has actually been very clear in his statements recently saying, ‘I understand I have responsibilities when working at the BBC’. “Those responsibilities will be clearly laid out.
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