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

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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?See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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