Gary Lineker and other freelance presenters will keep the freedom to tweet their political views, SNP MP John Nicolson has claimed BBC Director-General, Tim Davie, said he was “surprised” that the MP had chosen to “pre-empt the report”
Questioning Tim Davie, BBC Director-General, at a Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee hearing, Mr Nicolson said the Hardie review has reached a “common sense position”.
He maintains he had a special agreement with the BBC to speak out on refugees and migration. The BBC found that his tweet breached impartiality rules applying to figures closely associated with the broadcaster. Mr Davie said he was “surprised” that the SNP’s media spokesman – and a former BBC News presenter – had chosen to “pre-empt the report”, which would be published soon.
A spokesman for Mr Nicolson said the MP was one of many who contributed views to the Hardie report. His insight into the findings came from an anonymous source who was not Mr Hardie.pundits to boycott one edition after Lineker was dropped from the show had been “difficult”.The BBC boss said he had not backed down but admitted “we needed to resolve the situation” and said a review would find “common ground.
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