Fergus Finlay is a former political activist and adviser to three governments, the former head of the children's charity Barnardos, a writer and a broadcaster.
So, Gary Lineker was suspended because he wasn’t impartial. He wasn’t impartial about an obscene and grotesque proposal by the Tory government. His decision not to be impartial, but to speak his mind instead, was an offence, apparently, requiring disciplinary action.
I’m puzzled. How is it possible to be ‘impartial’ about a proposed abuse of internationally recognised human rights? Surely the real offence is to stay silent?
This is exclusive subscriber content. Already a subscriber? Sign in
