Jonathan Gullis and Gary Lineker have actually argued about the BBC speaker’s tweets (Image: Justin Tallis/AFP/Getty Images/Gareth Cattermole)
Gary Lineker has actually been challenged by a Tory MP to settle their bitter fight at last– by standing versus him at the next basic election. The war of words in between Jonathan Gullis and the Match of the Day speaker began when the BBC star tweeted his views on the Rwanda migrants plan.
Mr Gullis, who represents Stoke-on-Trent North, declared the previous England and Tottenham gamer had actually breached BBC impartiality standards by speaking up about the strategy to deport prohibited arrivals to the African nation
The Conservative composed a grievance to Tim Davie, the corporation’s director-general, however Lineker countered by stating: “Jonathan hasn’t check out the brand-new standards … or, should I state, had somebody read them to him?”
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In an interview tonight with reporter Sophy Ridge on Sky News, Mr Gullis stated: “Gary’s continuously attempting to get likes on Twitter, or X as it’s now called.”
He stated that “if the BBC‘s name is going to keep getting dragged through the mud” with “all the numerous speakers … who need to live by a really various set of guidelines to Gary Linekerashamed, then it might eventually end with the”BBC no longer moneyed by the taxpayer”.
Mr Gullis included: “And then he can do things like Sky do which is be permitted to have press reporters have more popular opinions.
“Gary requires to invest less time virtue signalling and more time discussing football, which he’s really great at. It’s simply a pity that he appears to believe that he is a political leader in making.
“As I’ve stated to him, if he’s truly desperate to enter into politics, Stoke-on-Trent North, put himself on the tally paper, let the general public choose.”
Asked if he would beat Lineker at the tally box, Mr Gullis responded: “Absolutely.”
It is not the very first time Mr Gullis has actually challenged Lineker to stand versus him, having actually initially made the attempt simply weeks back.
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