Gary Lineker on the BBC, Boris Johnson, and The Rest is Politics

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This is an excerpt from the latest episode of our podcast, Unfiltered with Oli Dugmore. Watch the rest of the interview here: • Unfiltered with Oli Du...
A world class striker, he won the golden boot at the 1986 World Cup. 80 caps for England.
Today, he is the longest serving - and most outspoken - Match of the Day presenter, the BBC’s best paid presenter, and Perhaps a bigger player in the media than he was on the pitch. He says “I was born to be in the box, I learnt how to be on the box, and I’ll end up in a box.”
Our guest today is Gary Lineker

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@PoliticsJOE 11 ай бұрын

This is just a taste of the latest episode of Unfiltered with Oli Dugmore. The rest is here: linktr.ee/unfilteredwitholidugmore

@sparking2016 11 ай бұрын

Ah. I was about to rant at the editing. I assume the podcast is through Garys company.

@briancohenthepfjmassive.4769 11 ай бұрын

Love Gary and his brother Wayne, for completely different reasons.

@sharonn381 11 ай бұрын

One of my work colleagues was killed in a terror attack when she picked up her niece from a concert. Who was the terrorist? One of Gary Linker's Islamic State terrorist friends. He should invite them into his mansion. If anyone deserves to be beheaded, it's him.

@sharonn381 11 ай бұрын

Labour: For The Many, Not The Jew.

@snowyowel7961 10 ай бұрын

@@sharonn381 And definitely not for the English in my opinion.

@toi_techno 11 ай бұрын

In a country that has an unhealthy obsession with celebrity Gary Lineker comes acrosss as if he doesn't know how famous he is Quite a likeable trait along with being kind

@agt155 11 ай бұрын

He is the perfect example of the liberal elite - tax dodging millionaire who occasionally drops some vacuous left wing comment to make amends.

@flippy66 11 ай бұрын

Nobody actually cares, the mob are just whipped up by the press. And nothing sells like outrage.

@ianwheeler7513 11 ай бұрын

I stand by the belief that if the mainstream media had been doing their jobs, then Gary's comments would hardly have caused a ripple.

@rebreaville9332 11 ай бұрын

Gary, you say the uproar was about “not much”, but that’s not true. By speaking clearly on an issue and contradicting a narrative that was not only wrong (immigration) but had grown arrogant in its intolerance of dissent, you broke the phalanx. You pierced the Tory bubble because of your large Twitter following. The resultant fury stemmed as much from how you broke the Tory narrative as much from your actual words. Thank you for exercising your free speech and your mind. Well done.

@roystonellis6909 11 ай бұрын

Bang on.

@jillmaltby 11 ай бұрын

Spot on 👍💯

@nickz825 11 ай бұрын

Yup! Gary undid months of propaganda by reaching the otherwise unreachable. If only he really understood how uniquely powerful his position is and used it to it's full potential!

@timcomley5948 11 ай бұрын

Deary me

@aaronogden9900 11 ай бұрын

As Orwell famously (didn’t) say: In times of deceit telling the truth is a revolutionary act.

@robertstraw9881 11 ай бұрын

The fact he pisses off all the GB News types and Piers Morgan, just shows he’s on the right side of history.

@youcantalwaysgetwhatyouwan8419 11 ай бұрын

Just about anything that pisses them off on their bs moral crusade is fine with me. May their gammon blood boil

@janewright2800 11 ай бұрын

Too right!

@maxine2798 11 ай бұрын

He’s excelled at a sport moron says he loves. He’s excelled in putting his money where is mouth is when moron has some trouble in court ahead. He looked good in his boxers when Leicester won the league and moron has never looked good in his underwear. 3-0

@PlattLaneEnd 11 ай бұрын

A very good way of looking at it 👍

@MartinJB12 11 ай бұрын

Him and Morgan are very good pals

@marksykes1191 11 ай бұрын

Go Gary your stance is excellent. , saw you score 2 goals for spurs against us at ELland Rd & watched your early stuttering start on motd where you have blossomed , your caring views resonate with so many people & on top of that you are correct , along with Marcus Rashford. Keep it up your views are necessary, we love you Gary !

@Whateverpoopiepants 11 ай бұрын

Gary lineker makes be feel slightly better about being British. He’s a national treasure now.

@sallyann4660 11 ай бұрын

Yes you are so right . At this time there is little to be proud of The ruling government are a shower who makes me feel shame . They are no reflection of my beliefs they are racist elites grifters .

@paolagrando5079 11 ай бұрын

International treasure. Greetings from Italy 😊

@snowyowel7961 11 ай бұрын

He's a over paid creep.

@sharonn381 11 ай бұрын

One of my work colleagues was killed in a terror attack when she picked up her niece from a concert. Who was the terrorist? One of Gary Linker's Islamic State terrorist friends. Shame he doesn't invite the illegal immigrants into his mansion. It would be wonderful karma if he got beheaded.

@thomasandrewclifford 11 ай бұрын

I dont even enjoy football but the Walkers crisps dude gets respect when due. Shameful how the BBC turned on him and exposed their own biases.

@147sterling6 11 ай бұрын

Proud to have the ex-captain of England behaving in this normal but exemplary fashion in a crazy divided world.

@thomascaldwell6751 11 ай бұрын

Gary was not just one of the best footballers this country has produced, he is a fine gentleman!

@wall-e7179 11 ай бұрын

This country? It's the global internet lol. You mean England.

@metalicminer6231 11 ай бұрын

And he's turned out to be a complete bellend 😂

@DJWESG1 11 ай бұрын

@@wall-e7179 that was implied in his comment, he starts off with Gary in reference to the England player. You Internet ppl need your heads sorting out.

@garyfryer5334 11 ай бұрын

🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 Bet your missing your saturday night fiddle!!

@helen677 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@Ayerighr 11 ай бұрын

I'm a huge fan of Mr Lineker, as he was a formidable sportsman and is a honourable individual. 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@helen677 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂😂

@marksykes1191 11 ай бұрын

Wow that’s great coming from a Scot , thankyou !

@starmersbarber 11 ай бұрын

One thing I really admire about Gary Lineker is his emphasis on facts. It's been lost somewhat in recent (Tory) politics. He seems to be able to confront anything fearlessly with facts (BBC incident, Qatar football coverage, etc.) Hats off big style.

@vonvard9765 11 ай бұрын

Great interview. I LOVE Gary. He's such a positive role model

@sharonn381 11 ай бұрын

@phantomhorse8255 11 ай бұрын

He's an utter hypocrite. Filthy rich and spouting equality

@therichieboy 11 ай бұрын

Imagine people of this character in politics.

@samtipper9007 7 ай бұрын

The problem is, it's very easy to sit on the sidelines, have an opinion on everything, and say things that seem 'nice'. To operate a nation, generate change, and make things happen you need to do a bit more than chat.

@ukulelelab4219 11 ай бұрын

Credits to Gary Lineker for standing up to all the tory bullshit

@ukqwerty999 11 ай бұрын

What happens when he criticises the next government, you'll be contradicting yourself immediately 🤣🤣🤣

@Mostlybaddriving 10 ай бұрын

Don’t forget all those migrants he housed too❤👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽 I mean Rasheed For 20 days 😳

@alexwatson5507 9 ай бұрын

Don't forget all those migrants who drowned trying to cross the channel. Gary invited them, he has blood on his hands.

@beverleybrooks8247 11 ай бұрын

Love you, Gary. Just keep being you. 👍

@chrishughes3405 11 ай бұрын

Proper leicester lad!!!!! Not a footy fan but Gary is just a good person.

@metalicminer6231 11 ай бұрын

I bet a million pounds he doesn't live there now 😂

@agt155 11 ай бұрын

@@metalicminer6231 Of course not - he lives in a 99% white, gated community in Barnes.

@MrRailjunkie 11 ай бұрын

@@agt155 How do you know that?

@chrisd5964 11 ай бұрын

@@metalicminer6231Unlike you, some men stop living with their mum. They even move cities or countries. They learn cultures and languages. They become much better people than small minded racists.

@metalicminer6231 11 ай бұрын

@@chrisd5964 what's rattled your cage anyway? Why are you throwing racist accusations around, you seem quite unhinged...

@BIGSCREENQUIZ 11 ай бұрын

I could listen to Gary Lineker for hours, such a well read down to earth bloke. I really enjoyed his series of podcasts with Danny Baker from a few years back called “Behind Closed Doors”

@lobintool 11 ай бұрын

Thanks, I feel so much better after watching that!

@stringer6435 11 ай бұрын

the establishment / government dont like Gary because his a successful man but he still speaks up for the working person… how dare he!

@Mr-th9vh 11 ай бұрын

Speaks for the working person,what?tweeting from his chauffeur driven car on his way to his massive mansion,you leftie woke pleb.

@eightiesmusic1984 11 ай бұрын

Love his contributions to public life- long may they continue. Never got booked as a player despite immense provocation in the days when some real hard men played the game, and incredibly cool under pressure in the World Cups of 1986 and 1990. Still remember those two penalties against Cameroon in the 1990 quarter final thirty three years ago! Top player and first class public figure.

@metalicminer6231 11 ай бұрын

Wow kicking a football really impresses the dumbed down masses doesn't it..bread and circuses

@eightiesmusic1984 11 ай бұрын

@@metalicminer6231 It is part of bread and circuses but when Lineker was in his prime the hype was minimal compared to the period since the inception of the Premier League. Kicking the workers is just a game to the Tories, destroying living standards for fun.

@chrisd5964 11 ай бұрын

@@metalicminer6231The dumbed down masses now blame immigration for their woes while the Tories make hay. The idiots fan the flames of hatred, doing the work of the rich. Football is an escape from the depressing hate cycle of racism empowered by the far right.

@srp01983 11 ай бұрын

@@metalicminer6231No, kicking a football doesn’t impress anyone at all. Being a very good footballer might cut it though. And being able to talk sensibly, have an opinion based on logic and reason and to present it in a sensible discussion probably impresses even more. But clearly you aren’t one of those.

@metalicminer6231 11 ай бұрын

@@srp01983 another football airhead I see, I give up with you goons.

@andrewthompson5745 11 ай бұрын

I really like him and I admire Gary Lineker's overall positivity, not sure I share it but it's refreshing.

@roystonellis6909 11 ай бұрын

Garry Lineker… A very good role model.

@Bqueue2 11 ай бұрын

A thoroughly decent and principled guy. Nice one @PoliticsJOE 👍🏾

@cappinjocj9316 11 ай бұрын

A genuine and honourable man. Great interview Joe, cheers.

@MISSYGful 11 ай бұрын

Everytime I hear him speak I respect him more.

@matthewstagg9786 11 ай бұрын

What a treasure Gary is.

@helen677 11 ай бұрын

😂😂😂😂

@agt155 11 ай бұрын

A treasure for the Cayman Islands.

@0w784g 11 ай бұрын

The treasury sure thought he was a treasure, thinking he had dodged 17 million in tax because they considered him an employee of the BBC.

@kanedNunable 11 ай бұрын

@@agt155 like all the gov? simp

@mattwhitcher 11 ай бұрын

I watched this and thought "Wait, when did Gary Lineker become a national treasure?" Bless him.

@roberthastie8938 11 ай бұрын

What a wonderful man! Should be everyone’s role model!

@LeornianCyng 11 ай бұрын

Really good interview.

@victordevonshire807 11 ай бұрын

Good role model. 👍❤

@edmurth 11 ай бұрын

Just a thoroughly decent man. And what he said about Russia is absolutely true.

@johnxxx5085 11 ай бұрын

Why does he get so much money for what he does? What is he doing that Ian Wright and Alan Shearer don´t do for half the money? Is he paying his taxes now?

@andyshacks7812 11 ай бұрын

Totally hate football but totally love Gary Lineker!

@billybobkingston5604 11 ай бұрын

Great interview

@bowantoia8536 11 ай бұрын

You said very little but you spoke volumes. Well done dude.

@ight001 11 ай бұрын

Can't believe the quality of news and conversation you bring

@johnking5174 11 ай бұрын

9:24 - Gary is 100% right here, there are more BBC stars who get paid far more than him. Graham Norton for example, he gets paid over £3 million a year for his BBC talk show and Eurovision duties, but that is paid for through BBC Studios, the commercial arm of the BBC who don't have to publish star salaries. How do we know Graham get's this salary? Through records kept at Companies House.

@ianwheeler7513 11 ай бұрын

And in fairness, Graham Norton is another national treasure, he makes what he does look effortless.

@johnking5174 11 ай бұрын

@@ianwheeler7513 I know, but the BBC are hiding his salary in fairness from the public eye. All the shit is thrown at Gary and the BBC newsreaders and radio hosts, because they are paid directly by the licence fee. Graham is not directly paid by the licence fee, but BBC Studios do receive licence fee money from the BBC to make shows, just a handy way the BBC can hide big salaries of their stars.

@dyotoorion1835 11 ай бұрын

Good interview. Gary's a nice dude. :-)

@stephnewman1357 11 ай бұрын

Genuine bloke 😀

@uksubversion 11 ай бұрын

Chapeau!

@strikeforcealpha9343 11 ай бұрын

Gary you have my vote.

@sbutler860 11 ай бұрын

I agree about the BBC - no matter who's in charge, it is still the best single broadcaster in the world, and I've watched TV on four out of five continents. But it must remain impartial politically - that's the bit where, as Mr Lineker says, it has to come from the top. x

@OldGreyMulletTest 11 ай бұрын

Spot on! When you watch TV around the world you realise how great the BBC is (inluding all the advert-free radio and podcasts).

@chrisfox3161 11 ай бұрын

His comments regarding the political narrative were spot on. It needs people with Gary's profile to stand up and let us know that our instincts are correct.

@keir100 11 ай бұрын

As long as he agrees with you that is yeah,

@CC3GROUNDZERO 8 ай бұрын

@@keir100 There is no "agreement" or "disagreement" on facts. Facts are facts whether you like them or not.

@keir100 8 ай бұрын

@@CC3GROUNDZERO That is the st most dumbest thing I've heard

@jameshall2195 11 ай бұрын

I dont see why Gary gets so much hate. He seems alright

@johnking5174 11 ай бұрын

Same here

@cooliodee9033 11 ай бұрын

Because he works for BBC! People are jealous he is such a high earner on it!

@chrisrutter6015 11 ай бұрын

Just being a decent person is a problem for the Tories in the current climate they have built.

@babaganoush6106 11 ай бұрын

he is alright. he is a multi-millionaire who hasn't lost touch with his roots and has the ability to be eloquent and down to earth

@DMo1986 10 ай бұрын

It’s because he’s a tax evading nazi, who only talks about foreigners the same way Jimmy Savile talked about charity, when it suits him, only the wannabe middle class crap actually like him, the working classes can’t stand him, the 1 time he WASN’T on match of the day it got its highest ratings. He sucks, and so does everybody that fell for his bs

@chrissmith8526 11 ай бұрын

Top man total respect to Gary

@xplaybwoix 11 ай бұрын

Gary Lineker - ‘ This is really about not very much at all’ That speaks volumes.

@54stevemac 11 ай бұрын

Good bloke,paid well, which he has negotiated ,keep telling the truth.

@vincentbrannelly8786 11 ай бұрын

A man with a platform speaks some truth . Well done Gary .

@sarangistudent8614 11 ай бұрын

People hate Lineker for commenting of politics, but don’t even mention sir Lord sir Ian Botham, yet he sits in the House of Lords 🤔

@mariarussell5882 11 ай бұрын

He’s sticking up for democracy in this country! 👍

@Michael-bf1dt 11 ай бұрын

I agree with you, he is. Best wishes for a nice week ☀️😊👍 Michael

@harryherman5371 11 ай бұрын

The small clip at the beginning identical to the start anyway. Good going AV team

@FrankRichardson-pw7uj 4 ай бұрын

Good on Gary the BEST

@bereal6590 11 ай бұрын

Decent man, nice to see we have thoughtful intelligent ppl in the uk, for a long time all the crazy voices have been so loud it made me wonder

@SSRT_JubyDuby8742 11 ай бұрын

Top job 👏 Like deployed 👍

@robertallan4916 11 ай бұрын

Decent bloke... who displays social concern despite incredible fame.

@JV-lq9gp 11 ай бұрын

Class act.

@blaxtru 11 ай бұрын

How times change. In the 90s An Evening With Gary Lineker was one of the most popular, revered plays on show. Mind you, we didn't enjoy BoJo, Nige, TTV, GBN .... at the time. Stay just as U R, Gary.

@starmersbarber 11 ай бұрын

A fantastic chat. Thanks for this PoliticsJOE. Oli- you're a total credit to journalism.

@harrypalmer3481 11 ай бұрын

The main problem with Garry Lineker is his slavish adherence to reasonable, rational, objective truth, & quaint anachronisms such as ‘facts’, - that’s so last decade. C’mon Garry, get with it.

@maxmoore9955 11 ай бұрын

I Think Gary was Right to say what he said, And he had a Great career, Hard working always did his best for Club and Country, And I'd rather hear him Shearer and Wrighty Talk about Football than anyone else, and I don't begrudge him a penny, because it was a honest penny earned.

@Bananadiva1 11 ай бұрын

I never ever thought I'd have respect for a football player but he really gets my respect!

@Levenstone132 11 ай бұрын

Class.

@middleman9183 11 ай бұрын

....less

@jimjiminy5836 11 ай бұрын

Good old Gary. Good bloke🫡

@johnburrows3385 11 ай бұрын

He always seemed to score against my team ,Norwich City, mind you just about any half decent striker did 😢

@bridgetveldhuis4473 11 ай бұрын

Yes, BJ is now a journo for Daily Mail!

@jopo8281 11 ай бұрын

Black mic stands with no branding on mic. Put books where the mic stands are in shot to mask them. Put subtle branding on the shelves instead or bold branding on centre shelf for centre shot only. Would look class.

@Ciaranmch 11 ай бұрын

He's a good lad

@billysastard8779 11 ай бұрын

Roots manuva in the cuts, witness of fitness. Thats classic. +10

@Mrbeads 11 ай бұрын

Well, that’s my holiday outfit sorted. Thanks, Gary!

@slapshot0074 11 ай бұрын

Sorry Gary I disagree. One of the main issues with the BBC now is that it is very clearly a STATE broadcaster as opposed to national broadcaster. Parroting government narrative and agenda with very little question. Certainly on the main news outlets. Yes,there remain pockets of proper investigative journalism but that is largely the preserve of the more niche programmes now and not the flagships. As for the BBC website it is now dumbed down to the point where it is embarrassing. More concerned with relentless promotion of agendas and ideology than factual news. As for impartiality perhaps we could do without constant "explainers" telling the public what they should think. Just report the news,properly,and the public will make up their own minds. You only have to look at what isn't shown on the BBC to know that it absolutely is not committed to simply reporting the news.

@eightiesmusic1984 11 ай бұрын

It has always been the state broadcaster. Goodness knows what makes you think otherwise as you seem to. It is not impartial. It refused to allow the TUC to broadcast its message on the radio in the General Strike of 1926 and footage of police attacking miners at Orgreave in South Yorkshire in June 1984 was reversed in the late evening bulletin. It gave far too much air time and false equivalence to Brexit nonsense that went largely unchallenged. It is part of the media landscape that enabled Johnson to become PM resulting in incalculable damage to Britain on so many levels.

@SandraT1107 11 ай бұрын

The view above is widely parroted. However that particular issue was that Linekar did not toe the government /state line...

@lopamudraray4571 10 ай бұрын

A Linekar fan here.

@16brooking10 11 ай бұрын

Legend

@johnmc3862 9 ай бұрын

Legend.

@lawrencebolt3540 11 ай бұрын

Good work Joe.

@EthanZoid 11 ай бұрын

Real man

@carolspencer6915 11 ай бұрын

💜

@martincopeland8153 11 ай бұрын

Excellent!

@TheRealSmiTTTen 11 ай бұрын

Just when you couldn't love GL any more......

@sarkybugger5009 11 ай бұрын

Always a good bloke. I've forgiven him for the Tottenham thing.

@chrisgoog58 11 ай бұрын

Imagine the beatles in the 60s!!! Gary mania comes to mind...

@user-en3ri3qd7x 11 ай бұрын

What a goodlooking of sound mind and with his heart at the right place sexy old man ...

@chrisstyles7095 9 ай бұрын

Gary always a England hero.

@richardr6410 11 ай бұрын

GG Gary

@FIHRR-bd8uy 11 ай бұрын

National treasure imho 👍

@agt155 11 ай бұрын

National treasure for the British Virgin Islands.

@charlesunderwood6334 11 ай бұрын

Gary speaks the truth and the Tories exposed by that don't like it.

@pipoo1 11 ай бұрын

Gary, they only reacted as they did because fascists hate being called out. You aren’t alone, there’s a hell of a lot of people who’ve identified as Conservatives all their lives who simply don’t recognise the party anymore and hate everything it’s become, that includes former leaders and cabinet ministers from Thatcher’s time. For them it’s more than just a single disastrous budget, a set of good economic figures isn’t going to bring them back to the conservatives fold when everything else the party spouts these days is nasty and divisive.

@burrenmagic 11 ай бұрын

This chap is a true English gent.

@victordevonshire807 11 ай бұрын

We have a voice. I don't care about how much people in politics think they know better. I have a life and I have my own experiences. I've seen life. Had money, no money, loved and lost, travelled. Bla bla. No one tells me how to live. Be nice to people and don't hurt people. Take a walk in the fields. Greatest place in the world for me.

@321backlip 11 ай бұрын

Well, well, well

@CC3GROUNDZERO 8 ай бұрын

A commentator hailing the troops would never have caused a row like that. To the contrary, everyone would have pretended that it's perfectly "impartial" to hail the troops on air.

@PaulEleftheriou-we7vr 11 ай бұрын

Gary, is smart and decent.

@marionmclean3749 11 ай бұрын

Nice bloke.

@Michael-bf1dt 11 ай бұрын

Hi Marion, I agree with you - Gary is a nice guy. Best wishes for a great day ☀️😊👍 Michael

@eamonreidy9534 11 ай бұрын

I think James O Brien had the scenario well described. Gary isnt meant to have a voice. There are a few viewpoints in public discourse that youre allowed to express and refugees arent included.

@LimeyRedneck 11 ай бұрын

🤠💜

@chester6343 8 ай бұрын

Excuse me, how did he just pronounce repost lol

@marblackCanada 11 ай бұрын

I'm in Canada and I love the BBC world service. I see and hear about more things and places in the world that I would never know about with out it. We have the CCB built on the same premise as the BBC and it is accused for ever of being against Conservitives and pro Liberal party. I think they both have a proud history and have played a large roll In telling our countries stories.

@nickz825 11 ай бұрын

Watch out in coming years then. The gameplan in the UK was the Trumpian "I accuse you of what I'm about to do.. so that when I get caught I can shout both sides" The Tories have put their cronies in the top spots at the BBC... On Saturday morning, after Boris was found to be a liar, they brought the liars friend in to discuss his lying and try to excuse it... (You know. Like always happens when people are found guilty! "My mate Myra Hindley was a stand up lass... I don't think she's ever even been to the Moors!")

@helenswan705 11 ай бұрын

Lovely interview thanks Oli. A few gentle thoughts about the body language: avoid crossing your legs. Avoid covering your mouth, and stop fiddling with your tash!

@alexrathers4592 10 ай бұрын

TV licence. Try swapping it for a Internet Licence!

@eddieobrien1411 11 ай бұрын

Just contrast this with our politicians. It highlights to me an intentional black hole of compassion and selfishness. Meanwhile there are thousands of people doing good work,helping others and trying to make things better;and doing it quietly without any expectation of praise or gratitude. This is what makes our country great