birketts – The Lineker case: how (not) to deal with a twitter storm

No iconic theme tune, no commentators, no pundits in the studio and most importantly no Gary Lineker. There is little doubt that the Match of the Day (MOTD) which aired on 11 March 2023 was unique. The controversy of last weekend had at its centre tweets sent out by Mr Lineker on 7-8 March that were critical both of the Government’s recently introduced Illegal Immigration Bill, and the language used by its proponents.