High-profile presenters have a 'particular responsibility' to respect the broadcaster's impartiality
By Felix Pope
The BBC Match of the Day host tweeted that the language used around immigration policy 'is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the 30s'
When are these comparisons beyond the pale and when are they reasonable?
Lineker was also called out on the alleged hypocrisy of accepting a presenting job at the World Cup in Qatar
David Bernstein said that the BBC's 'climbdown' over the Gary Lineker saga is 'embarrassing in the extreme'
The now deleted tweet criticising Jewish journalist Rachel Shabi was apparently sent from the wrong account
It comes as the BBC has confirmed that Lineker will return to air this week as the corporation launches a review of social media guidelines
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