So...the BBC backed down after widespread condemnation of their suspension for a couple of tweets critical of Tory policies on immigration in the UK. They tried to put their spin on their reversal though. "Davie insisted Monday that the BBC "did the right thing" by suspending Lineker, but there would now be an independent review of the BBC's social media rules to address the "grey areas" in the guidelines. Between now and when the review reports, Gary will abide by the editorial guidelines," he said.'"

Sure.

If Lineker's tweets this morning are any indication, he'll just keep doing what he always does, and say what he thinks.

Source: CBC

Gary Lineker will return to airwaves after the BBC reversed the former soccer great's suspension on Monday for a post on Twitter that had criticized the British government's new migration policy.

The about-face followed a weekend of chaos and crisis for Britain's publicly funded national broadcaster, which faced a huge backlash over the suspension of one of its best-known hosts for expressing a political opinion.

"Gary is a valued part of the BBC and I know how much the BBC means to Gary, and I look forward to him presenting our coverage this coming weekend," BBC director general Tim Davie said.

Lineker said he was "glad that we have found a way forward."

Lineker, one of English soccer's most lauded players and the corporation's highest-paid television presenter, was suspended Friday after he described the government's plan to detain and deport migrants arriving by boat as "an immeasurably cruel policy directed at the most vulnerable people in language that is not dissimilar to that used by Germany in the '30s."

Lineker tweeted about the lifting of his suspension.

...and probably violating whatever pseudo-guidelines the public broadcaster will come up with in the future.

Conservatives, as one would expect, are outraged.

With even some corporate wanker from the BBC going on about it.

And as a reminder to the BBC of who and what they stand for: