A “cruel” policy, freedom of speech, and a (not) suspended sports broadcaster

<p>The BBC has reinstated high-profile sports presenter Gary Lineker, after he was suspended for tweeting a political opinion.</p> <p>His tweet called the UK’s Illegal Migration Bill targeting asylum seekers “immeasurably cruel”, igniting a political firestorm.</p> <p>So why did Lineker’s tweet cause such a stir, and what does it say about the state of free speech at the BBC?</p><p>See <a href="https://omnystudio.com/listener">omnystudio.com/listener</a> for privacy information.</p>