Carol Vorderman has weighed in on the raging Gary Lineker debate.
Earlier this week, the England football legend compared language used by the Conservative party in their 'Stop the Boats' asylum policy to the terminology used in 1930s Germany- resulting in him stepping back from presenting Match of the Day this weekend with the BBC saying the former England star had breached their guidelines.
The news ushered in a wave of public and celebrity backlash with multiple Match Of The Day pundits refusing to partake in the programme and countless others in the industry showing their solidarity.
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Carol Vorderman is the latest to vocalise her support by sharing a video she filmed of herself at the BBC's London headquarters. The clip - which she urged fans to watch - shows a statue of George Orwell, along with a quote about freedom, that said: "If Liberty means anything at all, it means the right to tell people what they do not want to hear."
Speaking over the footage, she said: "So I’m at BBC HQ in London and there’s a wonderful statue of George Orwell. Look at the words, very apt at the moment."
Match Of The Day will air tonight with no pundits or commentary for the first time in its history. Multiple football programmes on the BBC also had to be rescheduled today after other pundits stood in solidarity with Lineker.
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