@alexw2000123 @foxsuper@GaryLineker Suggest reading up on the social model of disability. This model is about recognising that people with long term conditions are disabled by societal constructs. This includes negative attitudes and biases that can come from the way in which we may consider someone's appearance.
@bazsmith26@GaryLineker Finally, the Equality Act 2010 does not include anything about percentages in its definition of disability. Definitely wouldn't support a scale of %s, it serves no obvious purpose.
@bazsmith26@GaryLineker So would be interested to know which model of disability grades people by percentages. Do you have a link to where I can do further reading?
@bazsmith26@GaryLineker The work I did was to advance the social model of disability, I.e., that people with long term conditions are disabled by the way in which society has been structured, rather than the medical model, which puts the emphasis on a person being disabled because of their condition 1/2
@johnredwood Hey John. You seem to enjoy the programme? Perhaps you can do the commentary for any visually impaired people that usually tune in to MOTD?
@thecarolemalone He used Twitter to share his views, not a BBC programme. Therefore your argument is flawed. And what if he had spoken in favour of the Government. Would he still be accused of impartiality?
@andreajenkyns@DJtom94 If Lineker had Tweeted in support of the Government would the BBC still accuse him of a lack of impartiality? Or is it only impartiality if someone speaks against the Government??
@PennyMordaunt If Lineker had written a Tweet in support of the Government would he have been suspended by the BBC? Surely impartiality goes both ways?
@BBCBreakfast If Lineker had Tweeted in support of the Government would the BBC have taken the same action? BBC talks about the need to be impartial, but only apparently if it's not criticising the Government.
@alexberesfordTV The BBC talks about the need to be impartial. But the way they have handled this is not impartial - it is pandering to Government pressure.