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So full disclosure, as we like to say on this show, we like to show our workings.

And our workings were, on Friday afternoon, that our work was basically done. We had prepared and done the full

episode that you should be listening to. And we are still going to bring you that episode. Don't

worry. We'll be coming up shortly. But then just as we were about to press the publish button,

this happened. And if you're just joining us, I want to bring you the breaking news that's come through in the past few minutes

that Gary Lineker will be stepping back from presenting match of the day

until in the words of the BBC, we've gotten agreed and clear position on his use of social media.

BBC said, we have said that we consider his recent social media activity to be a breach of

our guidelines. The BBC has decided that he will step back from presenting match of the day

until we've got an agreed and clear position on his use of social media. This, of course,

coming after his tweet where he said that some of the

language employed by the British government was on immigration and on asylum seekers was reminiscent

of the 1930s. We're speaking about quarter past five on Friday afternoon and the news broke about

half an hour ago and astonishingly on a Friday. we've summoned up John and Emily who are on the

line it turns out we now know what it takes to get them both to work on a Friday I know you

had John last week but you know to have two of us on a Friday is beyond the call I suppose

it's a compliment to Gary Linneco really that we think this is a pretty big moment to step

in and talk about something that was rumbling on all week,

but I don't think anyone actually thought would happen.

And mid-morning today, I was getting vibes news from inside the BBC,

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