'Confected outrage at Gary Lineker because he dared to question Tories' lack of humanity'

Gary Lineker is not the only BBC personality to have expressed strong political views.

Ahead of the last election, The Apprentice’s Lord Sugar was a vocal supporter of Boris Johnson.

It is also worth noting that the BBC chairman Richard Sharp was a Tory donor before his appointment and, more recently, helped Boris Johnson secure an £800,000 loan guarantee.