Tamed

The BBC has put new shackles on some of their edgiest presenters - Zoe Ball, Vernon Kay, Scott Mills, Tess Daly, Claudia Winkleman, Alex Jones, John Torode and Greg Wallace.  Their shows are now listed as 'Flagship', and their use of social media will be constricted by impartiality guidelines while their shows are on air and for a two-week window before and after the series. They must not: 

Endorse or attack a political party (including parties in government or opposition).

Criticise the character of individual politicians in the UK.

Comment on any issue that is a matter of political debate during the election period for UK general elections and referendums in any part of the UK.

Take up an official role in campaigning groups or become involved in fundraising for campaigning.

These new guidelines also apply to Match of the Day and The Apprentice; thus Gary Lineker and Lord Sugar. It's not clear to me in John Hardie's 54 page review (padded out with seven summaries of seven sections), or from the BBC, whether these new guidelines would have 'caught' Lineker's tweets on Suella Braverman's speech on immigration and refugees. They weren't during an election period; they criticised language, not character; they don't mention a political party; Gary's not in a campaigning group.  

John Hardie's report says "I suggest it would be detrimental to future implementation of new guidance to assign any kind of ‘blame’ to the past. I conclude it is best for all parties to start with a clean slate and not
indulge in a contest to say who was proven right."