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11: Gary Lineker: Politics, football and the BBC

The Rest Is Politics: Leading

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The Importance of Open Talkbacks

I was born to be in the box, not on the box. Presenting a show is a whole different ball game. The most kind of fun that's not me - but you don't really have to. I like open talkback because it means everything. It took me eight years to get used to doing football focus. So many times I thought, I'm never going to be able to do this. But then I became comfortable in the environment and knew how it worked. And what about your little bromo, your little sore quips and all that? I don't do that, but that's fine. You're basically facing an end of bait with someone on Twitter.

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