'It's Gary Lineker - it's grown into a stick that you can hit the BBC with'

Gary Lineker says he's standing by his criticism of the Government's asylum policy - after likening the language used by ministers to that of Nazi Germany.

Downing Street has called the comment 'unacceptable'.

So should BBC presenters like Gary Lineker get to say what they really think? Or should he concentrate on football and leave politics alone?

Stuart Rowson is a media consultant and former BBC exec who was a member of the BBC’s social media leadership team. He explains why Lineker's comments are causing such a stir.