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Gary Lineker had the very best response to featuring in the Mail’s ‘Woke List 2023’
To the world of the Mail on Sunday – no, stick with us, please – where the paper proudly unveiled its ‘Woke List 2023’.
It was dedicated, the paper said, to ‘Britons who are most high profile in their awokedness to perceived injustices in society – but who have also been accused of haring an exaggerated fixation with such issues’.
Peak weasel words there from the Mail. Here’s what it looked like.
And this is what it had to say about Match of the Day man, Gary Lineker.
‘Mouthpiece of the metropolitan chattering classes – interpreting the term ‘commentator’ to sound off about everything from Brexit to climate change.
‘As the BBC’s highest paid star (salary £1.35 million) he has likened the Tory Government’s immigration policy to something out of Nazi Germany.’
And we mention it because Lineker had the very best response.
Very honoured to be on such a list. Thank you to this normally unpleasant newspaper for showing a degree of kindness. https://t.co/700Fb9oYEd
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 30, 2023
Boom.
Absolutely congratulations 🎉
— Grumpsgamesnet (@grumpsgamesnet) July 30, 2023
Congrats on not being racist. The vile newspapers seem to get worse. https://t.co/a9YATMAd3b
— Eric Idle (@EricIdle) July 30, 2023
👏🏼👏🏼
— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) July 30, 2023
Dying to get on this. Must try harder! https://t.co/cDjTC9ag7u
— stuart murdoch (@nee_massey) July 30, 2023
It’s not a badge of honour Gary.
— James Martin #Swedenmark2024 (@JamesMartinTVR) July 30, 2023
Except it is, obviously.
The mail is really amazingly stupid
— Molly Jong-fast (@MollyJongFast) July 30, 2023
We especially liked LBC presenter James O’Brien’s response.
Show off.
— James O’Brien (@mrjamesob) July 30, 2023
Jealous!
— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) July 30, 2023
And this is why …
I demand a recount. https://t.co/XiEyzvwSDO
— James O’Brien (@mrjamesob) July 30, 2023
We loved this response too.
In the hope that it helps me get onto next years list can I just point out the lack of diversity in this year's Daily Mail Woke List. https://t.co/lLXvT1kDls
— David Olusoga (@DavidOlusoga) July 30, 2023
Last word, as ever on all matters woke, goes to the great Kathy Burke.
this ones for @AmandaHolden via @KathyBurke pic.twitter.com/ykjB8VE4HJ
— Bally Singh (@putasinghonit) March 30, 2023
Source Twitter @GaryLineker