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Gary Lineker On Have I Got News For You Prompts Keyboard Fury

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Gary Lineker has been accused of “mocking the elderly” and “promoting anti-Brexit propaganda” after making a joke while presenting Have I Got News For You.

The footballing legend was hosting the programme, clearly billed for 26 years as a satirical comedy show, when he made a jibe about comments made by Britain’s ambassador to the EU.

He said: “The ambassador to the EU, Sir Ivan Rogers, has announced a Brexit deal could take 10 years.

“That’s not fair, most of the people who voted for it will be dead by then.”

The Express labelled the joke “dark”.

The Express's take.
The Express's take.
Express

Others agreed.

#HIGNFY A blatant anti brexit propaganda programme rather than satirical humour. Then again the liberal luvvie @GaryLineker is in the chair

— Dan (@RorkesDrift2) December 16, 2016

Although this gent was pulled up on his statement.

Lineker himself appeared to have had a lovely time presenting the show.

Brilliant fun and occasional ignominy hosting #HIGNFY hope you enjoy the show tomorrow night.

— Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker) December 15, 2016

And he did have a lot of fans.

@GaryLineker Great work on #hignfy last night Gary

— Giles Paley-Phillips (@eliistender10) December 17, 2016

@GaryLineker SUPERB turn as host on #hignfy Can you be the regular? Bravo, sir

— Brendan 🇪🇺 🎄❄️☃ (@Brendan_Surrey) December 17, 2016

Well done @GaryLineker on #hignfy top presenting as always 👍🏻👌🏻

— Marcus O'Neill (@marcus__oneill) December 17, 2016

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