Martin Daubney blasted the BBC (Image: GB News)
A GB News presenter has hit out at the BBC over backlash because of a pardody song about . Martin Daubney descended on ‘s Broadcasting House as he loudly blasted a song that the .
Freezing This Christmas – a rewritten version of Christmas classic Lonely This Christmas – takes aim at the government for stripping millions of pensioners of their winter fuel payments. Lyrics to the song include: “It’ll be freezing this Christmas, without fuel at home, it’ll be freezing this Christmas, while is warm. It’ll be cold, so cold, without fuel at home, this Christmas.”
Martin explained the GB News fans that the song is currently at the top of the official download charts but “bah humbug ” are said to be refusing to play it. He shared that the song had raised £34,000 in donations to Age UK so far, helping to support pensioners.
While wearing a suit, topped off with a Santa hat, he explained: “The entire thing is supposed to be a protest song but also it’s good spirited.”
The presenter went on to accuse the of “losing their sense of humour” as he pointed out that it’s not the first time the broadcasters have “refused” to play certain songs – with them allegedly choosing not to air God Save The Queen by The Sex Pistols and Relax by Frankie Goes to .
The presenter played the song outside the BBC (Image: GB News)
Hitting out at the station further, Martin said: “But guess what? It’s the Streisand effect. If you ban something then guess what? People want it more and more.
“We’ve brought our speaker along to make sure that these needy-mouthed Christmas killjoys hear the song. Shall we give it a blast now?”
With that he blasted the controversial song at full sound as he laughed mischieviously. Martin boasted that people who were walking past were “loving it” and saying: “Well done GB News, at least you have a sense of humour. At least you’re doing your bit for the pensioners of Britain.”
He added: “There’s even staff on their way in who are shaking our hands. They might get a disciplinary!”
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Martin danced along to the song (Image: GB News)
Freelance writer and marketer Chris Middleton, 33, was the man behind the lyrics as he claimed he wrote the song in under an hour.
He also hit out at radio stations not playing the tune, saying: “I’ve not heard it one time – I get being impartial, but surely that contradicts freedom of speech.
“If it’s not being played, it’s raising less money, and this message shouldn’t be blocked.” He added: “There are so many people out there suffering because Labour took away the allowance. They should reverse it – we all make mistakes.”
A spokesperson for the denied the corporation is blocking the song being played, stating it does not have “specific policies on tracks or ban any songs.”
They added: “Decisions on what we play are always made with the relevant audiences and context in mind.”