Laura Kuenssberg sparked complaints from viewers (Image: BBC)
sparked complaints just minutes into her self-titled show as viewers announced they were switching off.
The presenter, 48, was missing from Sunday with Laura Kuenssberg last week and was replaced by Victoria Derbyshire. Returning to her show today, Kuenssberg was joined in the studio by Stephen Fry, Zanny Minton Beddoes and Simon Hart.
But just minutes into the programme, viewers rushed to social media to share their frustration as they demanded Kuenssberg be permanently replaced by Derbyshire.
“Oh gawd @bbclaurak is back – bring back @VictoriaLIVE,” wrote one viewer as another posted: “Can’t help thinking Laura watched Victoria Derbyshire last week and thought “I can do that”……and is showing us this morning that she can’t.”
A third echoed: “Does anyone want Laura Kuenssberg to remain as presenter of the Sunday Morning Political Show? We pay the ridiculous wages of these people and we should be allowed a say surely Victoria Derbyshire is a SERIOUS Journalist.”
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BBC viewers called for Victoria Derbyshire’s permanent return (Image: BBC)
Another shared: “Laura just talking at the same time as the guests really doesn’t lend well to the viewer. Get Victoria Derbyshire back!”
A fifth agreed: “Looking forward to Tory Laura interrupting and rudely talking over the top of her THREE Tory guests like she is with BP. #bbclaurak needs to be permanently replaced by Victoria Derbyshire asap.”
Someone else added: “I’m not watching this anymore. Bring back Victoria Derbyshire.”
Later in the programme, it wasn’t Kuenssberg who enraged viewers as education secretary Bridget Phillipson came under fire. After discussing ‘s claims that has done nothing to end the war between and , the Labour politician was quizzed about finances in education.
She said: “The Conservatives burnt the house down, left the public finances in a wreck and that means there have been some really hard things that we’ve had to think about.”
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Bridget Phillipson came under fire from viewers (Image: BBC)
But this only infuriated viewers as one wrote: ” Bridget Phillipson – so far out of her depth its laughable. Trotting out the same old MP BS: ‘Blame the last lot’. We’d all be better off if she was at home burning her kids toast.”
A second said: “Phillipson is very good at not answering the question.”
A third declared: “Phillipson is an idealogue. Levelling down is what she’s doing. She is a danger to our education system and our children and young people.”
Another fumed: “Why is Bridgette Phillipson allowed to lie on National TV and get away with it. On Sky and she has said 2.5% on defence spending was last hit under labour which is wrong as it was actually that until the mid 2010’s.”