Ed and Susanna welcomed the MP on to GMB (Image: ITV)
was hit with backlash for his “disgraceful” interviewing techniques on today. The ITV presenter and his co-star welcomed on Tory leadership contender Robert Jenrick – but the interview caused outraged as the MP was grilled.
During the chat, Mr Jenrick insisted , which has never turned a profit and has no employees, was ‘normal’. Speaking on , live from the conference in Birmingham, the MP said: “It’s normal for companies as well as individuals to donate to political parties and campaigns.
“If you stand for leader of any party you have to raise money. We don’t want the tax payer to be paying for these things. This is a donation from a British company with British shareholders. The businessman behind it has made himself known. It’s a sports fitness business and we’ve registered it in the correct legal manner, so there’s nothing improper here at all.”
Meanwhile, Ed grilled the MP on him wanting to “take back control of migration” and leave the ECHR (European Convention on Human Rights).
Mr Jenrick responded by saying that “we have to get a grip”. He added: “The only way to do that is to leave the European Convention on Human Rights”.
Mr Jenrick shared his views on immigration (Image: ITV)
Viewers at home were not happy with Ed’s line of questioning as they took to social media saying GMB need to “take him off” the show. There were complaints of him being “disgraceful” for grilling the Tory MP, while remaining silent while addressing some of the latest Labour party moves yesterday.
On , one user complained: “@GMB Ed Balls has plenty to say this morning challenging #Jenrick yet yesterday he stayed completely silent when they were interviewing someone about winter fuel allowance & his wife’s crazy policies #SaysItAll.”
Another added: “@GMB .. how unprofessional Ed Balls. When introducing your next guest ..Jenrick… it’s always good to remain impartial in your position as Tv news presenter, and not make derogatory noises. Disgraceful.”
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While a third penned: “@GMB Take Ed’s Ball off – he is so bias when talking politics.”
Yesterday, fans made similar complaints about Ed, who is married to Labour’s Home Secretary Yvette Cooper. The normally outspoken host stayed uncharacteristically quiet as the topic of the came up.
They show discussed how the current government are planning to scrap it, meaning that thousands of pensioners will be impacted – but Ed failed to share his thoughts, which those at home noticing and bashing him for being “bias”.