Things got very heated on Good Morning Britain recently, and viewers weren’t impressed. The ITV breakfast show has found itself in hot water, with 81 people firing off complaints to Ofcom after Ed Balls got into a fiery exchange with Reform UK’s Richard Tice.
The tense moment unfolded during a segment last month when Tice came on the show to talk about the local elections. Things kicked off when he boldly claimed that Reform UK should come out on top, blaming both Labour and the Conservatives for the state of the country. But it didn’t take long for the chat to spiral into a full-blown row, according to the Mirror.
Tice, trying to hold his ground, addressed Balls with a cheeky, “my dear Ed,” which immediately set the presenter off. Visibly annoyed, Balls snapped back: “Don’t patronise me, answer the question!” That moment alone had social media buzzing – and clearly, it struck a nerve with several viewers, too.
According to Ofcom, the complaints were related to what people saw as “bullying and biased behaviour” from the former Labour MP turned TV host. Not exactly the calm morning chat viewers might have expected with their tea and toast.
During the segment, Tice tried to explain that his party’s main achievement was giving voters a chance to break free from the traditional two-party system. “Someone else has got to come in, save some money and audit the finances and sort things out,” he said. “We can’t keep spending more than we are earning and expect it to end well.”
But Balls wasn’t having any of it. He interrupted, accusing Reform of simply criticising everyone else without offering solid solutions. He even suggested the party was just a rebranded version of the Tories – a label Tice clearly didn’t appreciate. Tice insisted they’re very different and even claimed to share a few views with Tony Blair, which prompted Susanna Reid to wryly point out: “Tony Blair, I’m sure, does not agree with Reform UK on your policies.”
The interview quickly devolved into a shouting match, with both men talking over each other. Tice tried again with the “my dear Ed” line, but Balls shut him down firmly: “Do not patronise me!”
The two continued to spar, especially over the costs tied to nationalising British Steel – something Tice couldn’t quite provide figures for. Balls, clearly frustrated, ended the segment by suggesting Tice return to the show when he’s got his facts straight.
Safe to say, it was one of those breakfast TV moments – and viewers won’t be forgetting it anytime soon.
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