A wholesale market worker has won over viewers with her sarcastic response to how Brexit has affected prices in her industry.
BBC presenter Nina Warhurst was at a wholesale market in Manchester, covering a story on the latest official figures on the cost of living, which were released yesterday (15th September).
Figures show that inflation soared to 3.2 per cent in August, its highest level for nearly a decade. The figures are up from 2 per cent in July.
One of those workers Mariella Gabutt, was being interviewed by Warhurst as she explained where the containers of fish the business buys are imported from.
“Everything that we’re bringing in from abroad, a lot of the frozen good we import from Greece and Turkey - the bass and the bream,” Gabutt said.
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But it was her sarcastic take on Brexit that people are talking about, as she explained: “The price of a container pre-Brexit...”
During her answer, she then broke the fourth wall with viewers by looking directly at the camera, as she said sarcastically: “...because it’s nothing to do with Brexit...”
And then she returns to talking to Warhurst and continued: “...pre-Brexit was £3,000 just over for one container, the same container, the same goods cost £14,000 now. Massive jump, of course, there’s inflation.”
Since the interview, people have shared the clip of Gabutt’s sassy response on Twitter and it has gone viral with nearly 15,000 likes.
An Icon is born! #BBCBreakfast pic.twitter.com/kuGHXGhsfv
— Duke of Preston🏳️🌈🏳️⚧️ (@DOPreston) September 15, 2021
Let’s just say people loved her brutal honesty.
I love she doesn’t hide her disgust for Brexit https://t.co/f953TAwdJj
— •𝗟𝗜𝗡𝗔• (@agirlcalledlina) September 15, 2021
"because its nothing to do with Brexit" Quality sarcasm. https://t.co/UyufuUwMYN
— Seán Keane (@SeanHort1) September 15, 2021
Impeccable delivery 👌 #costofbrexit https://t.co/Q8jPkVTfMf
— Luciano Gasparro (@kindaluciano) September 15, 2021
She's up there with 'what, another one??' election lady from Bristol https://t.co/hAaPbD7zTT
— Sally 🌻 (@magog83) September 15, 2021
Put that on the side of a bus! https://t.co/cs4A19Gp7l
— S19mon (@1Hanmdd) September 15, 2021
Give her a seat in the parliament... #Brexit https://t.co/510uZ5mE9L
— Christos Amyrotos (he/him/his) (@ChristosAmyrot1) September 15, 2021
Think the lady needs her own TV slot... https://t.co/E2n2sINt6k
— GregoryTKint (@GregoryTKint) September 15, 2021
Meanwhile, that wasn’t the only eventful scene to occur during the segment since in another area of the warehouse a man gatecrashed the broadcast, holding up a piece of paper with writing that read: “Anti-British BBC.”
“Oh my goodness,” Nina said as she awkwardly looked directly into the camera as the man continued to shout.
“Twenty-six years ago the anti-British BBC...” he continued before Nina pulled her next guest to the side in order to attempt to carry on the broadcast.
“Can we talk about this in a moment?” she asked as he carried on.
The camera then had to cut back to Dan and Louise in the Salford studio.
“Nina, thank you very much. We’ll be back with you a little bit later,” Louise said.
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