BBC Breakfast viewers say the same thing over Naga Munchetty’s ‘car crash’ interview
BBC BREAKFAST viewers have all said the same thing over Naga Munchetty’s ‘car crash’ interview.
The broadcaster, 48, presented Friday’s programme alongside Charlie Stayt, 60.
While the pair brought viewers up to date with all the latest news, they discussed a controversial tweet that the Labour party posted about the Prime Minister.
It accused Rishi Sunak of wanting child sex attackers to go free.
The party attack ad said the PM thinks such sickos should dodge jail sparked a mammoth backlash – even from its own supporters.
Discussing the advert, Naga and Charlie were joined by the shadow culture secretary Lucy Powell.
Naga started her interview by asking the MP: “Do you believe that Rishi Sunak doesn’t think adults convicted of sexually assaulting children should go to prison?”
Lucy replied: “Well look what I do know, Naga, that the figures that we’ve uncovered around those convicted with serious sexual assault are pretty startling.”
However, Naga continued to press her on whether she believes the tweet about Mr Sunak.
“Well all I know is he’s the prime minister of this country and he’s in charge of these things,” the shadow secretary said.
The tense interview continued as Naga demanded to know whether Lucy stands over the tweet the Labour party’s official account posted.
She hit back: “Well, what I stand by is what that graphic is trying to show which is the prime minister of our country is in charge of the criminal justice system of this country and currently that criminal justice system is not working.”
Viewers immediately took to social media to comment on the exchange, branding it a “car crash”.
One wrote: “A complete and utter car crash!”
A second said: “What a mess of an interview.”
“Not the first time has your style of aggressive journalism and ‘interviewing’ a political guest this morning made me want to turn off,” said a third.
However, viewers praised the journalist for her line of questioning as one said she was “peak Naga”.
One posted: “Shadow Digital Culture Secretary and she was refusing to answer a simple question. Naga was peak Naga this morning. I was screaming “Gwaaaan girl!” at the tellybox.”
A second commented: “Excellent interview this morning with Lucy Powell this morning – polite but firm; had her wriggling like a worm on a hook!”
“Love nothing more than watching @TVNaga01 getting the point across when the interviewee can’t you’ve made my morning,” said a third.
BBC Breakfast airs daily from 6am on BBC One and iPlayer.