";s:4:"text";s:4809:" Emily Maitlis' Fox News Style Left Wing Newsnight Monologue Tom Harwood. Emily Maitlis returns to BBC Newsnight screens with no mention of the Dominic Cummings 'biased monologue' row that generated more than 40,000 complaints
Want to discuss real-world problems, be involved in the most engaging discussions and hear from the journalists? Start your Independent Premium subscription today.Sharing the full story, not just the headlinesAre you sure you want to submit this vote?More than 24,000 viewers complained about Maitlis’s speech criticising Cummings and the governmentCreate a commenting name to join the debateThe existing Open Comments threads will continue to exist for those who do not subscribe to Independent Premium. In the monologue, Maitlis said the Prime Minister’s chief adviser had “broken the rules” and “the country can see that, and it’s shocked the Government cannot”. She said: “I know if I was in prison, Piers Morgan would come and see me.
The country can see that and it’s shocked the Government cannot… He was the man, remember, who always got the public mood, who tagged the lazy label of ‘elite’ on those who disagreed. He was the entrepreneur of the family.”Daniel Kawczynski, the Tory MP, described Maitlis’s style as “aggressive, unnecessarily rude, biased and confrontational to the point of intimidation”.
TV presenter Emily Maitlis has been praised for an “extraordinary” monologue in which she attacked a coronavirus “myth” that “needs debunking”. Emily Maitlis has revealed that she received a text from Dominic Cummings after her Newsnight speech on his apparent breach of lockdown sparked controversy. The most insightful comments on all subjects will be published daily in dedicated articles. The BBC presenter received thousands of complaints after she … The TV presenter sparked controversy with her summing up of his lockdown row.
I don’t know if that’s a good thing or a bad thing, but he’d be there.The BBC received nearly 24,000 complaints about the episode.“He said to me, ‘Next time you come, we’ll talk about Prince Albert. Emily Maitlis Emily Maitlis says Dominic Cummings texted her a message of support following the furore over her Newsnight monologue. Tory … BBC presenter Emily Maitlis has revealed that Dominic Cummings texted her a message of support amid the furore unleashed by her Newsnight monologue over …
When Emily Maitlis delivered a damning Newsnight monologue about Dominic Cummings and his trip to Barnard Castle, she faced a barrage of criticism. He took us on a tour of the extraordinary corridor of Buckingham Palace, he pointed out the statues, the staircases and where the Queen has her audiences with prime ministers.Maitlis said Andrew “was very pleased” after the interview.“It was peak surreal getting a message of support from him in the middle of all the crazy stuff,” she said.“I think of Piers as someone who’s incredibly loyal. In May, Emily …
The May episode of Newsnight was broadcast after it emerged that the Prime Minister’s special adviser had made a 260-mile trip to his parents’ home in Durham during lockdown.We rely on advertising to help fund our award-winning journalism.Elsewhere in the Tatler interview, Maitlis discussed her friendship with Piers Morgan, the outspoken host of ITV’s Good Morning Britain. The BBC journalist said it … Emily Maitlis spoke to Tatler magazine (Ian West/PA) Emily Maitlis says Dominic Cummings texted her a message of support following the furore over her Newsnight monologue.