SUPPORTERS of Scottish rapper Darren McGarvey hit out at Piers Morgan for mocking his Question Time appearance.
The programme, which aired on Thursday night from Uxbridge in West London, featured viewers’ questions from social media which were put to the panel by host Fiona Bruce
Appearing through video link, McGarvey (also known as Loki) said the Westminster Government must let people know "that they aren't going to suffer unnecessarily and that this isn't going to be a pretext for austerity 2.0."
“If you explore why so many are keen to work or flout the rules, they have a subtle fear that they are going to suffer in some way”@lokiscottishrap says the government needs to reassure the public that coronavirus measures are not a “precursor to austerity 2.0” #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/IpxgQjXRhR
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) April 9, 2020
But Morgan referred to him as a "raging lunatic".
Who IS this raging lunatic? #bbcqt 🙈 pic.twitter.com/BGwlerAcKA
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 9, 2020
Top Scottish lawyer Aamer Anwar hit out at Morgan, saying McGarvey "gave it laldy", while You Call That Radio podcast said he was "on fire".
Oh I need to watch this now @lokiscottishrap & know for certain you gave it laldy! ❤️🙏✊🏽 https://t.co/luPdszPTC0
— Aamer Anwar🎗✊🏽 (@AamerAnwar) April 9, 2020
@lokiscottishrap @MartinWindebank is on fire tonight 😂 pic.twitter.com/I0hPpc1MsW
— YouCallThatRadio (@YouCallThatRad1) April 9, 2020
Chris Manson and Elliot Smith said Morgan's reaction showed prejudice to working class people.
To try and ignore what's being said by folks like Darren on the basis of their accents alone is to do a massive disservice to them, to their arguments, and to their wider communities.
— Chris Manson (@ChrisLauManson) April 9, 2020
Cut through the prejudice. Listen. Comprehend. Don't hide behind pale excuses.
13/13
What the reaction to @lokiscottishrap has exposed tonight is ancient trend of dismissing folks with working class regional accents, no matter how insightful their experience is in understanding our country, as unqualified to comment.
— Elliot Smith (@ElliotSmithCNBC) April 9, 2020
The panel also included Northern Ireland secretary Brandon Lewis, Shadow chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster Rachel Reeves, Professor of experimental medicine at Imperial College Peter Openshaw and actor Ruby Wax.
Morgan earlier criticised the panel, saying: “Love Question Time but that was an absolute shocker tonight.
“Biggest crisis since WW2 & we're served up a ranting Scottish rapper, Ruby Wax plugging her business, a scientist praising China (WTF?) and two dull politicians spouting platitudes. Very disappointing.“
Love @bbcquestiontime but that was an absolute shocker tonight.
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) April 9, 2020
Biggest crisis since WW2 & we're served up a ranting Scottish rapper, Ruby Wax plugging her business, a scientist praising China (WTF?) and two dull politicians spouting platitudes. Very disappointing. 👎
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