Ofcom Refuse to Investigate Ed Balls Interviewing Home Secretary Wife
Ofcom has decided not to investigate the infamous Ed Balls softball interview with Yvette Cooper on Good Morning Britain, after ITV described it as “fair and impartial.” Not the most romantic description of the Coopers’ marriage…
Despite Ofcom receiving nearly 17,000 complaints—nearly double last year’s most complained-about show—the watchdog has decided not to even look into the husband/wife interview. Guido is surprised it decided against an investigation, considering its history of jumping at the opportunity to impose self-righteous rules on other outlets, namely GB News. Here’s a reminder of a few GB News shows that were found in breach of the rules in the past:
- Saturday Morning with Esther and Phil (featuring two sitting Tory MPs interviewing Jeremy Hunt). A show that received a whopping 45 complaints…
- Lee Anderson interviewing Suella Braverman.
- Mark Steyn’s program challenging the Covid vaccines.
- The Live Desk – “Don’t Kill Cash” campaign.
- People’s Forum: The Prime Minister. Only 500 complaints about that one…
And Ofcom is “independent and impartial”…
