Susanna Reid skewered Matt Hancock’s policy claims and it’s crucial viewing – our 7 favourite reactions

Oonagh Keating. Updated October 31st, 2019

MPs have already slipped into electioneering mode, which means wild claims being bandied about like a sparkler at a bonfire, but they’re not all getting a free pass to spout nonsense. When the Secretary of State for Health and Social Care, Matt Hancock, appeared on Good Morning Britain, Susanna Reid was taking no prisoners, and it’s absolutely brutal.

'You know that all you're doing is trying to fix the things that you caused.'

Susanna questions Matt Hancock on the Tory election pledge to have 20,000 more police officers.@susannareid100 | #GMB pic.twitter.com/zo5lYfSTf9

— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) October 30, 2019

As Good Morning Britain editor, Neil Thompson, pointed out, there was a glaring mathematical error unravelling before our eyes.

Do the maths Matt @MattHancock ! Minus 21,000 and then add back in 20,000 leaves you, errr 1,000 Bobbies short. Thank goodness @susannareid100 and @adilray on @GMB can add and subtract #GMB https://t.co/jTvQODRJ8j

— Neil Thompson (@NeilThompson62) October 30, 2019

The refreshing exchange went down well on Twitter.

That’s the way to do it! https://t.co/u7cAaRWHmp

— James O'Brien (@mrjamesob) October 30, 2019

The Tories are running against themselves. This election might be more fun than we thought. https://t.co/zDJqV38hAA

— Graham Linehan (@Glinner) October 30, 2019

Ha! @MattHancock: “Boris has committed to the biggest hospital building operation in a generation”. Sure, and with deficits of 30000 thousand nurses and 11000 doctors, under Tory cuts and reduced immigration, who will staff these shiny new hospitals? https://t.co/DP3FeaHIYR

— Rachel Parris (@rachelparris) October 30, 2019

This is good. Please do more of this. The country needs to know what’s going on

— Greg Jenner (@greg_jenner) October 30, 2019

Every single second of this interview with Matt Hancock is brilliant from @susannareid100. But the denouement is iconic. 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/ZCVQO92zhn

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) October 30, 2019

Absolutely brutal truth watch Susana Reid destroy DESTROY Matt Hancock Boris Johnson and the entire Tory shitshow of the last 9 years 👏👏👏pic.twitter.com/57qpk4QskQ

— ARTIST TAXI DRIVER (@chunkymark) October 30, 2019

As @mrjamesob brilliant described – it’s like somebody smashing all your windows then acting like a hero for offering to fix them. https://t.co/XJMAYeAQPX

— Douglas Smith (@douglassmith27) October 30, 2019

Comedian Mark Steel felt the interview threw out a slogan opportunity.

I suggest a Labour election slogan should be "If you vote for the party that wants Matt Hancock in charge of the Health Service, GET A GRIP you twat, even HE can't be mental enough to vote for himself, just LOOK at his FACE, then SORT YOURSELF OUT!!! https://t.co/0Wd3nidpFJ

— Mark Steel (@mrmarksteel) October 30, 2019

It might need a little editing.

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