Piers Morgan asked Matt Hancock about the government’s 6-month GMB boycott and his answer was maximum cringe

John Plunkett. Updated November 16th, 2020

As you may be aware, government ministers have spent the last six months boycotting Good Morning Britain because they weren’t happy with the questions being put by Piers Morgan and his co-presenter, Susanna Reid.

The no-shows came to an end today when Matt Hancock found time in his diary to appear on the ITV breakfast show, and it was only natural that Morgan would ask why he and his colleagues had spent so long away.

And Hancock’s wrigglesome wet tissue of a reply is so cringeworthy it’s embarrassing.

‘Where have you been for the last 201 days?’ – @piersmorgan

Health Secretary @MattHancock responds to the question about why the govt boycotted GMB and its viewers for six months of the pandemic.

He says he is ready to answer questions.

Watch GMB now👉 https://t.co/yyUUJmzswF pic.twitter.com/dZitWAxSXm

— Good Morning Britain (@GMB) November 16, 2020

Here’s exactly what people made of that.

Basically this was, over and over: “Minister, why did these wrong things happen?” “Well this is what we’re doing now.” The past for @MattHancock is indeed a different country. Sadly, not New Zealand. https://t.co/sA2G3yPpFZ

— David Baddiel (@Baddiel) November 16, 2020

Matt Hancock just got a bit of a roasting.

What is it with smirking Tories? pic.twitter.com/DEqrCWZsEg

— Rachael Swindon (@Rachael_Swindon) November 16, 2020

The very definition of a ‘shit eating grin’ pic.twitter.com/pLhWoDyYzj

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) November 16, 2020

It is fascinating with this elected government, that they feel they never have to explain any decision.

They chose to boycott @piersmorgan @susannareid100 and @GMB for 201 days. Some may agree with them and some may not – that’s politics – but just explain why @MattHancock https://t.co/1vF3M97JII

— Adam Cannon (@adam_cannon) November 16, 2020

Let’s hope he does better next time he comes on. In six months.

Source @GMB