Piers Morgan has come under fire for suggesting trade union leader Mick Lynch is “wreaking havoc on the world” in the midst of rail strikes in the UK. The pair clashed live on air after Piers’ criticised Mick’s Facebook profile picture, which is an image of the Thunderbird’s villain The Hood.
“I’m trying to see where the comparison goes. The Hood was obviously an evil, criminal, terrorist mastermind described as the world’s most dangerous man who wrecked utter carnage on the public,” the host said to the now viral union boss on TalkTV. Mr Lynch was quick to retort that the image was meant to poke fun at his physical resemblance to The Hood and hit back at Piers’ line of questioning.
“I’m a working class leader of a trade union that’s in a dispute over jobs, pay and working conditions,” he said in response to the accusation that he was depicting himself as evil. Twitter users labelled Pier’s stance on the strike as “misreading the room” and praised Mick’s no-nonsense approach to the interview.
