On Monday morning, viewers of Good Morning Britain saw Ed Balls and Susanna Reid broadcasting live from Westminster.
This follows the Labour Party’s victory in the General Election last week, which has sparked a period of MP transition.
Yet, with Ed’s wife Yvette Cooper now appointed as Home Secretary, ITV audiences are questioning whether it’s appropriate for him to continue his presenting role on the show.
Twitter was abuzz with comments, with @MikeSalmon1402 posing the question: “Is Ed going to continue to be able to broadcast and remain impartial to this govt, now that his wife is a Labour minister?”
Another Twitter user remarked: “Seems inappropriate that Ed Balls is still presenting on @GMB now that his wife is Home Secretary. Surely they should at least try to have some impartiality on the show?” reports the Mirror.
A concerned viewer stated: “Ed Balls in the morning will he take the new government to task considering his wife is Home Secretary.”
@Andywilson56 raised a point on Twitter: “Just a question … but how can Ed Balls still present GMB … I thought the presenters should not be biased to any party! !”
@DavidThePost shared their view: “Ed Balls asking questions of Pierce and Maguire regarding prisons…he could have just asked his wife and told us this morning …ridiculous realities of having @edballs as a co-host on a news programme.”
And another comment read: “Is Ed Balls still on #GMB whilst his wife is the Home Secretary, how does that work for #ITV and #Media Impartiality.”
As the programme commenced, Susanna probed whether returning to Westminster evoked any memories for him. He concurred, remarking: “The first memory it brings back for me is two years ago standing here with you on this green the day Boris Johnson resigned as Prime Minister.
“Two years ago, feels like quite a long time ago. A lot of change in the last two years, a lot of change in the last few days.”
Susanna, an ITV stalwart, pointed out that the new MPs are currently experiencing a whirlwind as they adjust to their altered roles in government.
He continued: “Quite a few of them weren’t even expected to be elected at all. They had jobs, they had places to go, places and homes. Suddenly, you have a new place to live during the week.”
Ed, who now co-hosts Good Morning Britain with Susanna, has his own history in politics, having served as the shadow chancellor from 2011 to 2015.
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