Newsnight had the best response to Tory MPs who want the BBC to play a nightly national anthem

John Plunkett. Updated January 7th, 2022

You’ll probably already have seen how a growing number of Tory MPs are backing calls for the BBC to play the national anthem every night.

Andrew Rosindell, the Conservative member for Romford, floated the idea in the House of Commons this week, saying the anthem creates ‘unity and pride’ and should be played every night during the year of the Queen’s Platinum Jubilee.

"Will the minister take steps to encourage public broadcasters to play the national anthem?"

Conservative MP Andrew Rosindell says singing the national anthem creates "unity and pride" and should be played during the year of the Queen's Platinum Jubilee. pic.twitter.com/0zlz4AekSB

— Channel 4 News (@Channel4News) January 6, 2022

There were plenty of totally on-point responses, like this one from Gary Lineker.

Yeah, let’s be less British and more North Korean. 👊🏻 https://t.co/29tg5cRW7w

— Gary Lineker 💙 (@GaryLineker) January 6, 2022

And it turned out it’s not the first time Rosindell has suggested the BBC play nightly homage to the monarch.

We only mention this because when he did it five years ago, BBC2’s Newnsight had the perfect response which has just gone viral all over again.

That Tory MP who wants the BBC to play the National Anthem every night 1st raised the idea 5 years ago – Newsnight reaction was brilliant… pic.twitter.com/V0LAPRoQj0

— Josef O'Shea (@josefoshea) January 6, 2022

Hits absolutely all the right notes in totally the right order.

BRILLIANT. Totally and utterly masterful.

— Deborah Parr (@DeborahParr) January 7, 2022

Source Twitter @josefoshea