Richard Madeley’s extraordinary question to the president of Guyana got just the responses it deserved

Chances are your expectations for Richard Madeley – back on Good Morning Britain today – might not be overly high.

But no matter how low they are, this might still fall short.

It’s the presenter’s question to Dr. Mohamed Irfaan Ali, the president of Guyana, on Wednesday morning’s show, and when we say it’s quite the watch, we really mean it.

The president of Guyana swats away Richard Madeleys stupid question #GMB pic.twitter.com/dPCOukB702

— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) September 20, 2023

Already a terrible question, the banging his hand on the table was the icing on cake.

Susanna Reids reaction as her co host bangs the table. pic.twitter.com/vKqNCQfWMm

— Saul Staniforth (@SaulStaniforth) September 20, 2023

And it got all the response it deserved, and more.

Madeley really is an arrogant, ignorant, patronising piece of work isn’t he? He addressed a president with mocking laughter and aggressive table thumping in response to a request for Britain’s historical exploitation of slave Labour to be acknowledged. What a dignified response. https://t.co/JXOyBV8F4R

— Nitin Sawhney (@thenitinsawhney) September 20, 2023

Such disrespect and disdain speaking to the PRESIDENT of another country.

— amonle (@amonle) September 20, 2023

Sorry but who does Richard Madeley think he is? Would he talk to Macron or Biden like this? https://t.co/riiGcfceSm

— Ash (@theashrb) September 20, 2023

Susannah wants to crawl into a hole

— Dr Mike (@EmergMedDr) September 20, 2023

I know the bar is low where our expectations of Madeley are concerned, but holy crap, he is particularly bad here. An utter embarrassment of a man. https://t.co/DRGFBxXOHz

— Dli O’Doir (@dli_odoir) September 20, 2023

Disrespecting the President of a foreign country live in air, ITV must be so proud of this….

— Clynton Keel (@clyntonK1) September 20, 2023

This energy is just way too much? Why is man slamming his hand on the table while interviewing a head of state? Is he ok? https://t.co/N7nMjAnZaQ

— Brokeem Woodbine (@dada_locks) September 20, 2023

Funniest thing in the clip is that Richard really thought he was having a mic drop moment.

— Nicola (@nikkihack) September 20, 2023

Madeley is no great master of tone, but I think in patronising and talking down to the president of Guyana like he is a complete dickhead, manages to come across even worse than usual. Quite a feat for him. What a subject to make light of. https://t.co/CxK3RMfU3s

— Razor Marone (@Streettough) September 20, 2023

And finally, this.

This from Guyana's president Irfaan Ali is a masterclass on how to calmly destroy an ignorant interviewer https://t.co/3vgjyeoZCT

— Jacob Stolworthy (@Jacob_Stol) September 20, 2023

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