FURIOUS PIERS MORGAN MAKES EDUCATION SECRETARY GAVIN WILLIAMSON SQUIRM
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Piers Morgan has directed his wrath at another Cabinet minister - this time in the shape of Education Secretary Gavin Williamson.
Days after his tense on-air clash with Health Secretary Matt Hancock, Good Morning Britian's resident firebrand Piers is continuing his blistering attacks on the Tory government.
His journalistic colleagues over at Channel 4 News haven't conducted a single interview with Mr Williamson since he took up his current posting 19 months ago.
Anchor Cathy Newman pointed it out and told that the door is always open to him - Piers quickly retweeting and sharing his thoughts.
Cathy tweeted: "We asked @GavinWilliamson to come on tonight's @Channel4News to tell us how he intends to help pupils who have fallen behind during the pandemic but it was a no.
"He has yet to give us an interview since he became Education Secretary 19 months ago. The invitation remains open."
Piers added: "Ridiculous - and this is the man leading the Govt charge for free speech!"
Piers has spoken before about an alleged "boycott" of GMB - insisting the Cabinet were too afraid of his brutal brand of cross-sectioning to appear.
© C4Cathy Newman on Channel 4 News
Matt Hancock ended the 201-day stint in November, facing a customary grilling from Piers and Susanna Reid.
And earlier today, he even got to put questions to Mr Williamson about the government's misconduct in the PPE shortage.
"I'm struggling to understand why none of you say sorry," Piers remarked in light of the news that Mr Hancock had acted unlawfully in the tendering of Covid contracts.
"The government would never aim to act unlawfully," Williamson responded.
© ITVPiers Morgan and Susanna Reid on Good Morning Britain
© ITVGavin Williamson on Good Morning Britain
"Why do you guys find it so hard to say we're very sorry?" Piers reiterated.
"I'm very much focused on getting kids back to school," Mr Williamson started before Piers cut him off again.
"You might think it's a light matter," he said, "but I can tell you the public don't. Do you regret the unlawful conduct?"
Mr Williamson replied: "The government never intends to not be in compliance with the law."