Explosive Moment TalkTV Host Kicks Guest Off Show During Heated Winter Fuel Debate

James Whale unleashed his fury on political commentator Charles Amos during a heated exchange on his TalkTV show. The confrontation erupted after Amos doubled down on his contentious stance regarding winter fuel payments, suggesting elderly people should “reduce their leisure expenditure by 10 percent” instead of relying on the payments.

Appearing on the Saturday broadcast, Amos argued, “If you look at the average pensioner, you will find that they have taken £1.20 out of the welfare state for every £1 that they have paid in. So, the average pensioner can’t say, ‘I’m entitled to this income because I have paid in all of my life.’ No, you are entitled to 5/6s of it, and that’s it”, reported by the Express.

The comments enraged James Whale, who warned Amos: “You’ll be thrown out on your ear in a moment because I am getting really cross.” As Amos persisted with his argument, Whale shouted: “There’s the door! What are you doing this for? You are doing this to try and make yourself famous, and I rue the day that I invited you back on the show.”

Co-host Ash Gould chimed in, reminding Amos of Labour’s 2017 claim that 4,000 pensioners could die if the winter fuel payment were axed. Amos, however, dismissed the concern, retorting, “Are you giving them any money? No, you wouldn’t. You don’t really care that much about those 4,000 people.”

Outraged, Gould responded: “How dare you! There’s the door! Security!” Whale added: “Take the break! You can go, and you are never coming back. You know, you talk absolute b*ks, you really do.”

Viewers were equally infuriated by Amos’s remarks, with one tweeting: “He says these things for publicity. I would prefer TalkTV not having him on the shows. I turned off until he disappeared off my screen.” Another wrote: “Why is this dreadful Amos given air time?”

Amos has sparked backlash previously for his controversial views. Last week, he appeared on GB News to defend incestuous relationships, arguing that “individuals should be free to marry and have children with whoever they want,” even siblings. Amos stated that while such unions have a high risk of birth defects, “it’s better those birth defects exist than not existing at all.”

The latest uproar has amplified calls for broadcasters to stop providing Amos with a platform, as critics accuse him of making inflammatory statements purely for attention.