Richard Madeley stunned as he is accused of talking ‘twaddle’ on GMB by union boss Mick Lynch in fiery clash

RICHARD Madeley was left stunned after being accused of talking “absolute twaddle” on Good Morning Britain today.

RMT’s general secretary Mick Lynch blasted the TV presenter in a fiery clash.

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Richard Madeley and Mick Lynch clashed on GMB

The biggest rail strike in 30 years began today, throwing Britain into travel chaos with 80 per cent of trains cancelled and roads gridlocked.

Tory MP for Stoke-on-Trent North, Jonathan Gullis, branded the RMT leader as a Marxist – someone who wants to overthrow capitalism.

He told LBC: “Mick Lynch is a Marxist who has no interest in anything other than trying to tear down the conservative government because he wants to push his own political agenda, he is a waste of space and is better off not in the trade union.”

Richard referred to this as he opened the interview, asking Mick: “Can we just get one thing nailed to the wall before we get started?

“You’ve been accused several times in the last few weeks of being a Marxist.

“Now, are you or are you not a Marxist? Because if you are a Marxist then you’re into revolution and bringing down capitalism, so are you or aren’t you?”

Mick let out a condescending laugh before replying: “Richard, you do come up with the most remarkable twaddle sometimes, I’ve got to say. Opening an interview with that is nonsense.”

Defending his questioning, Richard shouted: “Woah, woah, woah I didn’t say you were a Marxist. I’m saying that you’re being accused of being a Marxist.

“That’s not twaddle, that’s called reporting.”

Mick then gave his answer to Richard’s controversial question.

He replied: “I’m not a Marxist, I’m an elected official of the RMT and a working class bloke leading a train union dispute about jobs, pay, condition and service.

“It’s got nothing to do with Marxism.”

‘Mad Mick’ previously warned the misery has only just begun, saying the rail strike will go on “as long as it needs to” until bosses cave to his eye-watering pay demands.

The RMT are demanding inflation-level pay rises, which is set to hit 11 per cent by Christmas.

They turned down offers to increase railway workers’ pay by two per cent now and another one per cent in six months time.

Furious ministers have accused union barons of inflicting “misery and chaos” on millions with their “callous” three-day action.

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The presenter on today’s programmeCredit: ITV