Lucien Laviscount slams Tories over Gary Lineker row

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Emily In Paris star Lucien Laviscount was asked about the row between the BBC and Gary Lineker on the Oscars red carpet by GMB, and his response had to be blurred and bleeped out in a clip.

Credit: 'Good Morning Britain' / ITV / ITVX

Video transcript

- Meanwhile, the row back home involving the BBC and Gary Lineker over his criticisms of the government's asylum plans has brought the issue of freedom of speech to the forefront of many people's minds.

NILE ROGERS: If, somehow, caring about people offends somebody, you know what I say to that? It's not good for television.

- This actor was very blunt with how he felt about the incident.

LUCIEN LAVISVCOUNT: [BLEEP] the Tories.

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