Stormzy and Piers Morgan have clashed on social media, over comments he made about Boris Johnson in front of a group of children.
The grime rapper recently spoke to pupils at his old primary school in Thornton Heath, south London, and while he was there he was asked why he doesn’t like the Prime Minister.
Stormzy compared Boris to the “big, bad wolf”, and described him as a “very, very bad man” in a clip which has since gone viral on social media.
Responding to Stormzy’s comments about Boris in front of young kids, Piers Morgan tweeted: “He shouldn’t have done this, and shouldn’t have been allowed to do this.”
He shouldn’t have done this, and shouldn’t have been allowed to do this. https://t.co/0F29tLrFZ6
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 18, 2019
The Vossi Bop rapper then tweeted back: “The kid asked me a question and I replied truthfully nothing wrong with that Piers lol.”
Refusing to back down, Piers replied: “Come off it @stormzy – saying stuff like that to a bunch of very young schoolkids isn’t cool, and you know it. You’re a hugely influential role model now to so many youngsters, wield that power more carefully.”
Come off it @stormzy – saying stuff like that to a bunch of very young schoolkids isn’t cool, and you know it. You’re a hugely influential role model now to so many youngsters, wield that power more carefully. https://t.co/i6WbWouKX7
— Piers Morgan (@piersmorgan) December 18, 2019
Stormzy then responded: “No it isn’t cool, it’s the truth lol. Again, they asked me a question and I answered it truthfully and with jest.
“I gave em my opinion, they’ll grow up and be able to make their own, this ain’t a shocking incident pal sorry lol.”
No it isn’t cool, it’s the truth lol. Again, they asked me a question and I answered it truthfully and with jest. I gave em my opinion, they’ll grow up and be able to make their own, this ain’t a shocking incident pal sorry lol https://t.co/EgnQ0KMIZC
— HEAVY IS THE HEAD (@stormzy) December 18, 2019
Piers later tweeted: Anyway, I’m a big fan @stormzy & you’re a hugely important new cultural voice. I just think it would be better to keep inflammatory political statements out of the classroom.”
Stormzy, who is a big supporter of Jeremy Corbyn and the Labour party, has been vocal about his distaste for Boris in the past.
In his hit song ‘Vossi Bop’, which was released earlier this year, Stormzy raps:Â “F*** the government and f*** Boris.”
