Piers Morgan

Presenter, journalist, provocateur.

Piers Morgan might be the most widely recognised journalist of the last thirty years. Rising to global prominence as the handpicked-by-Murdoch editor for News Of the World at just 29 years old, he quickly established a controversial and brazen editorial style that earned him legions of fans and detractors.

After 10 years at the Daily Mirror, he found his place in front of the camera, first as judge on the Got Talent franchise, before winning The Celebrity Apprentice and debuting his first solo vehicle: Piers Morgan Live. Later, he would return to the UK to host the flagship daytime show Good Morning Britain, until his comments about Meghan Markle invited outcry and, ultimately, led to his resignation.

Still, if his career has proven anything, it’s that Piers doesn’t quit. Today, he hosts the extraordinarily popular YouTube show Piers Morgan Uncensored.

Why did we invite him on?

Since October 7th, Piers has hosted more debates on Israel-Palestine than perhaps any other moderator in his field. For much of that time, he was firmly on the fence, adopting an agnostic view and welcoming his far-flung guests to hash it out, gladiator style.

However, in recent months, Piers has changed his tune. Increasingly, he has found himself opposing Israel’s conduct in the region, calling into question the state’s banishment of international journalists, their treatment of women and children, and the genocidal rhetoric of some of its leaders.

”What’s going on in Gaza is utterly unconscionable. I think it has nothing to do with the original war aims they stated, which was to get the hostages back and eliminate Hamas. Neither of them have happened, or look likely. What is happening? Gaza is being completely destroyed, and even as they queue for food, they’re getting shot dead. That is a war crime … I absolutely supported Israel at the start of this - their right and duty to prevent further attacks from Hamas. But that does not give them the license, right now, to continue slaughtering children on a daily basis.”

Nobody can accuse Piers of not speaking his mind. But unlike many who have taken the pro-Palestine position, Piers stresses that his position is not rooted in scepticism of Israel as a state, its people or Jews as a whole. In fact, it’s the opposite. He argues that, not only is Israel’s conduct unacceptable to its enemy, but to itself; the state’s actions are putting its civilians, and Jews internationally, at risk.

”Is this going to make things safer for Israeli’s? It’s not. Is it going to make life safer for Jews around the world? It’s not. Have they got the hostages back? No. Is indiscriminate bombing putting them more at risk or less? I’d say more. I can’t defend this. It is unconscionable. They are destroying Gaza and they want to displace Palestinians. Are you comfortable with this?”