HONOURS BACKLASH
Good Morning Britain’s Dr Hilary Jones reveals he received ‘vile’ troll abuse after being made an MBE
GOOD Morning Britain's Dr Hilary Jones revealed he has been subjected to vile abuse from trolls after being made an MBE.
Speaking to Piers Morgan and Susanna Reid on today's show, Dr Hilary revealed he was "thrilled and humbled" to be recognised in the Queen's birthday honours.
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However, news of his achievement was followed by the inevitable backlash from trolls in the social media world.
Hilary explained: ";People that disagree with my opinions over the pandemic have been quite vile with their messaging.
"We all know that people remember the one message that is horrible, that’s the one you look at."
One Twitter user said: "Why has Dr Hilary Jones been awarded the MBE?, he is on a tv programme getting paid for his opinion. What a joke."
"Dr Hilary Jones an MBE what an utter farce!!! Definitely lowering the accolade of being an MBE."
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"What’s DrHilary got an MBE for? Going 6 months without a day offf."
But his co-stars came to his defence, with Susanna saying: "I’m sorry about that. What is wrong with people?’
While Piers said: "There’s a lot of morons out there."
The highly thought of doctor also downplayed his own work, telling the hosts: "I was thrilled, obviously, and humbled as well. Certainly the last year, I’m aware that so many more people are deserving, more deserving than me."
Dr Hilary has been an ever present on GMB throughout the pandemic.
Just days ago he slammed boozy Brits heading to pubs and clubs for one "last hurrah" before fresh lockdowns.
The medic warned viewers the UK is heading for the "bleakest winter" amid fears Covid hotspots Nottingham, Manchester and Liverpool will be ordered to go into lockdown.
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Dr Hilary reacted to the news Scots had flocked to pubs and bars for a final booze-up last night before the 16-day alcohol ban came into force.
As the UK-wide infection rate for coronavirus doubled in a week, partygoers gathered on the streets.
Revellers were pictured in Edinburgh necking last orders, with massive queues snaking around some of the bars in the city.
Dr Hilary warned the UK was heading for more "doom and gloom" if people flouted the Scottish First Minister tough new booze bans to curb the rise in infection.
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He told GMB hosts Kate Garraway and Ben Shephard: "If we don't take it seriously we're going to be in big trouble.
"Those countries that have been successful have imposed lockdowns on pubs and hospitality. It's people flocking there in the first place, then gathering outside, then going home.
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"You're going to get more transition rates. The virus has ambushed us into thinking we can go back to normal after lockdown - now we're facing one of the bleakest winters ever.
"I hate to be the harbinger of doom and gloom and I would love to go out to bars and restaurants but we can't go on like this."
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