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Fuming This Morning viewers scoff as Gyles Brandreth claims ‘people don’t want to work’: ‘Doesn’t live in the real world’

This Morning star Gyles Brandreth has been ridiculed on social media today for 'not living in the real world' after offering views on work.

But after co-host Cat Deeley brought up a survey of French workers has revealed widespread reluctance to assume managerial roles, Gyles seemed staggered by the very notion. Gyles Brandreth and Kay Burley offered their views on attitudes to work on This Morning today (Credit: ITV) Cat explained that workers may wish to remain in the same role rather than be promoted in order to protect their work-life balance. Cat Deeley and Ben Shephard were co-hosting Thursday’s show (Credit: ITV) Many of those reacting on X to Gyles’ words interpreted them as suggesting ‘people don’t want to work’.

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