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The socialist film director slammed Robinson for favouring the Conservatives while hosting BBC Radio 4’s Today programme.

Mr Loach, who was speaking to trade unionists at a Communication Workers Union event, said he regularly “punished himself” listening to the broadcaster in the mornings.

The 80-year-old said: “You have to take an extra blood pressure tablet when you listen to it.

“They have a presenter called Nick Robinson. Nick Robinson, he showed his impartiality yesterday.”

Shouting over loud jeers from his left-wing audience, Mr Loach added: “Did anybody read this? His Twitter? He said – this is Nick Robinson, impartial BBC – this is what he says: ‘No-one should be surprised that Jeremy Corbyn is running against the Establishment and is long on passion and short on details. Story of his life.’

“That’s Nick Robinson, ex-member of the Conservative party. That’s the partiality of the BBC. That’s the bias we have to complain about. That’s what we have to fight.”

Speaking to Express.co.uk, Robinson responded to the criticism, calling for the filmmaker to judge him on his work he produces.

He said: “I judge Ken Loach by the quality of the work he produces. He is a great filmmaker.

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