Social media users have reacted angrily or with bemusement after Eamonn Holmes conducted a cringe-worthy interview with Jeremy Corbyn.

The presenter went 'full Alan Partridge' by using tortuous football analogies ("Every young lad has a dream of playing in the cup final - was yesterday your FA Cup Final?") and asked inane questions during the exchange. Holmes immediately came under fire from critics on Twitter who accused him of dumbing down political debate.

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The new leader of the Labour party batted away with a number of questions, and was left bemused at some of the interjections made by Holmes in the uncomfortable interview.

"People will say I'm sucking up to you or being soft - but people will say your outlook is 'a bit hippy'," declared the Sky News man, who seemed embarrassed to ask tough or political questions beyond, "Why don't you just admit you hate the Tories!"

Conversation later moved to the colour of the Labour leader's ties, and a struggling Holmes then compared Corbyn to former Manchester United manager Sir Alex Ferguson.

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Many Twitter users and supporters of Corbyn criticised Holmes's approach, calling him "smug", "patronising" and "rude".



Eamonn Holmes scores own goal for mainstream media F.C in the match against new media united. Somebody give him a red card and send him off — Oink Oink (@_paddington_) September 30, 2015

I'm surprised Eamonn Holmes is allowed to do political interviews. He should stick to items about chlamydia on This Morning. — Lisa Allen (@lovelylisaj) September 30, 2015

Just watched dismal Eamonn Holmes #Corbyn interview, we really do deserve better political journalism in this country as that was appalling — Martin O'Neill (@DrNostromo) September 30, 2015

Eamonn Holmes reducing politics & journalism to trite, loaded questions and baggy football analogies shows @SkyNews thinks viewers are mugs. — Lamiat Sabin (@LamiatSabin) September 30, 2015

Eamonn Holmes is an idiot. Governance is not football management. How long will this go on? @SkyNews #poorinterviewing — Jim Davies (@Iago_Davies) September 30, 2015

Corbyn exposing Eamonn Holmes for the muppet he is right now. — Sophie Halliday (@smhalliday) September 30, 2015

.@SkyNews Has Eamonn Holmes been spending too much time with Kay Burley? Most ridiculous interview I've ever seen. — Andy Hunt (@Andy_Hunt357) September 30, 2015

Eamonn Holmes tries to prove that Corbyn's nice politics will break under pressure, turns into rude bully and proves Corbyn's a nice guy. — Rachel (@papperbokwriter) September 30, 2015

I LIKE @EamonnHolmes, but his tendency to shout down his guests is plain rude. He tried to rattle Corbyn but Jeremy was having none of it! — Brendan Buxton (@brendan_buxton) September 30, 2015

I'm not a fan of Jeremy Corbyn particularly, but @EamonnHolmes was just plain rude. Stop spitting your dummy out, it's not about you! — Catherine Jones (@sluggy1967) September 30, 2015

Corbyn opened his first Labour party conference speech as leader yesterday with some jokes about his portrayal in the media.

"According to one headline, 'Jeremy Corbyn welcomed the prospect of an asteroid wiping out humanity'," he told delegates in Brighton on Tuesday.

"Now, asteroids are pretty controversial, and it's not the kind of policy I would want this party to adopt without a full debate in Conference - so can we have the debate later this week?"