Almost all tubs retain the divisive bars, and Richard Osman and Piers Morgan provided free publicity
“This calls for a mutiny,” Richard Osman tweeted to his 1.2 million followers. “WHAT?! This is a diabolical decision,” wrote Piers Morgan (8 million). “I am not amused … I draw the line,” Lorraine Kelly told the million-plus viewers of her morning show.
Broadcaster Dan Walker ran a poll. Comedian Mark Watson debated the correct grammatical plural form. And on Twitter, the memes mulitplied and debate raged.