BBC presenter Chris Packham has signed up to protest alongside Just Stop Oil for their latest disruptive stunt in London.
The presenter, who is known for his role on BBC's Springwatch, was heard claiming at the stunt: "If it isn't a disruptive protest it doesn't get news."
Packham was seen filming a new Channel 4 documentary nearby to protesters in London's The Strand and engaged with the keen protestors as they marched in yet another stunt to slow down London to a standstill.
Just Stop Oil's latest protest saw the team hold up traffic in central London at rush hour, causing disruption to commuters and residents of the city. The latest disruption marks the fifth week of demonstrations by the group, as protestors caused havoc in London's West End, Maida Vale and Tottenham.
This week protestors also attacked the Chelsea Flower Show where they vandalised a show garden as part of their ongoing demonstrations.
Presenter Chris Packham has also previously sparked an impartiality debate earlier this year, as he urged social media followers to show support for an Extinction Rebellion demo.
He's also previously made comments that have been deemed biased and in 2013 he branding government officials "brutalist thugs, liars and frauds" in a series of tweets.
The tweets sparked an investigation by the BBC as to whether his support was contrary to the company's impartiality rules, but it found the code of conduct Packham was following was only voluntary.
Packham's previous support for Extinction Rebellion, which was set up by Just Stop Oil's co-founder Roger Hallam, has not gone unnoticed. As Packham is appointed president of the RSPCA, many have found his open support for the protest groups jarring and have called on the RSPCA to reconsider the appointment. Critics of the appointment labelled it as "strange" and "controversial".
Countryside Alliance chief executive Tim Bonner told the Daily Mail: "This is a strange decision from an organisation which has done so much to rebuild its reputation over recent years."
He added: "By linking itself to Mr Packham the RSPCA will be alienating many people who have an important role in protecting the welfare of both domestic and wild animals.
"It is disappointing to see the RSPCA slipping backwards after travelling a long road back to reason and respectability in recent years."
A spokesperson for the RSPCA told the Daily Mail in response: "We work with a huge range of individuals and organisations to improve animal welfare. We are really excited to welcome Chris Packham as President of the RSPCA.
"Chris is much loved and a well respected voice for all animals who speaks to a wide range of society.
"Stepping up into the Presidential role is a natural next step and we are looking forward to working with him closer to create a better world for animals."
