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If bridge-burning is not going to hamper future access, you might as well kick them in the balls and give the viewers what they want. The same logic as Krishnan confronting the outgoing Tory Home Secretary with a list of every immoral thing a Tory did in government and concluding that they're morally bankrupt. 8 mins 11 secs in. https://www.channel4.com/news/cleverly-challenged-on-betting-scandal-and-visas-for-orphans-from-gaza
Maitlis has probably realised that she's not going to be interviewing these people on a regular basis so she can ask them difficult questions politely and not worry about the repercussions. Same with Kari Lake's interview.