Boris Johnson looks set to duck his BBC interview with Andrew Neil – only 5 replies you need
Now no-one knows for sure, of course, but all indicators are that Boris Johnson will duck his BBC interview with Andrew Neil.
For those asking when Boris Johnson's interview will take place, we're in ongoing discussions with his team but we haven't yet been able to fix a date
— BBC News Press Team (@BBCNewsPR) 27 November 2019
Not surprising, perhaps, given Neil’s forensic interrogation of Nicola Sturgeon and Jeremy Corbyn which provided some of the election campaigns most memorable moments so far.
Moments like this, for instance.
The best 43 seconds of TV I have ever seen. #andrewneil pic.twitter.com/OB7pbylzb1
— Jack Glendinning (@jackgIendinning) 25 November 2019
And yet lots of people were appalled that the so-called prime minister, who wants to lead the country for another 5 years, would run away from the scrutiny and accountability that the primetime BBC1 interview would have afforded.
These 5 responses pretty much say it all.
If Boris Johnson isn’t prepared to go on TV and be asked proper grownup questions by a proper grownup interviewer for just 30 minutes, then he doesn’t deserve to be called Prime Minister. He deserves instead to be called a pile of cold giblets hiding in a PM costume.
— Armando Iannucci (@Aiannucci) 28 November 2019
Unforgivable of both the BBC, which should’ve nailed him down, and a cowardly Johnson if this interview doesn’t happen https://t.co/bhMkZMJwzo
— Kevin Maguire (@Kevin_Maguire) 27 November 2019
If Johnson refuses a serious interview we will have to reassess Corbyn's efforts. At least he dared to show up.
— Philip Collins (@PCollinsTimes) 28 November 2019
So Corbyn gets the full Andrew Neil treatment and Johnson gets the “he’s just like you he eats scones” fluff vids huh https://t.co/mGt3DPxKZZ
— James Felton (@JimMFelton) 27 November 2019
Joking aside, can you imagine if Corbyn had ducked Andrew Neil? He’d have rightly been slaughtered for it. Boris Johnson is Prime Minister. He has an obligation to subject himself to scrutiny. If he bottles it people will wonder what he’s trying to hide.
— (((Dan Hodges))) (@DPJHodges) 27 November 2019
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