Labour peer Lord Adonis demands BBC presenter Andrew Neil get the sack for being ‘too pro-Brexit’
Andrew Adonis sparked controversy after tweeting Andrew Neil's political reporting was 'propaganda' and 'thoroughly biased'
A LABOUR peer was yesterday slammed after demanding BBC sack its veteran politics presenter Andrew Neil - for being too pro-Brexit.
Andrew Adonis sparked outrage by saying he would be writing to the broadcaster to demand he be taken off air.
Former Tory Minister Ed Vaizey said the demand was “ridiculous” – adding that Andrew Neil was the “best interviewer there is”.
And even Lionel Barber, editor of the staunchly Europhile Financial Times, said he should stay in his post. He said: “I vote Andrew Neil to remain – one of the very best interviewers we have in Brexit Britain.”
Andrew Neil is in the process of renegotiating his BBC contract – and announced last month he would be stepping down as host of the BBC’s Sunday Politics after five years in the role.
But he hopes to continue to present the Daily Politics and also This Week.
A BBC spokeswoman last month insisted the veteran would “still be an important figure in BBC news politics”.
Lord Adonis – who still chairs the Government’s Infrastructure Commission – lashed out on Twitter on Sunday.
Last week Mr Neil mocked the ‘establishment’ – saying the default position was to praise Brussels for talking tough, but mock London for doing the same.
