How Labour must wish they had. During the interview, the Labour leader fails to apologise to the British Jewish community, despite the host promoting him six times to do so.Mr Corbyn also stumbles on questions over how Labour will fund their ambitious spending proposals.The Labour leader admitted his tax policies would, in fact, mean some people on less than £80,000 per year would see effective increases.Mr Neil pressed on his claims that only the richest would pay more, Corbyn acknowledged that his plan to scrap the marriage tax allowance, for example, would actually mean people on lower incomes losing a £250-a-year relief.He said: “They will also be getting a pay rise when we bring in a living wage.“They will also be getting improvement in free nursery provision for two to four-year-olds.But when challenged on Labour’s huge spending spree, Mr Corbyn admitted that some of Labour’s plans will require borrowing.He presented some elements as investments and others as moral obligations.Referring to his pledge to compensate the Waspi women, Corbyn said:“Short changed in 2011 by the change in the pension rate.”Mr Neil also accused the Labour leader of tending to side with the UK’s enemies.Mr Corbyn then declined to say for certain whether or not he would give the orders to kill any new leader of so-called Islamic State if it was not possible to arrest them.He said the UK must abide by international law and attempt to arrest someone “if it is possible”.Mr Corbyn said: “I will take the appropriate decision at the appropriate time with all the information, you asked me a hypothetical question in a hypothetical scenario.”And the Labour leader stressed that it was essential to look “to the future” and at how the terror group formed and spread, adding: “We also have to look at how we created these dangers as well.”Matt Forde, who runs the comedy podcast The Political Party, took to Twitter to condemn the car crash interview.He wrote: “That has to be the worst interview by a would-be Prime Minister during an election campaign.“If that was shown in a cinema the audience would still be sat in their seats after the credits had finished.”Another social media branded the interview "catastrophic for Labour".Peter Shilton OBE said: "If anyone is thinking of voting for Corbyn please watch a replay of Andrew Neil interviewing him on BBC1 tonight you may want to re-think your vote! "Other social media users compared the interview to Prince Andrew's disastrous Newsnight interview over his friendship with convicted paedophile Jeffrey Epstein.Sebastian Payne of the Financial Times said: "Did Prince Andrew coach Jeremy Corbyn for his interview with Andrew Neil? Summary collated from TV guides, press releases, and official sources. Express.co.uk is asking, did the Labour leader just prove he is unelectable? Poll shows support for Farage party plummetsLeaders meet to break DEADLOCK over Brussels top jobsCaroline Flint admits fear over losing 'heartland’ seats to Farage To wonder whether Neil/Corbyn was as bad as Frost/Nixon or Maitlis/York is to ask the wrong question, really. The Andrew Neil interviews: Jeremy Corbyn refused four times to apologise for anti-Semitism in the Labour party By Hugo Gye Tuesday, 26th November 2019, 8:09 pm Please see our Mr Corbyn, who was also questioned about the long-running issue of anti-semitism in the Labour party declined to apologise and rejected claims that antisemitism had risen in the party under his leadership. Andrew Neil (left) with Jeremy Corbyn during a BBC interview with the Labour party leader last week. Andrew Neil interviews leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, ahead of the general election.
The BBC‘s Andrew Neil interviewed Jeremy Corbyn on 26 May.In the interview Neil challenged Corbyn on his spending plans. This thread is for discussing tonight's The Andrew Neil Interviews programme with Jeremy Corbyn. Andrew Neil interviews leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, ahead of the general election. ... Jeremy Corbyn’s interview with Andrew Neil was so bad it redefined the genre. JEREMY CORBYN’S devastating interview with BBC host Andrew Neil has exposed four key issues with the Labour Party manifesto. Over the next few days, there will be interviews with other party leaders. newspaper archive.Labour veteran admits he hasn't seen manifesto in shocking interviewBoris Johnson reacts to Jeremy Corbyn's NHS diverging election claimsJeremy Corbyn was interviewed by the BBC's Andrew Neil Bullies and racists: Corbyn now at the helm of very nasty Labour PartyLabour veteran admits he hasn't seen manifesto in shocking interviewBrexit Party over? Secret messages from Labour backers trying to ‘drown out’ reaction to ‘truly horrific, awful’ Jeremy Corbyn interview Richard Hartley-Parkinson Wednesday 27 Nov 2019 6:53 am See today's front and back pages, download the newspaper, We will use your email address only for sending you newsletters. He sounded clueless about his own policies, couldn't deviate from soundbites. Jeremy Corbyn’s interview with Andrew Neil aired on BBC1 at 7pm on Tuesday evening and has already been torn apart by British voters. "That was the most excruciating political interview I’ve ever seen." Andrew Neil is always very well prepared with facts/ figures etc, Corbyn looked like he was just some random dragged in off the street to do the interview. Andrew Neil interviews leader of the Labour Party Jeremy Corbyn, ahead of the general election.