mo4ch:>BBC’s Neil goes apoplectic as journalist Owen Jones accuses his Spectator mag of defending neo-Nazis | Mo4ch News

A debate between the BBC’s Andrew Neil and left-wing journalist Owen Jones descended into chaos on Thursday, after the Guardian writer accused the presenter’s Spectator magazine of defending neo-Nazis and fomenting Islamophobia.Jones had made a video for the BBC’s This Week programme, a late night political chat show hosted by Neil, about the rise of the far-right in Britain and was invited to talk about the issue.The feud erupted between the pair after the left-wing activist accused the mainstream media of fueling Islamophobia. Jones claimed that the Spectator magazine, the right-wing weekly publication, and which Neil is chairman of, is the “classic example” of a media outlet of inciting Islamophobia in society.The BBC’s flagship political presenter reacted angrily to Jones’ assertion, accusing him of “smears and lies,” and insisting he would not allow the left-wing journalist to “hijack” his program. Unperturbed, Jones ploughed on, much to the annoyance of Neil, who claimed it was …