I will explore the aspects of this in the thread
Like it or not, Neil is the BBC's most prominent political interviewer. We start from there.
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
And with @jeremycorbyn it aired 26 November
bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episod…
scramnews.com/dates-andrew-n…
independent.co.uk/news/uk/politi…
And this is how The Telegraph covered Neil vs. Sturgeon
telegraph.co.uk/politics/2019/…
That was the deal.
But that is pretty much to be expected. Johnson dodges scrutiny whenever he can.
It is especially problematic bearing how the 2 interviews that have happened so far have driven the news agenda.
So if Johnson continues to refuse, the BBC needs another plan. An hour of Neil doing a documentary style piece on Johnson perhaps? Or an hour of empty chair?
/ends