Thinks: Howard, you utter ‘chump’
Jeremy Paxman will front his last Newsnight tonight. Paxman sprang to international prominence after his 1997 ‘grilling’ of Michael Howard. Hopes were high that the irritatingly smug veteran might be persuaded to appear tonight and interview the former Tory leader again.
The BBC still doesn’t know if Howard will be there however, as revealed in this transcript leaked to the Evening Harold.
BBC: “Will you be appearing on tonight’s show Mr Howard? Our Producer was a bit confused after you discussed the fee.”
MH: “I did not turn down your Producer’s invitation to appear.”
BBC: “But did you threaten to turn down the invitation?”
MH: “Under Conservative party guidelines I am not entitled to turn down the invitation.”
BBC: “But did you threaten to turn down the invitation?”
MH “I have already given a full account of my decision to your Producer.”
BBC: “So are you saying that our Producer is lying?”
MH “That is a matter for your Producer. I did not turn down the invitation.”
BBC: “But did you threaten to turn down the invitation?”
MH “I took advice and did not turn down the invitation.”
BBC: “But did you threaten to turn down the invitation?”
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