Tory snubs C4 over Jon (F*** the Tories) Snow
A TORY MP refused to appear on Channel 4 News last night, saying he ‘couldn’t be sure’ of its impartiality because of presenter Jon Snow’s alleged political leanings.
Former Conservative Party chairman Grant Shapps’ comments came after Snow was accused of joining in a chant of ‘f*** the Tories’ whilst at Glastonbury last week.
The 69-year-old journalist, who is one of Channel 4’s biggest names, is alleged to have told festival-goers: ‘I’m supposed to be neutral,’ after making the remarks.
Snow later claimed he has ‘no recollection’ of the event, but he has since faced accusations of political bias.
Mr Shapps tweeted yesterday: ‘Text from @ Channel4News asking if I’d go on tonight. Text back from me declining, explaining I couldn’t be sure about interview impartiality.’
It is not the first time Snow and the news programme he fronts have been accused of Left-wing bias. Last year he faced accusations of being openly pro-Remain over the UK’s refer- endum vote, posting what some viewed as anti-Brexit statements on Twitter.
Viewers of Channel 4 News have also complained about the presenter’s failure to wear a poppy for Remembrance Day.
Snow has also been criticised in the past over allegations that he openly favours Palestine over Israel when reporting on the Middle East. Although Ofcom rules on impartiality do not govern what journalists can say in their own time, it is unusual for prominent newsreaders or reporters to make their political affiliations known publically.