Jeremy Corbyn interview with Andrew Neil

I thought JC looked very uncomfortable in the interview. He didn't answer the questions and wanted to stay on script and could not account for where the WASPI money was coming from. I thought Andrew Neil was more in the Robin Day mode. Quite right that our politicians are scrutinised and don't get there own way. I shall look forward to Boris's interview and Jo Swinsons

Andrew Neil is an excellent interviewer.

He'll be just as tenacious with the other leaders

He used to have a show after QT. He's an intelligent man with his finger on the pulse.

I've seen him wipe the floor with Conservatives

We need someone who will ask awkward questions

I watched it too Jangran99 and you're spot on. And they call Johnson a liar!!! According to Labour, if you've got a small private pension and have shares, no matter how small, then you must be "wealthy". So what happened to "you will only pay more tax if you earn over £80K"???? Just another example of how Labour goes after THE MANY, not just THE FEW. Hypocrites and liars, the lot of them.

AN: Let me give you another example. You’re going to have higher dividend taxes, and that’ll hit people on modest incomes too, not just the rich. Take somebody on a state pension. Maybe they’ve also got an annuity of about 4,000. A small private pension. And they’ve saved and they’ve got dividend income of about 2,000. At the moment they pay £9 in income tax, that’s it. Under you they’ll pay over £400 in income tax. We’re talking about people who are just on £14,000 a year
Taken from a transcript of the interview.Where does he say £800?

Well, I didn't see the interview but I've seen a clip of him asking a question about taxation (well, not asking a question, making an assertion) and I can't see where his figures came from. He claimed that someone with basic pension + 4k annuity + 2k dividend income was going to pay 800 p.a. more in tax.

Annuity income already taxed at 20%, so no change there. Dividend income currently tax free up to 2k, then taxed at 10% (though why you should be taxed less for 'income' you haven't worked for is a mystery to me). If this is now all taxed at 20% (i.e. included in total income rather than treated separately) tax due on it is 400, not 800.
Not very well researched... (or I'm missing something)

Had Johnson been on the receiving end I think he'd have been even more hard put to respond. (At least Corbyn doesn't speak in continuous ers and ums..)

Andrew Neil is the best of them all. He does his homework and pity help the subject if they have not. He accepts no waffling, expects a straight answer to a straight question, don't we all?

I only recently found out that when Neil became editor of the Times he wanted the paper to become more lightweight and war correspondents such as Dan McCullin lost their jobs. I understand that Michael Heseltine made mincemeat of the obnoxious Piers Morgan this morning. I don't think I've ever found myself in the presence of anyone as ministerial and intimidating as Heseltine [not that I've met all that many politicians!].

Come back Jeremy Paxman, you are a real pussycat!

He asks the questions we want to have answers to. Other interviewers are too polite.

I like Andrew Neil and his interview technique, he is hard-hitting and pursues answers. He does it with all politicians. If they know their stuff, they have nothing to worry about. Jeremy Corbyn couldn't answer the questions, no surprise there!

What a horrible person. I have never watched Andrew Neil before - my husband suggested watching with him. I had to leave the room before the end. I got the impression that Jeremy couldn't cope with the rude bullying manner of AN . I felt sorry for him. I will watch Boris to compare. After that never again.

AN didn’t treat JC any worse than how he treats any one he interviews. Jeremy couldn’t or wouldn’t answer some questions. He spoke in his usual calm, measured, rather boring tones.

indeed- and I think it will have the absolute opposite effect.
And there are a lot more Muslim people in the UK than Jews.

Neil hasn’t done himself any favours if the twitter trend is anything to go by.

I agree with what you say about Andrew Neil and knowing his 'interviewing technique' I'm sure he'll treat the other leaders in the same way.

I don't agree though that he "answered all the questions put to him". IMO he didn't appear to have any answers. Neil's barraging aside, for me it was an uncomfortable and at times embarrassing interview to watch.