Published 21:56 IST, December 7th 2019

Andrew Neil lashes out at Boris Johnson for refusing to be interviewed, video goes viral

A video of Andrew Neil taking down Boris Johnson for refusing to be interviewed has gone viral on Internet with people slamming the UK leader for running scared

Reported by: Vishal Tiwari
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United Kingdom's incumbent Prime Minister Boris Johnson who is fighting upcoming British election as candidate and leader of Conservative party has refused to sit down with journalist Andrew Neil for an interview. w, a video of Andrew Neil taking down British PM for refusal has gone viral on social media with people slamming Jonson for running scared. 

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A rewned journalist, Neil has already interviewed all or leading party leaders in campaign but Jonson has refused to go live with TV host. After an interview with Brexit party leader Nigel Far, Andrew Neil turned to camera and put forward a series of questions he might ask Johnson if he agrees to sit down with him.

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Neil has said that he has been asking prime minister for weeks w to give him a date, a time, a venue but as of w ne has been forthcoming. 

Read: UK PM Boris Johnson Draws Flak Over Dodging TV Interview

Neil's video immediately went viral on social media and garnered praises for his fierce jibe at British PM. Neil in his video said that Boris Johnson is first leader to refuse to sit down for an interview before an election.

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broadcaster also grilled Johnson by pointing out that if Prime Minister of United Kingdom is t able to stand up to him how can people expect Johnson to stand up to President Trump, President Putin and President Xi Jinping of China. 

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snap elections were called by Conservative PM so as to get a parliamentary majority which would enable him to secure backing for his deal for Britain to leave European Union.

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United Kingdom will vote on December 12 to elect its new leader. This is first time since 1923 that country will vote in December. Britain has a parliamentary form of democracy where both majority and mirity election outcomes are possible. 

Read: UK’s Boris Johnson Juggles NATO Summit With Electioneering

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16:32 IST, December 7th 2019