Ben Shapiro BBC interview
The Ben Shapiro BBC interview was a 2019 television interview in which American conservative commentator Ben Shapiro was questioned by British broadcaster Andrew Neil while promoting Shapiro's book The Right Side of History. The exchange aired on the BBC's Politics Live and became widely discussed after Shapiro objected to Neil's questioning, accused him of political bias, and ended the interview early.[1][2]
Interview
Neil questioned Shapiro about past statements, abortion politics, and arguments connected to The Right Side of History. Contemporary coverage described the interview as contentious and noted that Shapiro ended the exchange after accusing Neil of asking questions in bad faith.[3] The episode drew attention in part because Neil, though adversarial in style, was not generally understood in British media as a left-wing interviewer; The Guardian identified him as chair of the group that owned The Spectator and reported Shapiro's later acknowledgment that he had misread the encounter.[4]
Aftermath and significance
After the interview, Shapiro publicly said that Neil had "destroyed" him and that he had been insufficiently prepared; Fox News reported his apology and his statement that he had misinterpreted Neil's antagonistic questioning as political leftism.[5]