SPOOKED BBC bosses last night did a U-turn on hiring a controversial left-wing presenter after a huge impartiality row. Matthew Stadlen, 42, has spent years railing against Boris Johnson, Brexit and the Tories — accusing them of pandering to racists.
On Thursday he tweeted that he would be standing in for a regular presenter on Radio 5 Live — and would have to “return to impartiality”.
But hours later bosses confirmed he would no longer be filling the role. A BBC spokesperson said: “We had offered him some temporary work but our plans have changed.” A senior government source told Guido Fawkes’ blog: “Matthew’s social media suggests he doesn’t just hold private political views, he’s nakedly partisan. “These aren’t historic tweets, he was slinging mud at the Government a few weeks ago.” .css-16e4f55{margin:16px 0;}.css-1czxmma{background-color:rgba(252,239,255,1);margin:16px 0;}.css-1tapza8{padding:20px 15px;}.css-1bk4jdt{padding:20px.
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