I have no recollection! Channel 4 news presenter Jon Snow says he can't remember shouting 'f*** the Tories' during a group photo at Glastonbury

  • Glastonbury reveller tweeted that journalist Jon Snow shouted 'f*** the Tories' 
  • Channel 4 News host was taking a photograph with group of fans at the time
  • @DannyMillea tweeted that the moment was 'what dreams are made of' 
  • Mr Snow said he took lots of photos at festival and couldn't remember shouting

By Rachael Burford For Mailonline and Laura Lambert For The Daily Mail

Published: | Updated:

Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has said he cannot remember chanting 'f**k the Tories' while having his photo taken at Glastonbury. 

The 69-year-old, who is one of the broadcaster's biggest names, is alleged to have told revellers, 'I'm supposed to be neutral', after his comment about the Conservative Party. 

The veteran journalist said he took thousands of pictures during his time at the festival, but did not remember one reveller's account of him shouting the anti-Tory chant.

Yesterday @DannyMillea tweeted: 'Boss place that Glasto. Having a dance with Jon Snow and hearing him shout f*** the Tories is what dream are made of.'

Channel 4 News presenter Jon Snow has said he cannot remember chanting 'f**k the Tories' while having his photo taken at Glastonbury

The tweet, which has since been deleted, was accompanied by a photo of the broadcaster surrounded by a group of young men.

In a statement Mr Snow told MailOnline that, 'after a day at Glastonbury I can honestly say I have no recollection of what was chanted, sung or who I took over 1000 selfies with.'

A Channel 4 spokeswoman confirmed Mr Snow would not be commenting further. 

Some MPs called for the Channel 4 News anchor to be sacked over the alleged remarks.

Andrew Bridgen, MP for North West Leicestershire, said: 'His position as a serious political interviewer is untenable after that vociferous, deeply offensive outburst. 

'How could he possibly interview a Conservative politician after that outburst? It's disgraceful. He should to the decent thing and resign. If not, he should be sacked, of course.'

Fellow MP Philip Davies, who previously accused Snow of not hiding his political allegiances, said: 'It is a clear example of political bias, and is completely unacceptable for a publicly-owned, public service broadcaster to be so blatantly partisan.

'Channel 4 should dismiss him immediately from his position. If they do not, they would be just as guilty as he is. 

Mr Snow tweeted that this was his first trip to the world famous festival. He added: 'Amazing to be amongst 200,000 at Glastonbury amid a real energy for a better politics'

Mr Snow tweeted that this was his first trip to the world famous festival. He added: 'Amazing to be amongst 200,000 at Glastonbury amid a real energy for a better politics'

Ofcom, the body that regulates the broadcasting industry, does have rules about neutrality. 

However, these only relate to what what is said while broadcasting and do not cover what journalists do in their own time.

Mr Snow tweeted that this was his first trip to the world famous festival. 

'First trip to Glastonbury: dusty selfies; great music; loads of longing for a decent politics,' he wrote. 

'Amazing to be amongst 200,000 at Glastonbury amid a real energy for a better politics.' 

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn got a 'heroes welcome' when he appeared on the Pyramid Stage

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn got a 'heroes welcome' when he appeared on the Pyramid Stage

Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn got a 'heroes welcome' when he appeared at Glastonbury, with thousands of people flocking to the Pyramid Stage to watch him speak on Saturday. 

The 'Oh! Je-re-my Cor-byn’,' chant, sang to the tune of The White Stripes' Seven Nation Army, was also heard across the festival.

Glastonbury founder Michael Eavis said he was happy to give the politician a platform to celebrate his success.

'This is the man that's going to deliver on the things we've been campaigning for here.

'He's got the hearts and minds of millions of young people.'  

JON SNOW'S POLITICAL TWEETS AND PRO-EU STANCE 

For Remembrance Day, Jon Snow refuses to wear a poppy on his Channel 4 show, in protest against 'poppy fascism'.

Talking about Brexit in an interview before last year's vote, he called the referendum a 'ridiculous thing' which could lead to something 'terrifying to behold'.

He is known to frequently post left-leaning, pro-EU messages on Twitter. On the day of the referendum result, he wrote: 'The bakery this morning, two 6th formers … in tears to me: 'What have these old people who voted LEAVE done to our lives?'

In January he wrote: 'A brutal BREXIT does indeed now look real, Trump will be thrilled, He disdains both the EU and NATO, Mrs May will get a warm welcome!'

This month he tweeted: 'It does not take a whole Government to negotiate BREXIT: why abandon 2018 Queen's Speech amid worst social housing crisis since 1945?'

Ahead of a BBC Question Time election special, he wrote: 'The Tories call an election at a time of their own choosing, and then warn that Labour's about to win it. Funny old world!'

ConservativesGlastonbury

Most watched News videos

Comments 887

Share what you think

  View all

The comments below have not been moderated.

  View all

The views expressed in the contents above are those of our users and do not necessarily reflect the views of MailOnline.

We are no longer accepting comments on this article.