Author Will Self sparks furious backlash after claiming 'every racist and anti-Semite probably voted for Brexit' in BBC spat with Tory Brexiteer MP Will Self stared out a leading Tory Brexiteer during an extraordinary live TV row Mark Francois called it: 'A slur on 17.4m people' and said: 'You should apologise' Compelled viewers watched as the warring pair had a long staring contest BBC's head of political programmes said: 'I'm not sure I've ever seen anything quite like it'
By Martin Robinson, Chief Reporter For Mailonline
Published: 14:47 GMT, 8 March 2019 | Updated: 15:11 GMT, 8 March 2019
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Will Self today claimed: 'Every racist and anti-Semite probably voted for Brexit' before staring out a leading Tory Brexiteer during an extraordinary live TV row.
The author was branded 'snide' and accused of 'trolling' ERG member Mark Francois and the millions who want to leave the EU.
Mr Francois, who is refusing to vote for Theresa May's deal, looked furious and called the statement: 'A slur on 17.4million people' and said: 'You should apologise on national TV outrageous thing to say'.
Mr Self, who appeared to be enjoying himself,
