Scottish veteran broadcaster Andrew Neil has become the latest recipient of the tornado treatment of American "shock jock" Alex Jones.
BBC's Sunday Politics is normally a sedate affair, a corner of the Sabbath visited only by political anoraks and working journalists. but yesterday a whirlwind took hold.
Mr Neil, who hosts the television programme, began a discussion about the Bilderberg summit, a secretive four-day meeting of some of the world's top powerbrokers, which took place in Watford, then watched the twister unfold.
At first, Mr Jones – who had a high-profile clash with CNN host Piers Morgan in January – began with a gale force eight response, suggesting the Bilderberg Group was responsible for the euro currency, which, according to him, was a "German Nazi plan to take over countries economically".
Eyebrows were raised. Then the wind got up. Mr Jones's voice rose a few decibels as he gesticulated, pointing his finger like a handgun and firing off bullets of indignation.
"I'm trying to warn people and you keep telling me to shut up. This isn't a game, okay?"
Eventually, Mr Neil had seen enough, described his guest as an idiot and declared: "You're the worst person I've ever interviewed."
As the programme music played out, you could hear the American tornado in the background.
Afterwards, Mr Neil, tweeted: "The moment Alex Jones knew he was no longer on air he stopped."
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