Ian Hislop Roasts Tory MP Johnny Mercer Over Second Job
Viewers Cringe As Ian Hislop Roasts Tory MP Johnny Mercer Over Second Job Have I Got News For You descended into a tense row over Mercer's alleged links to a bust financial firm. By George Bowden BBC Ian Hislop demanded Johnny Mercer, the MP for Plymouth West, justify an £85,000 a year second job re-training army veterans. Have I Got News For You’s Ian Hislop took a Tory MP to task for his alleged links to a company that went bust owing millions of pounds to savers. Hislop demanded Johnny Mercer , the MP for Plymouth Moor View, justify an £85,000 a year second job re-training army veterans at a company reportedly linked to London Capital and Finance, which is now in administration. Mercer has denied his role re-training veterans has any link to London Capital, which sold a failed bond scheme that lost savers £236m. It follows allegations the company that funded Mercer’s second job received money from London Capital for marketing...