Nick Clegg was left fuming when an award-winning TV journalist called him a ‘lying two-faced swine’ in front of an audience of children. The incident occurred when Sky News foreign editor Sam Kiley played the part of the Lib Dem leader in a warm-up for an election programme at Sky’s Westminster studio. Sitting in the host’s chair, Kiley, 50, said: ‘Right, kids, I’m Nick Clegg – ask me a question.’ Nick Clegg was left fuming when Sky News journalist Sam Kiley (left) called him a ‘lying two-faced swine’ A girl in the audience, made up of children aged ten to 12, asked: ‘Why did you not keep your pledge on tuition fees?’ Kiley replied: ‘That’s because I’m a lying, two-faced swine,’ prompting gales of laughter from the children. But the newsman – who has survived several brushes with death over his 25-year career as a foreign reporter – had no idea that Clegg was standing behind a nearby camera and heard the jibe. He muttered sarcastically: ‘Thanks, Sam.’ One witness said: ‘Clegg looked thunderous but the children thought it was hilarious. And so did the adults who were there.’ A Sky insider said: ‘It was really unfortunate and Sam was horrified. He said it as a joke and didn’t mean it. Clegg shouldn’t have been allowed in while the warm-up was on. He looked very cheesed off.’
Sky News foreign editor called Nick Clegg a 'lying, two-faced swine'
Sam Kiley did not realise the Lib Dem leader was in the room at the time . Children in audience at election event burst into laughter after the insult . Clegg could be heard muttering sarcastically and 'looked very cheesed off'