Video: Boris Johnson defends BBC's right to 'bash Tory politicians' The Mayor of London, widely considered a potential successor to Prime Minister David Cameron, looked distinctly uncomfortable as he was grilled about past misdemeanours on the BBC's Andrew Marr Show by presenter Eddie Mair yesterday. He added: "Fair play to Eddie, he landed a good one. If the BBC can't bash Tory politicans, what is the point of the BBC?