take these lines seen on the bbc news website on tuesday: clive couzens read that, and this was his reactionaround here would tell you that lee anderson is no stranger to controversy. he has said several controversial things, from criticising the users of food banks — as you heard there — to remarks about the england football team taking the knee. references like those to "controversy" and the description of mr anderson as "controversial" caught the attention of tina stowell, a conservative peer who chairs the communications committee in the house of lords and used to work at the bbc. she tweeted: but russ jones thought that was: controversial or not, in an interview on wednesday on bbc radio nottinghamshire, lee anderson tried to turn the tables on presenter verity cowley. there is a worry by some that you might be a bit dishonest. no, not really. i mean, have you ever told a lie, verity? but we're not here to talk about me, we're here to talk about you. no, no, no, no — iasked the question, have you ever told a lie? the mp asked the presenter ten times if she'd ever told a lie and ended by