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 . ’
Nick Clegg foreign editor called Sky News 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 '