Paul Mason calls Syriza critic a ‘Nazi collaborator’

Covering the Greece crisis appears to be beginning to take its toll on Paul Mason. Channel 4’s economics editor became embroiled in a bizarre Twitter rant last night during which he accused an anonymous blogger of being a ‘Nazi supporter’ over their criticism of the Syriza government.

The comments were made during a heated discussion between Mason and the blogger @GreekAnalyst. A tweet criticising the Syriza government’s strategy appeared to rattle Mason, who appears to be unimpressed by Germany’s negotiations with Greece following the referendum. Mason expressed his frustration by using a Greek word to insult the user, who runs an anonymous blog strongly opposing the Syriza government:

@GreekAnalyst thankfully the Greek people have more courage than your dwindling band of Γερμανοτσολιάδες

— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) July 7, 2015

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When the blogger went on to translate the journalist’s comment for his 14,000 followers, Mason stepped in by way of explanation:

@GreekAnalyst this proves you're not Greek: it means Nazi collaborator

— Paul Mason (@paulmasonnews) July