Prof wars: Scouse Prof calls Notts boff ‘Dracula’

A beloved Liverpool lecturer has started a WAR OF WORDS with one of Nottingham’s most controversial professors.

Our very own Simon Capewell has branded Nottingham professor Ian MacDonald “DRACULA”, in one of the most shocking attacks of the year.

Valiant Ian MacDonald

Sensibly, the legendary Liverpool professor thinks it’s a “scandal” that Nottingham stalwart MacDonald chairs a government panel which investigates the health impact of sugar consumption whilst working for Coca Cola and Mars at the same time.

“I am shocked,” Capewell said. “This is a scandal for public health. It’s like putting Dracula in charge of a blood bank. It’s clearly an outrageous conflict of interest.”

Now, we at The Tab hate to be pedantic, but it’s technically not like putting Dracula in charge of a blood bank, as Professor Macdonald isn’t trying to eat all the sugar himself. It’s more like putting Piers Morgan in charge of press regulations, or Luis Suarez joining the FA’s anti-diving unit.

Angry … Simon Capewell

I-Mac actually resigned from a role with Coca-Cola and Mars in similar circumstances in 2009, but he makes a strong argument that his paid employment with these two sugar-based companies does NOT represent a conflict of interests.

Macdonald said: “I do understand people saying, ‘You are so close to those companies you should not have anything to do with gathering the evidence for UK policy to be decided’. I just disagree.”

Irrefutable.

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