By Matt Chorley, Mailonline Political Editor Sacked: David Lowe, who has 32 years' service with the BBC, lost his job for playing The Sun Has Got His Hat On The sacking of a veteran BBC DJ for accidentally playing a song featuring the N-word has been condemned as ‘unfair’ by David Cameron and Boris Johnson. The senior Tories leapt to the defence of David Lowe for his treatment after broadcasting a 1930s recording of The Sun Has Got His Hat On. Prime Minister Mr Cameron said the case ‘looked a bit odd’ while Mr Johnson said the Corporation’s treatment of the broadcaster was ‘utterly disgraceful’.
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David Lowe, 67, lost his job after he played a recording of the song
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The incident has had such an impact on his health he'll never work again
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Prime Minister says Corporation's handling of the case had been 'odd'
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London Mayor says treatment of DJ was 'utterly disgraceful'
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Comes after Jeremy Clarkson issued apology for 'mumbling the word'
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