
Stephen Cox of The Royal Society responded to this with; "The theory of evolution is supported with the weight of scientific evidence......"
Fine. No doubt he will be the first leading evolutionist to break ranks and accept a major TV debate with any of the following scientists:
John Mackay.

Carl Wieland.
Jonathan Sarfati et al.
The alternative and most likely possibility is that he will run away and state that "Debate lends credibility to creationists" as if he has a God-given right not to have to defend his devalued but nonetheless much cherished opinions.