Jeremy Paxman interviews Boris Johnson at the Tory Party Conference

Jeremy Paxman interviews Boris Johnson at the Conservative Party Conference during Newsnight on BBC 2, October 4th 2011. Stick with it - it gets more and more bonkers! The funniest piece of television I've seen for a long time!

[@jonkenny]

Paxo: "What's the difference between you and David Cameron?" Bojo: "Well, I'm the mayor of London and he's prime minister and what else, I'm older than him! I'm considerably heavier. erm what else. I beat him at tenis the other day, though I think he's probably better at tennis than I am..."

[@billcoleman4258]

I never tire of this interview.

[@billcoleman4258]

Two years later I still think it's the most hilarious political interview I can recall.

[@NoContextRDH]

@@billcoleman4258 ‘so you’d say the system is scuffed would you’

[@SpitfireMLG]

@@billcoleman4258 it is a classic, I find myself coming back from time to time. The questions on Cameron are the funniest

[@pierzing.glint1sh76]

Boris couldn't get his first class degree in PPE Figures 🤣

[@ashutoshpandey9105]

@@billcoleman4258 do you still watch it?

[@aparnakrishnan5788]

Hairdresser's despair... 😂😂😂

[@EmptyGlass99]

"Scuffed Britain". Brilliant.

[@kylesmcl]

8:28 why we must never trust what this clown ever has to say

[@ZuluRomeo]

Paxo & BoJo need their own TV series.

[@1066cwiseman]

07:29 'When you stop beating your wife questions' - could not stop laughing from then on.

[@a.i.l1074]

"Let me be absolutely clear...[opaque, contradictory waffle]"

[@shayaanrifayah]

Damn ... Paxman and Boris are an excellent mixture for a laugh!

[@elliotjones3324]

That are friends, been friendly for a long time.

[@lewisner]

They look like they have a bromance going on.

[@sarahstrupinski6863]

I don't find any humour in this interview at all.

[@markbanner6473]

I've never seen anyone turn the interview back on Paxman like that. Paxman even had a genuine laugh at one point. Wow.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

He's a chancer, which was demonstrated by his incompetence in government

[@markbanner6473]

@@user-sf7kl9uh7k Less incompetent than Sunak and I suspect Starmer for sure. I mean he doesn't know what he wants, he changes with the wind, an that's even before he becomes PM.

[@user-sf7kl9uh7k]

@@markbanner6473 We all knew what he wanted, a higher profile so he can charge extortionate prices to spout crap for an hour at a time.

[@markbanner6473]

@@user-sf7kl9uh7k Do we... Also since Sunak the Country is in a no better position, it's actually worse. Nothing has improved. And I'd bet that Starmer won't improve anything of note either.

[@markbanner6473]

@@user-sf7kl9uh7k Also it's funny how you appear to be searching for Boris stuff to watch. This vid is 3 years old. People can't help but listen to Boris like him or not. That's a start for a leader. As an MP if you can't get anyone to listen, you're on a loser straight away.

[@punanny123]

Jeremy Paxman's facial expressions when Boris answers a question :)

[@user-kk5kr5ys6i]

This is absolutely hilarious, especially from about 6:45 onwards.

[@peterjohnson3842]

Boris method: just keep talking until you come out with a coherent half-sentence, talk over interviewer, throw in a tenuous joke or classical reference, keep smirking, hope for the best, what jolly fun. Hope no-one analyses what I say or do too closely. Ten years on, still working.

[@jmarsh5485]

Don't forget the sprawling body language that makes him the centre of attention

[@elainekerslake6865]

He really is the ignorant Tory boy we always thought he was. However, he knew he had to protect the high earners.........his elites.

[@JNPhere]

Just wonderful. The bit towards the end when Paxman asks Johnson if he feels intellectually inferior to Cameron given Cameron got a first.... pure gold and very funny to see Paxman cracking up at Johnson's response. Surely this must be one of Paxman's favourite interviews!

[@bankcounsel]

First-rate exchange. It warms the mind.

[@fritzhenning1]

The 'best' was yet to come as Bunter made a complete arse of himself, his party and the country.

[@gakaface]

I've been looking for ages for the video clip where Boris says "correctamundo" but I still haven't found it. I was hoping this was it. This was still pretty funny though. He's such a buffoon.

[@nicki1273]

@Valerie O'Brien jesus calm down Valerie

[@xoxoxoxo5224]

Paxman was completely sussed on Johnson - it always was a stepping stone in the back of his mind for something else, and something even bigger, and in particular PM. He asked all the right questions. It was as obvious at the time as it is today or in the future for those looking back on this with hindsight.

[@InstallaFriend]

Never has someone had so much and deserved it less

[@domparis1978]

I fancied cheering myself up, so i thought I know, I'll watch a Paxman/Johnsn interview! Always does the job!

[@alancassell566]

You can never ever believe a word.. Bojo ever says.. Period...

[@lucynove774]

Trying to transcribe this was the hardest thing I have ever done!

[@JoelGalilee]

I'm doing this too, did you do it? :O

[@lucynove774]

it literally took me two weeks! it's 6 pages long :( doing my essay on it now haha

[@JoelGalilee]

Ouch, I only took an extract, got my essay now too :P Good luck!

[@lucynove774]

you too!

[@stephenjemyers]

Can I get a copy please . [e-mail]

[@moaningaboutshitandquestio4951]

This has aged well

[@stephenjemyers]

There's a snowball in Hades then

[@TheJamFarm]

Great gag at the end re DC's PPE 1st! Great to see the human side of these professionals at times!

[@aaronsmith7378]

ive got to watch this to do a transcript for my gcse english.

[@gjsykes7924]

How can you tell if he's lying? His lips are moving?

[@gothikia]

Those two have had a good few too many before going on air. This is brilliant. Only thing that's missing is a bar and a dartboard in the background and some old guy pishing himself.

[@blade0954]

jeremy paxman always does his homework

[@computersolutions164]

What a brilliant idea !

[@juliamarple3058]

👍😂 it’s Smith and Jones down the pub 🤗

[@umarahmad3798]

OH MY GOD! Why Haven't i seen this before. 😀

[@elainekerslake6865]

And now we find that Britain is broken......at the top.

[@RickyBobbyNASCARLOVER]

I think this interview is my favourite now 😂

[@KirkJacobsonHere]

I wish more people could see this. He's made his entire career off not being taken seriously.

[@Reluctant]

Somebody get the BBC a new table, that thing was too small and sounded like it was going to collapse.

[@BassandoForte]

If only he lived by these things he said... 🤣🤣

[@xredden07]

Love this interview you can tell paxman likes Boris

[@timbum1000]

Is this a new comedy duo? They are great. Who wrote the script?

[@Yidspurs]

It could be broken and still function obviously 😂😂😂😂

[@skydrago36]

Hi John G, I would like to use this for my college project. How do I find these video to download? Many thanks

[@richardkent2014]

you can use a convertor you tube to avi type in google

[@beidlgsicht]

did they have a drink or two before that? lol

[@jonkenny]

Two whiskys, loosened ties, and a Pub bar.

[@pakk82]

how dare you that table is made by my grandmother.

[@chijavier268]

Lol Paxman was so exasperated at times!😂😂😂 Love this interview so much!!! And PM Boris is doing great so far!

[@garyt.8745]

Doing great! Record covid death rate in Europe.

[@Alex-xd5ft]

Oh how times have changed...

[@CharlieVane21]

@René And yet again.

[@shutter_star44moschino53]

I'm watching this interview wearing my Boris Johnson 'wiff waff' tshirt, I'm having the best day ever! 😂 😂

[@michaeldaniellong]

I WAS INVISIBLE FOR A WHILE

[@chijavier1869]

😄😄😄The best these 2! I miss Jeremy Paxman! Never watched Newsnight since he left and from what I gather it is now a gutter busting left wing political show.

[@reznor12]

OKAY!

[@themsmloveswar3985]

Johnson tying himself up in knots. And taking forever to communicate nothing of value. As an MP he was already operating above his inability.

[@monkeystu52]

Haha Boris... I love him because he's such a typical old fashioned babbling fool sometimes. It's like an interview with a school-kid. AND I love the looks on Paxman's face. He's such a good interviewer. That said, Boris does have some good ideas, particularly surrounding the transport systems in London. Bikes all the way old boy.

[@garyt.8745]

So now we have a babbling fool as Prime Minister, and surprised about the record European covid death rate.

[@thembrown]

Ive seen a lot of tables and that table was absolutely atrocious. What an awkward table. Completely lacking.

[@jamiewalker7710]

lmaooo borisss very niceee

[@NUMAisTheNAME]

He must spend a lot of time doing his hair, he is very intelligent, he always knows exactly what he is doing

[@marksykes5434]

Intelligent ? You must mean Paxman !

[@michaeldaniellong]

about a parking a van i don t know...

[@MapleSyrupPoet]

Nowww ...if Boris wore his hair akin to Gordon Gecko, in the film 🎥 starring Michael Douglas ...he may just get re-elected ...interesting ❤💙

[@alexk75]

Eccentric irrelevance 😂

[@NG-dc2pk]

Hairdressers' despair !

[@ohsocooll12342]

you have geert wilders

[@jamesconan6358]

Could his not FEELING intellectually inferior indicate his intellectual inferiority? It's a trivial comparison at any rate

[@hijackedmellor9334]

No! is the answer

[@desmond10100]

How can anybody not love this man!

[@joshuataylor3550]

BC he's fuvking despot.

[@MontyCantsin5]

@desmond10100: Where to start…

[@harrymartin684]

Do you still stand by this 10 years later?

[@claremorris89]

I've never voted Conservative but if Boris was leader , mmmmmmmmm maybe???

[@fuguthefish]

This comment has aged very, very well

[@NoContextRDH]

Haha aged brilliantly

[@adev007]

I'll remind you again - this aged very, very, VeRy well :) (:(

[@THOMASCOLTON1]

Aged very well

[@lupo10]

So it’s your fault?

[@alygodsquad]

Well this didn't age well

[@BSEmadcow]

Wiff Waff ;)

[@scottharrison4628]

Bojo thiks the kids who are rioting were ´privelaged´ - you could not make it up!

[@gerhard7237]

One could already see how incapable BJ was and sadly he destroyed Britain with his Brexit lies

[@Troglob1te]

Paxman gobbled him up like Pacman!

[@richardkent2014]

all I can say is why do people wonder why are country is fucked hahaha classic interview

[@cezarrugasira7610]

*our 😉😂

[@UpcycleTV]

Oh look when Boris was still a Tory

[@bradleymilton9372]

Hesnbow resigned as mp lol

[@tandtoast]

Bojo: out of his mind on columbian

[@MisterKittah]

good ol boris

[@gerrymurphy3854]

"All the rest of it...." pure Johnson flim-flam. Loathsome...

[@BossySwan]

Ben Swain

[@QPatience]

LOOOOL..............this is just funny...im sorry but i can't take Boris seriously in this

[@ZA56AA]

Britons! hehehahahaahahaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa Mr Bean-their representative! LOLOL

[@serefisler]

This interview didn't age well.

[@Cyno7]

lmao who laughed at 10:33

[@richardsaxecoburg3872]

The Two Ronnies 2.0

[@michaeltrue6202]

Kind of miss him now at least he had a vision

[@PvtJLS]

Why do they both seem drunk?

[@NG-dc2pk]

Because both of them are intoxicated in their super egos

[@smithpm81]

and now post brexit... oh dear, you voted for your own demise

[@johnpetermalcolm]

Speaking as a layman: I have a camera; and it's zoom funtion doesn't work, I say it's broken. However.....

[@Papiprah]

Really fascinating man, what a charming man, I'm glad we have him as mayor again!

[@MontyCantsin5]

🤢

[@richardkent2014]

nigel farage says hes going to being bringing in the 50 p tax he should be shown this it will never happen

[@openbabel]

Its not about the person the failed polies in the far right conservatives must change asap or its the end. They need to increase disability payments,health and social care,elderly care,give the bottom 15% a 5% payrise, and let the disabled contribute towards a pension like everyone elese in the workforce.

[@graememurphy5704]

Congratulations Boris. Great to see you in the top job!

[@saracensami2765]

Boris Johnson is probably the only British politician that can intellectually challenge Paxman right to the very end. Even stevens

[@erwinwoodedge4885]

Street smarts, not intelligence.

[@masterprattu]

Masterpiece of an interaction. I wish I was as intelligent as Boris.

[@bdrasin]

As a liberal living in the US, I'm really jealous. Like him or not, Boris Johnson is a serious person who can make a coherent argument and doesn't talk like his audience has a fourth grade education. Can't say the same for the right wing politicians here.

[@terenceaaron1999]

A conservative politician in the UK is a liberal according to American standards.

[@MontyCantsin5]

‘’Boris Johnson is a serious person who can make a coherent argument’’ Please tell me you’re joking.

[@tagore10]

This interview in genuinely terrifying, as a UK citizen, in 2021

[@samcollier1397]

How come your terrified after watching this in 2021?

[@SpitfireMLG]

Don’t be a citizen then. No one asked you to become a citizen

[@steveellis9288]

He’s very good, best PM SINCE Churchill.

[@garyt.8745]

Yes. Both have sent more British subjects to their death than any PM since 1939.

[@steveellis9288]

@@garyt.8745 Hitler and Covid had nothing to do with either events I guess, according to your twisted logic, that’s the way most trendy lefties have been brainwashed.

[@lupo10]

Ha still think it’s the best PM since Churchill?

[@mattyguitar22]

Jeremy Paxman starts to annoy me in this...

[@MrChorizokiller]

Boris is funny, but I would never vote for him in any election. He should focus his energy on being a celebrity.

[@masonj910]

Did u vote for him

[@NG-dc2pk]

@@masonj910 yes , indeed I did

[@Stevecamden]

I think there is a very good chance that Bojo will become PM one day. He has a positive vision for the country compared to that Corbyn fellow who ‘s so negative.

[@younesmarouan5640]

Smal flats smal studios smal minds .decadent uk

[@brickybound]

Indeed, Boris is one of the few politicians that doesn't leave his personality at home. I wouldn't give him my vote either but he's got a Basil Faulty / Tommy Cooper thing about him. I could watch clips of the man for hours. Effortlessly hilarious!!

[@mickdevlin]

Is Boris actually bald? Short of hair and shorn of ideas? How did he happen to us?