Ian Hislop in conversation with Helen Lewis

The 2017 Geddes Memorial Lecture features Ian Hislop (Editor of Private Eye) in conversation with Helen Lewis (Deputy Editor of the New Statesman) on 3 March in the Examination Schools at the University of Oxford. Topics for discussion include Ian's time at Oxford and involvement in student journalism, how he became Private Eye editor aged just 26, what makes people cancel their subscriptions, and the opinions most likely to get him into trouble.
The Geddes Lecture is an annual event organised by St Edmund Hall, University of Oxford, and the Philip Geddes Trust, in memory of Philip Geddes, an alumnus of St Edmund Hall and promising young journalist who was killed by an IRA bomb blast in 1983, aged just 24.
Please note that this video includes language which some viewers may find offensive.
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[@chezceleste]

Just walked a couple of miles in the rain to my remote mailbox in France to pick up the latest Private Eye...still one of the great pleasures in life.

[@Broadercasting]

Great stuff Guys!

[@douglasmilton2805]

Don’t have to walk as far as you (I live in Paris) but I too love picking up my Private Eye from the kiosque down the road. And they sell Viz!

[@n.miller907]

Just a quick "thank you" to whoever posted this interview. I'm just a Canadian who enjoys watching HIGNFY on KZbin for the past several years. I have never seen a copy of "Private Eye" in my life. Always enjoyed Ian's quick wit. I absolutely loved how he treated Conrad Black on the game show. It took real balls and intelligence to stand up to that pompous twat. I hope Ian lives to a ripe old age.

[@bazd]

You should subscribe to the Eye I'm sure they would post it to Canada. I have subscribed for many years it still makes me smile when it comes through the letterbox..

[@karenhockingkarenhocking9716]

I liked your comment very much and its lovely to discover that even though you're Canadian and I'm Welsh, we're surprisingly similar in attitudes and outlook.. Even using the same wonderful descriptive terms such as 'Twat!' 😂🤣😂

[@n.miller907]

@@karenhockingkarenhocking9716 I truly appreciate your comments. My wife comes from a mix of Irish and Scottish background and I'm from a French-Canadian heritage. I never truly warmed up to the French (Québec) culture and language much when I was growing up. I was wired for music at birth and all of my musical interests were in all the British Invasion groups of the 60's era and onward. British humour always tickled my fancy, from the "Carry On" series, to Peter Sellers, Monty Python and so on. There's an intelligent wit behind most of it. Dang it, even Benny Hill was a favourite of mine all through the early days of VHS tape rentals! 😆 I had a buddy who's wife came from Wales. They brought back a towel for me with a map of Wales on it which I have to this day. It's sad how the media always reinforces the differences between people when I'm sure the vast majority of us have a lot in common. Sharing laughs with other folks is a wonderful thing. I reserve the use of the word "twat" for the most egregious morons. Trump falls into that category. Lol! 😆 Of course, Ian and Paul have made mincemeat out of plenty of politicians on their show. It's something you would never see in a million years on American or Canadian game shows. Canadians are too polite to do that and Americans always suck up to famous and wealthy contestants.

[@peterdixon-le2ck]

How do you get rid of words on the system

[@yapproger]

If only there were more Ian Hislop’s in this world, I love him and the humour he exudes!

[@iaingore6854]

Yes indeed he is the one of the reasons why ENGLISH humour is so good Very LITTLEOBSCENETIES BUT FUNNY!! 😂😂😂

[@beanie7547]

I absolutely adore Ian. He’s on my fantasy dinner party list. Helen is a delight. I’ve enjoyed her time on have I got news. Looks to be a good friendship of admiration on both sides.

[@rodhurley1154]

my name is rod hurley ive got some great true stories i wouldlove to meet you ian i live in basildon.

[@markstoyle2244]

National Treasure - one of the few people who should be running the country - would love to see him offered a knighthood............

[@everestyeti]

That won't happen as he won't pay for it.

[@madeleineprice9645]

I'll bet he's already turned down quite a few over the years...like Delia Smith has... (careful now...ALLEGEDLY!)

[@RLeaguer_Saint]

Wow, this was fantastic! I love Hislop, and have started to watch everything that I can find. Just a genuine, authentic, nice guy whose principles are not for sale. We need more Ian Hislops! I hadn't encountered Helen Lewis before, to my shame, and she's wonderful! I guess now I'll be watching everything I can find that she's done too! Bless you KZbin, and your oh so lovely, but slightly creepy algorithm, that finds all the stuff I like, before I even knew I liked it! Now, you're not going to sell my data are you?

[@robertely686]

He promoted the Hillsborough and the Iraq war enquiries as successful! He also took part in the anti-Semitic smear campaign against Corbyn and his supporters. He also repeats dodgy CIA talking points about Assad gassing his own people (whilst winning a war!) as well as Russian scare stories. He talked about Kashoggi a lot but doesn't like to mention Assange! Like the Guardian, he is a Potemkin anti establishment figure that repeats government propaganda 90% of the time

[@spyrytaraxalass]

@@robertely686 Absolute nonsense.

[@robertely686]

@@spyrytaraxalass actually it's true. If you look at old HIGNFY episodes you'll see him repeating exactly those points. It was only recently that he repeated the Assad and anti-Semitic propaganda. He did it many many times. Not to mention his simplistic takes on Brexit, Scottish independence, Donald Trump or Venezuela. He really is a parrot for mainstream propaganda.

[@CentaurUK90]

Couldn't agree more with this comment, especially since Helen Lewis is quite new to me and I too want to find out more because she's equally quick witted and very intelligent.

[@JJONNYREPP]

Ian Hislop in conversation with Helen Lewis 0513am 27.12.23 his insight re: a royal death is quite interesting considering his take on capt bob's demise. the quality of private eye (on a par with the daily star at it's lowest ebb, circulation-wise) is either supposed to be a mirror which is gleefully held aloft to reflect the miserable state of affairs within the british hack world we are supposed to deem professional journalism or a mishmash of misery which describes the fact it doesnt know what the hell it is (which is also probably a reflection of the world of journalism in britian today)... in that it's lost it's focus or the inherent fury which gave it to the world... the coup within the eye.... the coup he briefly he alluded to - this is what i need to know more about...

[@dingopisscreek]

The guy is brilliant. Some great stories and insights into private eye.

[@nicholaswatson3896]

Cracking interview and absolutely loved the story about Peter Cook and The Mirror.

[@danisehetland3378]

This interview is fabulous! Very, very enjoyable.

[@stannousflouride8372]

I only discovered HIGNFY a couple of years ago and on the surface it seemed that Ian and Paul held sort of right/left positions but a few episodes in, when everyone else was having a go at the Labour party, Ian spoke out in their defence. Not so much in favor of their position but against his co-panelists bullying. That won my admiration and I've just paused this at 30:14 and gone and subscribed for £38.00 a year to get it sent to San Francisco.

[@vladimirputin4822]

That'll cost you £99 this year.

[@seanmoran6510]

He’s a metropolitan bourgeoisie snob who never gives away he’s true position or beliefs But it’s your money I hear San Francisco is literally like a toilet these days and those that can are fleeing Now I wonder what party has done that hmmmmmmmm

[@seanmoran6510]

@@vladimirputin4822 I hear SF is a toilet these days and that those who can are fleeing in droves Now who runs that state 🤔 Of course Ian defended New Labour they are Metropolitan Bourgeoisie Elites who sold there electorate down the river Are you one of those people ?

[@vladimirputin4822]

@@seanmoran6510 "New Labour they are Metropolitan Bourgeoisie Elites" Any more shitspeak for us? You prefer the bullingdon club running things?

[@seanmoran6510]

Ah yes the Labour Party that has totally betrayed ordinary working people by becoming the metropolitan bourgeoisie. I hear SF has literally become an open toilet with those that can fleeing in there thousands Well done 👏 Ian Hislop hides what he’s real opinions are behind stale crass humour

[@ssutcliffe6621]

Brilliant! Peter Cook was an anarchist of epic style! Sadly missed but Hislop has carried the banner nobly.

[@seanmoran6510]

Not someone you’d want running the culture or the culture though But Boris and Keir are having a good go.

[@seanmoran6510]

Yes he was funny to a point but the sixties tear down of the culture has been a disastrous mess It’s all bath water and no babies

[@andrewtregoning]

That story at the end is absolutely glorious

[@jonathaneffemey944]

Thanks for posting.

[@mrblobby1629]

amazing interview, Ian Hislop is great!

[@MrDaiseymay]

SICKO

[@keithfraser9705]

Best 34.07 mins I’ve spent in a looooong time! Thank you. 🙏

[@TheSuzberry]

Thank you. Thank you. Thank you. From Annapolis Maryland. Love Hislop wherever I can find him.

[@michaelmouse4024]

Read Private Eye. Best news magazine on the market...

[@BanjoLuke1]

This is exquisite. The "picture of the car" bit has a perfect mirror in a very awkward weekend spent with friends of mu wife. We'd driven there in a new (used) car and when they were shocked we hadn't listened to the funeral en route, I fibbed and said we hadn't tuned the radio. So... They said. "It's OK, we taped it while we watched it, so we can all watch it again now". Very awkward.... I declined. The next morning, the wife of rhe couple sent her husband to buy a copy of "every paper in the shop - except the one you usually read". When delinquent princesses get splodged in drunken car crashes, there is no irony or satire.

[@malakai651]

Wonderful interview, he's so enjoyable to listen to.

[@shesawindup]

He's always a good interviewee, but I think the interviewer here did a pretty good job herself - richly entertaining

[@ReallyGottaTap]

So excellent. I'm such a fan of Mr. Hislop. Thank you for uploading.

[@sufirodger]

I don't agree with everythig Ian Hislop says, but I wish we had more people of his like in this world.

[@sigil8386]

This is a rare opinion in these days of hair trigger cancelling.

[@MashetEisalive]

A national treasure

[@zapfanzapfan]

I must buy a copy of the magazine someday, wonder where I can find it locally...

[@badlydrawnsmiffy]

You can have it delivered.

[@caileanm2009]

The Mirror raid, sounded like a scene out of the wolf of Wall Street, one of those moments you wished you were there to see it

[@peteradaniel]

I couldn’t agree with Ian Hislop more regarding the hypocrisy in reporting of Diana.

[@peacemaker6662]

What does it say when a Satirical Magazine is seen as more honest news than any newspaper you can buy? It's like "Men in black" ... just so funny!

[@johnmather7010]

Great interview. I’ve just subscribed to Private Eye.

[@danremenyi1179]

Ian ----------- Keep it up. Thanks.

[@splinterbyrd]

30.30 Mr Hislop you're absolutely right about the joy of HAND-DRAWN cartoons on a PRINTED page. KEEP IT UP!!!

[@rogerjenkinson7979]

Among all these superlatives, is anyone actually going to subscribe to Private Eye?

[@chezceleste]

Yep...49 years and still can't wait for the next issue....

[@sgw8903]

About a quarter million people apparently. Making it the UK's number one best-selling news and current affairs magazine: (No need to thank me)

[@mydogiscalledoscar]

I'm an SNP member. That's an accurate description of a good many of my colleagues.

[@TheKingMacgregor]

I was an SNP member and I second this comment. Still support Independence though.

[@fuckfannyfiddlefart]

The first nationalist CLASS traitors

[@jezedwards3858]

Brilliant…love the Robert Maxwell Peter Cook story, what a great boss he was…Peter…not Maxwell…!

[@ninja12lawbreaker]

Several laugh out loud moments there. I am a sporadic purchaser but intend to subscribe next opportunity

[@zapfanzapfan]

Excellent interview, the Q&A would have been a nice bonus.

[@andersjohansson2769]

Not sure I agree, 2 years later (saw the video today). Q&A are mostly someone mumbling, with or without a microphone. If you hear them it is often proving that broadcasting is not for everyone and the interviewee gets asked questions that are rubbish or foolish.

[@rabidbigdog]

"Hallo Capt Bob" is even more hilarious when you know Maxwell had a 'Super Yacht' called the Lady Gislane (sp?) that he fell off the back of when taking a leak over the side.

[@ebantink4843]

thank you so much for uploading this

[@80srenaissance67]

Which one is Ian

[@mikeupton4534]

34:00 the mirror raid was fantastic

[@persiaiskandar4268]

Really love Ian 💕💕

[@Broadercasting]

Great stuff Guys!

[@higfny]

Thanks for a very good and interesting conversation. Have you also uploaded the Q&A bit?

[@lifeisfaked]

the questions were really bad - i think three in total and were either totally misguided or just a monologue that barely manifested into a question. you didn't miss much

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

It was a "conversation". The questions were incidental. It wasn't an interview.

[@StEdmundHall]

Glad you enjoyed it. We only filmed the main conversation between Ian and Helen, not including the Q&A bit with the audience at the end.

[@TheKingMacgregor]

Boo. Hiss.

[@KhanivoreQniba]

Hislop is witty, intelligent and open minded, fantastic.

[@hejla4524]

Yet shows no skepticism about the Russian collusion story 25:30 something the old Private Eye would have ripped to bits as a complete fake ages ago. Unfortunately Private Eye has become politically correct like so many once great British institutions.

[@douglasgreen437]

@@hejla4524 Well said, Do you watch the Duran KZbin channel....They have excellent information on this..

[@hejla4524]

@@douglasgreen437 Yes, it has excellent analysis on a whole range of topics.Doing the job MSM has stopped doing.

[@aaroningl]

Helen is not.

[@techniciangreneway9888]

thoroughly enjoyed.

[@CH1LDOFTHEMOON]

Excellent!

[@sigil8386]

Helen Lewis is brilliant. I came here after watching a very uninspired person interview Ian Hislop and this was the opposite: a smart, well researched, humorous conversation that leaves you wanting more. You can tell Ian is enjoying it too. Well done!!

[@smyffmawzz]

Yes she is is't she ?. Have you seen her interview with Jordan Peterson ?

[@211bEanS112]

She epitomises about everything that's wrong with society

[@threethymes]

Wow, Peter Cook was a total star.

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

I met him once, briefly, in Europa Foods, on Heath Street in Hampstead, he was for 5 mins funny, utterly charming and totally pissed. That was around 40 years ago. The younger 20 year old me was enthralled, the older, "now" me, embraces it as a cherished memory

[@Mock_Turtle_1805]

Wonderful.

[@Paulcousins]

Wow Right about Brexit and right about Trump ! hats off Ian

[@kynamatthewson7702]

Ian Hislop for PM!

[@user-pj7bs5qs7k]

Pumping away.... These two love it

[@DavidColquhoun1]

I still buy Private Eye, despite the fact that I can no longer read the tiny print. Please take that as a compliment.

[@bobdaniels7866]

well done good interview

[@francesT5877]

The Maxwell story is marvelous. Sounds like Cook.

[@bernardgooch4308]

I am starting to think that these two should have a love child. Comment please

[@papagarth]

" Sir Nigel " being the title of a book by Doyle . . ..

[@NDRonin1401]

Really like this man don't know PEye can someone explain to me what kind of satirical political magazine this is, I am surprised to hear it used to have UKIP subscribers ...

[@dominicbriggs1182]

NDRonin1401 i get private eye every week its in most supermarket's it has about 10 to 15 pages off pretty childish but very funny comedy pages pretty much as ian described but what keeps me reading is the stories on all polaticians from all partys news papers and councills and the crapitas of this worldand how they are so fucking corrupt i can't belive the shit these people get up too p e was warning about government contracts with corilian for fucking years the polaticians hate the magazine and you know what they are printing is the truthe because you know the mp's would sue but they rarely do and usually when they do they lose and they know hislop wants them to if your at all interested in what corrupt fucks in westminster and the like getup to i honestly cant recomend it enough

[@Unintended911]

Legend

[@traxagenda3445]

This is the one video she's in that doesn't have a lot of dislikes 🤣🤣

[@johngalvin3124]

She's got mine

[@JJONNYREPP]

Ian Hislop in conversation with Helen Lewis 0523am 27.12.23 the epitaph of private eye is: PEN & INK: a much missed and obscure double act - once seen scurrying about the ghostly turf of fleet street... eaten up by a fat greasy lard of a collective deemed the contretemps of satire... and summed up by the vomit of starvation - whether that be literary, literal or steeped in the litigation stakes...

[@caloriebuddy]

"Peppa pig is a symbol of global Britain" That's something Boris Johnson has apparently just said. And so, let's use this opportunity to teach ALMOST ALL OF YOU (left, right, abstentions) what the words 'neoliberalism' and 'neoliberal', as used by people like Corbyn, Chomsky, Cockburn, Floyd, Hedges and others actually means. READ YE, READ YE and then repeat after me, learn these words, repeat them regularly, copy paste them if you can, but make sure you read them, a lot, no matter how much you copy paste them: > {Noam Chomsky in a lengthy BBC interview where the interviewer had great respect for Mr Chomsky.}

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

HL: "I don't get the anger of those who won [brexit]." IH: "I ascribe that to guilt". :-)

[@japeking1]

Thats the point at which I started to clap, just before the audience.

[@anc6368]

Leave wins referendum. Lefty Libtards backed up by the Lefty Libtard mainstream media try their best to stop it happening. Lefty Libtard toffs: “Why are they so angry!!???”

[@EtcEtcAndEtc]

hahahaha lefty toffs!!!! funny!!!! Have you looked at the tory benches recently?! Turkeys voting for christmas... The tories represent the establishment, you're literally a tool.

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

"Lefty Libtard mainstream media" Erm, is that the same mainstream media that's owned by the total "lefty libtard" Rupert Murdoch?

[@japeking1]

I think you are right Andrew, but is there anything that can be done about it?

[@timamor915]

Presumably, City Limits which was founded in 1981; not Time Out which was founded in 1968.

[@bugmanuk]

That Peter Cook story is hilarious

[@maiqueashworth]

Ian Hislop for prime minister!

[@user-wd1rf4nt3m]

This man should be on the House of Lords!despite what he says abou Lords!

[@stardogs2084]

Fabulous

[@tenkloosterherman]

Ian is a national treasure.

[@vaclavmiller8032]

Love Ian Hislop, and am very impressed by Helen Lewis.

[@patriciahodgson55]

Me too!

[@mountainrover]

Thank goodness for him. I like Helen too.

[@trampre411]

Put Bennie the bin man on utube Ian .

[@claveworks]

He is a member of the Awesome Elite - ie: people with a brain and an opinion that thinking people can understand....

[@douglasgreen437]

What does he stand for?

[@seanmoran6510]

@@douglasgreen437 Absolutely nothing as far as I can make out He never says But I’m guessing he part of the metropolitan bourgeoisie like Helen

[@JimWhitaker]

The C of E does actually have a provision for confession. Have I missed something or has Ian?

[@mindfuldrone]

You've missed something

[@bogartboy]

It's not a sacrament in the same way that it is in the Roman Catholic Church, so it's not compulsory (or common).

[@seanmoran6510]

@@mindfuldrone Yes you did it’s called High Church

[@seanmoran6510]

It’s called High Church

[@seanmoran6510]

@@bogartboy High Church

[@philipdurling1964]

There are times when Ian reminds me of Dudley Moore.

[@Concreteowl]

Thatcher's government loved Spitting Image and Yes Minister. I don't think mockery works as a means of keeping the powers that be in check. I also would debate the private eye choose. Joining the character assassination of Corbyn helped give us Johnson. Brexit was probably the biggest reason but the disproved antisemitism claims really didn't help.

[@danielmirabella6648]

You are correct but Ian Hislop is a much easier guest.

[@Theactivepsychos]

I do love disagreeing with hislop. His comparison with buying a coffee shows a complete lack of understanding of the process of getting a takeaway coffee to the high street. I bet it's even more resource draining (but not much) than getting a top class magazine on the shelves. This is fucking great though. He's a top listen.

[@KhanivoreQniba]

18:42 to 18:46, GOLD!

[@shr00mhead]

Except that its completely false.

[@jccusell]

Run Ian!

[@unchattytwit]

Incredible liberal genius wit.

[@andyrob3259]

Geez; you wouldn’t get planning permission for something that big today!

[@prettypurple7175]

PASSING WIND

[@georgeash4008]

On a different video I just saw Jordan Peterson make mincemeat out of Helen Lewis.

[@Thekelvin7777]

george ash yes that’s why I am watching this to Funnily there are no face on cameras on her in the Peterson video I seriously think she doesn’t want to be recognised

[@bigg5582]

Aye jps like a machine against these feminists

[@danielhowell5169]

George Ash No you didn't.

[@georgeash4008]

@@danielhowell5169 I suggest you watch the bit where she goes on about a Burmese guy who made a joke being imprisoned and Dr Peterson asked her about Count Dankula in the UK. Ha Ha.

[@faisalahmed-oo6jr]

In fact, She was rather good in the interview... You can only think that if you're the sort of cretin who has irrevocably lost the ability to question Peterson on anything... She challenged him well and on a few occasions left him looking clueless and constipated. Maybe watch the video without a preconceived notion of *another woman gets annihilated by Daddy Peterson*

[@philipingram1563]

brilliant interview.. more from the both of these people please

[@johnsimspon8893]

In group? Establishment? The difference between this and Lewis's treatment of Jordan Peterson.

[@henrytwigger2245]

'No one has made any money out of digital advertising'. Google and facebook make their money out of selling shares in their digital advertising business !

[@alanbbrady8196]

My only fear is that Militant Feminism is being mistaken for Socialism. Militant Socialism was chased out of the Labour movement in order to widen the appeal of the upper middle classes but Labour is failing to recognise that Feminism is attempting to usurp the Party.

[@sgw8903]

My fear is that the Labour movement is being mistaken for socialism.

[@alanbbrady8196]

@@sgw8903 Ha ha! How could that even be close to possible?

[@sgw8903]

@@alanbbrady8196 The fact that you ask such a question, and also oppose women's right to demand equality, suggests that you don't even know what socialism is. I suggest you check out of the basics of what socialism means and then compare that with the middle of the road, liberal, capitalism espoused by the Labour party.

[@alanbbrady8196]

@@sgw8903 You therefore have never been the victim of lies and a Women's motive to fabricate lies without question. I invite you to grow up and discuss the notion without bigotry. You are obviously and clearly in favour of dismissing guilt from Women and all that goes before them. They never lie? They don't commit crime? They are unblemished? You're clearly an idiot.

[@cockoffgewgle4993]

Half of his complaints are that x, y and z are "angry". "You mad bro" isn't much of an argument.

[@jonnysupreme]

I really do love Mr Phani Oils

[@wall-e7179]

Laughing your way into a conversation that is beyond you is a skill. He'll feel less attacked post English independence.

[@AndrewWilsonStooshie]

I would be easily regarded as a member of the "liberal elite". I am also a member of the SNP.

[@paulwalker9014]

Early 80'S...anything seemed possible? Unless you were one of the millions of unemployed.

[@douglasgreen437]

Yes, Liebore had bankrupted the country...

[@seanmoran6510]

@@douglasgreen437 🙄 We live in a country racked by two world wars and internal strife 1914 is still rippling through our country and the continent

[@seanmoran6510]

@@douglasgreen437 I think you will find joining the common market increased our trade deficit too

[@dogriffiths]

My money's on Helen Lewis taking over from Ian Hislop at Private Eye. I wonder if in 10 years someone will ask her the original set of questions she just re-asked him?

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

To be fair the only time he won a libel case is when he took Private Eye to court. Haha

[@deputyvanhalen6386]

And Private Eye won.

[@shortscenes9338]

Middle-class people are so endearing.

[@DarthMaul2]

phill who?

[@MeiinUK]

Gosh.... Piers is a Pratt ?!

[@DisobedientSpaceWhale]

19:15 Helen Lewis is on the Left and a feminist, so why did she work for the Daily Mail?

[@mooremarriott2841]

Father and daughter sharing a smug moment together

[@Cheeseatingjunglista]

Yes, whereas you just stick you hand up yer kids skirt eh? Bugger off sicko

[@mooremarriott2841]

Cheeseatingjunglista My son is dead and he never wore a skirt , I don't understand your horrible message

[@JJONNYREPP]

Ian Hislop in conversation with Helen Lewis 0454am 27.12.23 break like the wind - the sister rag sank like a wet fart.... according to sources. and as much as i think it's a complete load of tosh and upholds the b.s we should loathe... one does find oneself wandering back to see how things are getting on.... if only it's a read thru on the WHSmith shelf or a quick gander at the front page... it hasn't been ROFL for a long long long time.....................

[@johngalvin3124]

Hislop is good value. That woman is not.

[@matthewyabsley4528]

I think in real life Hislop is an intolerable arse, however I'm a real fan and he'd be dearly missed if there was no real replacement ;-)

[@MrDaiseymay]

ANYTHING WOULD BE BETTER

[@everestyeti]

He just says what we all really think, we need more Ian Hislop's. We need to stop the media becoming sterile and telling us what we should be thinking.

[@chezceleste]

@@MrDaiseymay You are very shouty for someone with nothing interesting to say.

[@krissp8712]

@@everestyeti I don't know if Hislop is the popular everydayman. But I certainly think his ideas are sensible and interesting, and yes, we could do with more of him!