Just Ian Hislop bodying Tory MPs

[@vinylrulesok8470]

We should be thankful for Ian Hislop. Someone who is never afraid of telling it how it is. Unlike most of the UK media

[@luminousfractal420]

Hes all we have left 😅 we need a cyborg ian before we lose him

[@OldGreyMulletTest]

Indeed, Private Eye is pretty much our only reliable news source now.

[@charlestaylor8059]

Him and Private Eye are the few journalists left who can be bothered to dig up an actual story. The rest of the media are too obsessed with whether Kate likes Meaghan or some other celeb gossip that's easy to print. Who do you blame most, the people that consume the gossip media or the hacks that feed it? I first heard the PO scandal on an episode of HIGNFY in 2020? so years late, I immediately subscribed to Private Eye.

[@watchalot919]

He's a woke socialist tosser

[@grahamcook9289]

He’s on the BBC payroll.

[@ragerancher]

Private Eye is one of the most sued publications in Britain. Private Eye also has one of the highest success rates at defeating the lawsuits against it. That right there should tell you they are hitting a nerve and often they are doing that by saying uncomfortable truths.

[@ZuluRomeo]

Their reply given in Arkell v. Pressdram has been a legendary moment in legal history. 😜

[@TheIkaraCult]

Famous quote of course after they lost one to Maxwell was "I had to give a fat cheque to a fat Czech". That story sunk without a trace of course...

[@thegearknob7161]

Private Eye has a terrible record of defending against lawsuits. They've lost almost all of them because libel law is (or was) so broken in this country. It's pretty much guilty until proven innocent. With that in mind, that they very often are proven correct after being fined in court is probably the best example of just how messed up that system is. Look at how they lost to Robert Maxwell, or the whole case with Peter Sutcliffe's wife. I'm very grateful they keep doing what they do despite coming under heavy fire from solicitors. They're the last voice of uncorrupted, true rebellion.

[@robashton8606]

Private Eye is pretty much the only proper newspaper we've got left in this country.

[@hateclub]

What an awful reminder that Priti Patel actually exists.

[@CatholicSatan]

Yes, an awful woman who, amongst her other nastiness, gleefully approves the state-sanctioned murdering of innocents.

[@dag3014]

I think we forgot how awful she was because the home secretary that followed her was somehow even more of a monster.

[@chrisstones1249]

​@@dag3014absolutely ,the twins of evil .😈😈

[@epiccollision]

The monster Suella Braverman tried to wipe that history away

[@jamesrobertson9012]

And somehow we got an even worse waste of oxygen as Home Sec in Braverman later

[@JohnRussellHodge_progtwit]

“It’s not a deterrent…. killing innocent people!” is a breathtakingly cutting insight!

[@arkravengullmead6029]

well it would stop me being innocent in a heartbeat!

[@TOM-os9rk]

She’s right though. It is a deterrent.

[@Shortfirstslip]

@@TOM-os9rk It's not so much a deterrent as it is a straight up threat. Everything these people like Priti Patel say that "socialism" will bring about, they bring about themselves through police states against anyone that they themselves, their interests and the interests of their backers specifically don't like.

[@keyan1219]

@@TOM-os9rk i mean not really though lol. Her argument is "innocent people can be falsely convicted but its ok because capital punishment is a deterrent that stops people from comitting a crime" if you cant see how illogical this statement is please consider something called thinking

[@LoudaroundLincoln]

​@@TOM-os9rkwhen?

[@callum9999]

Priti Patel's declaration on national TV that she wouldn't care if innocent people were erroneously killed under a UK capital punishment regime is one of my earliest "political memories" and has been forever burnt into my memory. Even before her vile performance during the Brexit campaign and her reign of terror as Home Secretary, I couldn't look at her without feelings of pure disgust. Fitting that she's now a Dame...

[@robertmcelwaine7024]

I'd suggest that Pritti Patel should watch 10 Rillington Place, but having watched how pig-headed and stubborn she is in regard to capital punishmennt, it would probably make no difference.

[@janetmalcolm6191]

There is always Pantomime left if she is a dame. Politics she's not good at.

[@BarryWallace-se8lz]

Priti and Suella are national treasures, they are both strong and determined politicians with great policies any of those 3 would make outstanding Prime Minsters.

[@janetmalcolm6191]

They sooo wouldn't.

[@BarryWallace-se8lz]

@@janetmalcolm6191 Yes they would, you are just far too short sighted to see that they would.

[@rorypuds]

Ian Hislops approach to politicians is exactly the way any journalist with integrity should approach a politician. If they did, the west wouldn't be awash with populist nonsense right now.

[@IMNOTAMUSED1]

Populist? Like appealing to what is popular, well good thing we don't live in a democracy in the UK, we must absolutely govern on what is not popular, especially in a democracy.

[@56postoffice]

​@@IMNOTAMUSED1I tend to think "populist" is just another way of calling a facist a facist.

[@56postoffice]

Truth.

[@thunderbug8640]

​@IMNOTAMUSED1 Populism is a bit more nuanced that simply what is popular.

[@IMNOTAMUSED1]

@@56postoffice I am well aware of what he intends to mean, he means that they are not very good, intelligent people. You mention the word fascist (if you could spell it correctly) - Could you define Fascist for me?

[@Pobotrol]

It's extraordinary that someone speaking common sense with such clarity is such a rarity in our media.

[@philcotswold5940]

Even more extraordinary we have a minister for common sense. Who isn’t very sensible.

[@GiratinaofFury]

Our media doesn't want common sense, it wants over the top and reactionary.

[@SimonJennings-qe4im]

Nigel Farage is just as articulate and passionate, more polite too though

[@danielcrafter9349]

​@@SimonJennings-qe4im - yeah, only in your wankbank mate 😂😂

[@tynebar]

@@SimonJennings-qe4im ha ha ha ha ha ha ha ha haha ha ha ha ha ha

[@onenote6619]

Priti Patel even arguing that innocent people as a show of 'justice' should be dead says everything you need to know about her.

[@thunderbug8640]

Shes just a populist who is too stupid to do it well.

[@garyt123]

Yes, she literally is the definition of a ghoul.

[@jenny2tone242]

Exactly, she is a nasty vile piece of work.

[@charlesstilesmysterydinersfn]

What innocent people do you refer to?

[@lizcollinson2692]

​@@charlesstilesmysterydinersfn Ian's point was the wrongly convicted.

[@Kerryatter]

My respect for Ian Hislop increases every time I hear him speaking the unvarnished truth to those in power

[@adamsboringvids]

Ian is a journalist. Journalists deal in facts. If it’s truth you’re looking for Dr Tyree’s philosophy class is right down the hall.

[@MyName-cw4yr]

​@@adamsboringvids"journalists deal in facts" oh my sweet summer child.

[@adamsboringvids]

@@MyName-cw4yr you missed my little joke. Anyway facts is what a journalist should deal in.

[@farhanatashiga3721]

​@@adamsboringvids but it's not what most of them has been doing

[@connorlomax1269]

Surprise surprise Priti Patel wants the power to decree on executions 😂

[@digglerdudeuk]

Well said, Ian. It's been a litany of corruption and incompetence of epic proportions.

[@PollieBrooon-cz5yg]

Never as bad as Blair sleaze, scandal and corruption.

[@luminousfractal420]

Its been a eugenics war

[@luminousfractal420]

​@@PollieBrooon-cz5yg not as bad no, far far worse. You voted for a group of eugenicists parading promises without any understanding of who they are.

[@elizabethyoung3029]

@@PollieBrooon-cz5ygFor example?

[@IMNOTAMUSED1]

@@elizabethyoung3029 The Iraq War? Going into conflict knowing full well there was shaky intelligence at best and engaging in a moralistic pandering which if you understand history would never have turned out; particularly in that region mind you. The Middle East has never had a thirst for democratic government.

[@berenzable]

Ian’s a national treasure

[@neilmiller3220]

No hes a lefty oik

[@janetmalcolm6191]

Ian is straight talking. Doesn't take any prisoners.

[@kateoc8]

​@@neilmiller3220 neither of those descriptive are correct.

[@tristansmith3412]

“Even if you lose the vote, you are entitled to go on making the argument” Finally, someone said it.

[@alexanderstefanov6474]

The way Ian humiliated Patel, and exposed her profound stupidity is massively satisfying

[@paulsankey3215]

To be fair she does make it easy !!

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

Patel is sharper than most of the tories up there at the moment, but she’s a shocking MP

[@ryp6627]

Yet she’s back in a shadow cabinet, crazy

[@martinakapenny]

Seeing an argument against capital punishment end in absolute murder 😂

[@benghiskahn3673]

Ian is a real national hero and a great example of what a real role model is. Society would be considerably improved if we had more people like Ian Hislop.

[@andytc4840]

Totally agree. However, I think a lot of this comments section are going to be in for a shock when they realise that he'll be as combative vs a Labour government.

[@stepearceu2]

@@andytc4840And so he should. Holding people to account and seeking people to take responsibility for their actions should be one of the biggest drivers in wanting to do better.

[@dec-hw3lm]

National hero my arse what National Hero leaches of poor families who are threatened with a Fine if they do NOT PAY Hislop £159.50

[@dec-hw3lm]

@@stepearceu2 He will hold labour account from a Left perspective like he did with Tony Blair .

[@va2011]

​@@dec-hw3lmNot sure I follow

[@virtualstatman]

He is brilliant isn’t he? Incredibly well informed, and never EVER afraid to say what needs to be said, right to someone’s face.

[@richiebassett1284]

Brains, honesty and integrity. No wonder he’s not a minister.

[@Wintermute87]

Ian hislop is a national treasure and his ability to succinctly and accurately skewer the lying shites to their faces is 2nd to none

[@RiminiVirage]

Priti Patel, one of the least competent politicians ever. Awful Home Secretary.

[@jamsheadaziz3999]

Suella Braverman???

[@annewalden3795]

​@@jamsheadaziz3999Good point. Braverman made Patel look good .

[@pauli2169]

They are all Tory crap

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

And hasn’t Badenoch has just made her Shadow Foreign Secretary?

[@DrRusty5]

They so hate being called out, they can't handle the truth but Ian is never scared to call them out

[@satyasyasatyasya5746]

As a leftist, I'm not sure Ian would be 100% with me on everything, I get mixed vibes from him, but there's a solid "no BS" core to his personality and a courage to stand (often legally) against BS in all its forms, and its so rare. He's a real treasure.

[@SgtLion]

Fully agreed, comrade. He still supports what I think to be awful institutions (eg monarchy), but at least he's a straight talker, and does seem to actually care about others. He is great.

[@andishawjfac]

he's the best of the centerist dads

[@chezceleste]

He speaks truth to power. He is neutral, like a referee...only interested in fair play...something that gives him his special power.

[@RobertShippey]

@@chezceleste He's not neutral. No one is. But he does enjoy poking 'both sides' with a stick when they deserve it.

[@safebans1369]

If everyone had the moral compass of Hislop, then Liberalism would be a much more fruitful political system. Everyone doesn't though, and hence Socialism is the best alternative 🟥

[@imSatnav]

Ian Hislop. Living proof that sometimes a public school education can be a positive thing.

[@BarryWallace-se8lz]

No he is a great advocate against it, Ian Hislop is nothing but a contemptuous, loudmouth and overbearing little man who should not be allowed on TV and radio and his awful rag of a paper should be stricken from the shelves.

[@mim959]

I'm actually really worried about the day when Ian Hislop finally calls it a day because he's one of the very few remaining shining lights of proper journalism that holds people in power to account there is.

[@ryp6627]

Priti Patel is such a low quality human being

[@stefmanbrett91]

I've commented on a lot of videos about Ian Hislop because he's a national treasure. No fear, no bullshit, 100% common sense

[@jnorth9431]

Because he is not bought and that’s why it’s so refreshing to listen to him

[@hmu05366]

Okay very interesting comment (NOT!)

[@johnking5174]

Ian is the man who isn't afraid of bullying MPs and peers. Ian treats all politicians with equal contempt, and so do I. That is a fair and balanced way to treat these publicly funded arseholes.

[@antonysmith9173]

I,m afraid most mps are FAR below contempt.

[@nigelbenn4642]

Funded not founded

[@hubub2475]

I doubt Ian holds all politicians with contempt. To do so would be shameful. I believe he holds contemptible politicians to account. He has spoken previously about believing most people in politics are fundamentally moral people motivated to make the world better as they genuinely see it. What he can't stand are those who wield power without responsibility.

[@johnking5174]

@@nigelbenn4642 Whoops, my bad, I will correct it

[@johnking5174]

@@nigelbenn4642 Corrected now

[@no-oneman.4140]

I've admired this man for many years. He has more integrity and backbone than the vast majority of MP's put together. I wish he would put a party together, he'd win by a landslide.

[@Pro_Butcher_Amateur_Human]

Sadly, I don't think he would. As Trump and Boris both proved, and inspired in a wave of right wing governments across the world, identity politics convince a lot of stupid people. They give people who feel victimised someone to blame, someone to fear, and then say they'll tak away that fear. "Mexicans are taking your jobs, we'll build a wall." "Foreign labour is pushing down wages and crippling social services , so we'll stop the boats." Common sense, honest, straight talkers like Iain get buried under the hateful imflammatory rhetoric.

[@davidkemp5798]

he wouldn't dare, its easy to throw shit and say someone did wrong, it's another completely to actually be in charge.

[@RankinMsP]

In fairness, it's not a tough standard to overcome

[@jenny2tone242]

​@@davidkemp5798Yes it is easy but how do you know he wouldn't dare?

[@davidkemp5798]

@@jenny2tone242 because he hasn't...

[@kevinfitzgerald6523]

Hislop always a bit too savvy for these corrupt Politicians who can only spout lies! Well done Ian and PE! A good thorn in the side of the grifters!!

[@J_bixby]

The USA have capital punishment in a number of states, yet how many mass shootings happen. Its not a deterrent and miscarriages of justice do happen in the UK.

[@janetmalcolm6191]

Ian Hislop telling it like it is. More of this please!

[@S.Trades]

They happen frequently I'd say, but the ccrc refuses to help overturn them. For the record, they only put 3% of cases forward for an appeal. That's a real disgrace.

[@JulieCawthra]

Just wish I could put my feelings into words as well as Ian does.

[@johnking5174]

Read Private Eye and it will help you a lot.

[@mrnice7570]

Hislop for PM

[@DaveyNaples]

I really hate it when mp's say their staff work really hard, as if they think that nobody else does! If you work for a local authority, youre not allowed to accept even a box of chocolates as a thank you, why should it be more lax for people in positions of power??!

[@aesemon5392]

Especially when they combine that with them trying to reason that they did not accept a gift by saying they didn't personally use it. They did accept it in order to pass it on.

[@IndigoIndustrial]

Some people at local authorities are just a waste of space.

[@markmaher4548]

Love Ian's attitude, doesn't pull his punches & will not take any BS.

[@weediestbroom]

'it's not an excuse it's a fact" "Yeah, but you're using that fact as an excuse" 😂

[@ruthgiles8926]

Ian Hislop is eloquent, knowledgeable and straight! He picks up and refutes the lies at the moment they are uttered. Exactly what is needed in this era of lies and spin.

[@cefngwyn]

I bloody love Ian Hislop! Have been an avid reader of Private Eye Magazine for years. It is the ONLY completely unbiased news-stand purchase.

[@SorendeSelbyBowen]

Hislop wouldn't say Private Eye is unbiased. Not at all. He's biased, but he doesn't lie.

[@cefngwyn]

@@SorendeSelbyBowen Hislop only says that because he's completely unbiased. If Kier Starmer effs-up, Hislop will tell you. If (as is more likely) Rishi Sunak makes an arse of himself, Hislop will tell you. If the King says something [else] stupid, Hislop will tell you.

[@alexritchie4586]

I love Private Eye but I had to stop reading it because it's too depressing to see just how corrupt this country is and how little anyone cares.

[@keithmarshall8796]

​@@cefngwyndon't hear him condemn Blair, pm when horizon was introduced and prosecutions started in 1999. Dint hear him condemn crozier , ceo of the po from 2003 till 2010! Don't hear him condemn starmer head of the cpsvwhen they prosecuted some sub post masters. Yes completely unbiased lol.

[@cefngwyn]

@@keithmarshall8796 It is apparent that you don't hear a lot of things. Have a mildly irritating day.

[@christopherhood9241]

Ian really is a legend.

[@jimtaylor431]

The word National Treasure is overused sometimes but.. it really does apply to him.

[@marybrown72091]

Thank goodness for Ian Hislop! Private Eye expose the stench of corruption in the authorities! The Post Office Scandal was featured in 2010 by Private Eye! The MPs expenses exposed the obscene greed of MPs! All the greedy Covid contracts ie Michelle Mone and others! The cash for honours disgrace aswell! The greed land corruption is everywhere in the UK! The ghastly SNP where vast sums went missing by Nicola Sturgeon and her cronies! The UK government is quick to point the finger of corruption at other countries!

[@SailingCloseToTheWind]

just when we thought we'd seen purest evil in Priti, we get Cruella...twice

[@calumbishop7082]

You know I had forgotten 'Michael Green'/'Corinne Stockheath'/'Sebastian Fox'/Grant Shapps week long period as Home Secretary as everything was falling apart for Truss. God this country is a mess. (For those confused by the multiple names, Grant Shapps infamously '''allegedly''' took on multiple 'second jobs'/'scam jobs' while he was an MP in parliament and used pseudonym names to get around parliamentary rules. Its something he continues to deny to this but there is ample evidence on the internet to prove he was indeed those people. Also there is a hilarious video of him being chased down by a journalist and struggling to escape from him while completely ignoring said questions.)

[@luminousfractal420]

Eugenics and eugenicists.

[@alisonburgin7348]

Ian Hislop - you truly speak exactly what is and has happened and precisely how this conservative government think and behave.

[@raybrouitt2918]

Brilliant to see so many positive response , hopefully the subscriptions to the Private Eye will increase so it can continue its investigative journalism.

[@Alex-cw3rz]

I love the way he treats these people with the respect they deserve which is none

[@Gazdavies48]

Calling out the Crooks of Greed Britain, keep up the good work Mr H

[@IndieGems2]

I love Ian. He has no agenda, like everyone else spewing their propaganda, he just tells the truth and is devoted to cutting through the BS.

[@andrewtregoning]

He has an agenda, and it's that he hates politicians, and I love him for it

[@alistairdow2670]

Thank god for Ian Hislop

[@ThisCharmingMan1984]

The reason Ian Hislop is so great, is that he really doesn’t care if he ever gets invited back on these shows again; he’s not trying to sell anything, or be Mr. Popular, and that frees him up to say what he really feels, and unequivocally point out when politicians, journalists, presenters etc, are lying, or just being thick as mince. If more journalists didn’t care about access, & were willing to be unpopular, in their search for the truth, it would make it a lot harder for politicians to get away with being such corrupt, lying arseholes; it’s because of the sycophantic client journalists, who avoid asking the difficult questions because they enjoy hobnobbing with the rich and powerful, that allow politicians to do basically whatever they want, and be pretty sure that they’ll probably get away with it. If the majority of journalists were more like Ian Hislop is here in these clips, we might have a functioning press that actually works on behalf of the people…if only.

[@wibbley1]

He is there to promote & sell PE. He takes 2k a week from the beeb. Outrageous sum of money for 2 hours work. If he just sat there, like a voiceless no opinion BBC journalist, he would not get the viewers, so would not get the gig. I'm sure he carefully calculates how far to push it, to still keep the BBC money truck rolling in.

[@Gboz90]

The man is an absolute national treasure.

[@jayturrell4072]

Absolute legend. We need more Hislops in the world challenging the total dishonesty in politics

[@spacetime3]

Absolute legend, speaks amazingly and actually has the experience and memory to cut through the rubbish MPs spout to spin the public.

[@martinjones7050]

Ian hislop for prime minister please !!!

[@lunapachamama915]

Ian is a national hero, deep admiration for his tenacity and honour in consistently challenging the injustice and deception that has taken hold in our governments, regardless of political persuasion. On the days I feel ashamed and depressed to be British, Ian always restores my faith

[@DJ-Daz]

The day Ian Hislop retires is a bad bad day for this country. He's served this country via the Private Eye and have I got news for you for decades, longer than most MP's work for, and he's still going.

[@biccytrollox]

Nice to see Hislop grilling Jonny 'I was a soldier, you know. I'm just one of you guys' Mercer

[@smpgeek]

Have you watched the whole clip?

[@happyspaceinvader508]

Yeah, just your average privately educated graduate of the Royal Military Academy at Sandhurst who joined the Army as an officer. A real “man of the people”.

[@jeremymerrifield219]

@@smpgeek yes

[@S.Trades]

If he was just "John Mercer" he would sound less, whatever.

[@chrisstones1249]

I'm absolutely inawe of Ian hislop .what a man ,and more importantly ,what a human being .👍

[@ProdByPalmarius]

“Yeah but you’re using a fact as an excuse” is such a good way to shut someone down 😂

[@mattbod]

Private Eye is the only British periodical/paper I read now: love it and him.

[@DuarteMolha]

A treasure of UK media. The one talking truth to power for decades

[@ChrisCM23]

Superb stuff from Ian. Truth hurts many of those in power, but it needs saying and few say it as well as him.

[@james0797]

Priti Patel, utterly over paid and useless.

[@paulharrisharris5761]

Ian Hislop much respect for him

[@HelenGarland-d2q]

Ian is a Top Man. He speaks the truth shame he's not Prime minister

[@markwelch3564]

Making him PM would be a waste of a great journalist!

[@angelomicciche3044]

Hear hear! Ian for President…

[@thecinematicmind]

Ian would never want to be Prime Minister.

[@MusicissuperiorEVHROX316]

Nah, cos then the moment you do that, you can’t in good conscience trash all the shit ones we’ve had for fourteen years.

[@stubalmer3884]

This makes me proud to have a free press . To ask questions of our government wish more would do the same

[@adriandaw3451]

unfortunately our free press has many influencers with vested interests. True, we don't (appear to) have outright censorship, but the proprietors certainly have influence. The Murdoch group in particular has done a very great deal to manipulate a particular section of the populace to assist their views (and wallets), but it is not limited to them.

[@bmurphy737]

Yes, but..... Private Eye is a minuscule publication with a very limited reach. It's great that it exists, but it also shines a light on the absolute pathetic nature of what passes for a "free press" in the UK. The glory days of investigative journalism are long gone; the press is part of the problem now rather than part of the solution.

[@YA-hm5zy]

A revolving door between politics and media. They are each other best men and bridesmaids and godparents to each others kids. Complete and utter conflict of interest.

[@bodrulm1]

Free press? Didn't even show the world's biggest and one of the most historic cases at the ICJ. It made the middle pages in the Mirror.

[@DavidFlockhart]

This is no way to get your Knighthood Ian, even though you deserve it. All credit to you sir.

[@biccytrollox]

I don't think he'd want a knighthood. Just look at the kind of company he'd be keeping...

[@DavidFlockhart]

@@biccytrollox Yes, you’re right. I strongly suspect he’d refuse it

[@JR-yd6ug]

Why I love Ian Hislop so much. It doesn't matter from which political party the politician comes from. He will call out their BS on air.

[@ciaranblake3398]

He doesn't really, he is very anti-conservative, and very establishment.

[@behroozkhamneian1297]

People like ian hislop expose politics in UK for the utter hopelessness that it really is.

[@paulizz]

LEGEND !!! Wish he was leader of the opposition I would be running to vote for him

[@TheWebstaff]

He wouldn't want to sully himself getting involved in politics.

[@CurrieNerd]

@@TheWebstaff That's exactly the sort of person that the UK needs though.

[@kapitankapital6580]

​@@CurrieNerd call me a cynic but I reckon there's more to being a successful leader than stringing together a couple of zingers on a TV show.

[@chrism6315]

He'd be best used as speaker, a speaker who actually makes politicians answer questions.

[@Lindafoy11]

​@kapitankapital6580 It's his fearless digging into the Corruption and Dirt in Politics and corporate doings for Private Eye mag for Years that counts....not the odd zinger....constant Zingers, often sued for!

[@Alext165]

Ian Hislop is a legend and a man of incredible integrity

[@Jesus_H._Tap-DancingChrist]

Piers Morgan tried to start a smear campaign against him but the worst that he could dig up was a photo were Ian hadnt had a shave for a few days.

[@philb4462]

​@@Jesus_H._Tap-DancingChristI don't know if that's true but it made me laugh. 😂😅🤣

[@alexanderg1935]

​@@philb4462It's a true story. One of Morgan's hacks actually tried to get gossip from the vicar at Ian's church.

[@joshua.910]

I don't want to think of a world without an Ian Hislop.

[@maxbean8781]

Ian Hislop should run the country . A man of actual integrity and good character

[@chrisbrazier1251]

He is a national treasure. Thank you Ian and your people for shedding light into the dark corners of government.

[@juffjaff]

Adore this man! His words are absolute fire.

[@SamHarrisonMusic]

Thankyou Ian, your one of the few that speaks truth.

[@alecbryant817]

Brilliant as ever, thanks Ian

[@SimonWitt]

It's a shame that 'journalists' these days are afraid to ask the tough questions or to think for themselves. Ian's a shining example of actually listening to what's being said and forming a constructive opinion on that. You see the (lack of) thought process going through younger journalists' heads when someone says anything, they barely acknowledge what has been said, even if it's something worth pushing further on, they're only interested in reading through their pre-determined questions and getting out of there. Be more like Ian, please

[@nickyaerobones]

I hope Ian reads these comments and knows how much we respect his opinion. Wish there were more people like him.

[@elsamessi]

Has he reached the status yet of National Treasure? He came to our studio once to record a voice over. He was a really nice and polite guy. He had turned up on the wrong day so we had to do some shuffling but he was really humble and apologetic. Really good to see.

[@luminousfractal420]

Yes

[@raymondmcmenamin9028]

Oh no! Don't start on the National Treasure crap. He challenges the nation and is not a puppet of the establishment to be exploited for whatever reason.

[@markmiwurdz3992]

Absolutely brilliant.

[@leighhardy7558]

How has he still not received any honours? Has shown more integrity than any person of consequence for decades.

[@jordanjay5901]

It’s precisely because he has integrity that he’s not been afforded any honours. He tells the truth, you don’t get honours by telling the truth.

[@Taliesin-xd7ke]

May Ian live well into the 22nd century, cause we need him for this one!💯👏

[@brigeen1]

Love Ian, he's always fantastic for telling us the truth.

[@nigelcox4234]

Integrity is such a rare commodity. And with humour too.

[@imerupp]

Ian Hislop is brilliant. He represents the best of Britain.

[@jponeill2151]

A true 'National Treasure'

[@riddenuk]

Ian hislop should be knighted for his services to journalism and integrity.

[@Rae-qf7xv]

Highly recommend Gerald Celente. This guy tells the truth and gives great advice.

[@marymorgan1641]

What a man we need more people like him 😊

[@paulpastor6567]

Ian Hislop - a force for good. Love the guy

[@lateralg3169]

Very intelligent chap. Id love to meet him just so he can explain politics to me, cos I struggle.

[@imSatnav]

So do alot of other people. This is how we got this bunch of shitweasels in government in the first place.

[@janetmalcolm6191]

We all struggle with politics. This Govt want us to struggle.🤣

[@anthonykibble4126]

Nice one Ian, an absolute pleasure to listen to you. Great work!

[@pauli2169]

Thank god for Ian Hislop, a national treasure. Calling out Politicians BS to their faces.

[@lewischerry3552]

“you’re using the fact as an excuse and it’s not very convincing” very well said

[@valhelluva]

"They dont like it up them"...Mr Mannering...!!?

[@mikeyoung7660]

Brilliant well done Ian

[@lindacurrie8817]

Absolutely brilliant Ian you were full of facts and commonsense. You sorted them out one by one. Thank goodness for people like yourself who have a voice and platform to express it and you do it very well indeed. Thank you. Brilliant.

[@kateoc8]

Ian was absolutely right on that last clip... A company that marketed a failed bond scheme that lost savers £236m has been funding an MP's private salary. Johnny Mercer receives £85,000 from Crucial Academy, a company ultimately funded by Surge Financial Limited. Surge Financial Limited took 25% commission for marketing bonds by London Capital and Finance (LCF), which is now in administration. Mr Mercer - who is facing calls from investors to quit as an MP - said he had done nothing wrong. The Conservative MP for Plymouth Moor View is a non-executive director of Crucial Academy, which trains military veterans and aims to find them employment. Mr Mercer, himself a former Army officer, is contracted to work 20 hours per month, a rate of more than £350 per hour. The basic annual salary for an MP is £79,468, and they also receive expenses to cover the costs of running an office. According to Mr Mercer's register of members' interests, his only other regular income is the £85,000 per year from Crucial Academy.

[@adifferentwayuk3335]

Enjoyed so much, watched it twice.😊

[@killthomas8373]

An absolute national treasure, speaking sense to nonsense for decades now

[@stevedickson5853]

Don't talk stupid.

[@JohnDoe-cf7jr]

Ian Hislop gets my vote as a politician every time!!

[@mrsandman4397]

PRIVATE EYE 🎉🎉🎉 Speaking Truth to Power.❤

[@breadonitsown8950]

Despite Hislop thinking the system is ludicrous, it's still very telling that he hasn't been made Sir Ian Hislop all these years. This man is more than a national treasure, and deserves a knighthood more than just about anyone who already has one. He contributes more to the national discourse and defends our values better than any grandstanding politician ever has, and has more integrity in his llittle finger than any of them have, too. Let's have it: Sir Ian. Sir Ian, Sir Ian (did that last bit remind anyone of SIR IAN McKellan in Extras?)

[@ptv8113]

Brilliant. Wonderful man.