Possibly the most sensible reason I've seen to vote for Farage and his mob though, the others are general nonsense, built on prejudices and lies, spread from publications like the Mail:)
Umm, he's always been more to the right, his joy at Labour getting booted out last General Election was quite palpable.
Doesn't make him a bad thing, and he goes for all parties in general.
If you see left-wing bias in him, then I guess it's probably your skewed way of looking at things.
Well, he might hate Labour, but you only have to read Private Eye to see how much he despises the tories and what they stand for. More to the right? I get the impression he'd die of shame if he read that...
Well, he might hate Labour, but you only have to read Private Eye to see how much he despises the tories and what they stand for. More to the right? I get the impression he'd die of shame if he read that...
I think Private Eye is a satirical publication that goes against authority, be it Labour, Tory and now even the Libs.
I personally feel he's more right-wing then left, but it doesn't matter, he's not biased he just slates them all, which is a good thing really. Most of them do deserve slating.
They all looked stupid with their numerous mentions of the Post Office sale. The Post Office hasn't been sold, Royal Mail has. They're totally different companies.
Well, he might hate Labour, but you only have to read Private Eye to see how much he despises the tories and what they stand for. More to the right? I get the impression he'd die of shame if he read that...
He wouldn't.
I get the impression he's naturally a One Nation Conservative and doesn't particularly like what the Tories have become but still leans centre right.
I'm fairly sure he's said before that he has voted for all the major parties at some point but only once for Labour
I think Private Eye is a satirical publication that goes against authority, be it Labour, Tory and now even the Libs.
I personally feel he's more right-wing then left, but it doesn't matter, he's not biased he just slates them all, which is a good thing really. Most of them do deserve slating.
Weve subscribed to the Eye for over thirty years...Hislop has gamely carried on from those before him. Anyone is fair game....long may that continue
Osman probably was nervous but I don't think it affected his performance as host in any way. I thought he did a good job. Dan Snow made the atmosphere a bit awkward I thought.
Osman probably was nervous but I don't think it affected his performance as host in any way. I thought he did a good job. Dan Snow made the atmosphere a bit awkward I thought.
Did Dan Snow bring his father Peter Snow to the show? After all it would only be fair as his father put him on so many of his shows...
Did Dan Snow bring his father Peter Snow to the show? After all it would only be fair as his father put him on so many of his shows...
How many shows has his father 'put him on'? The two of them work together on many programmes but nothing unusual about family members working together.
Osman was not bad as a guest but pretty crap as host, kind of flat and nervous which is unlike him, couldnt really get past the stressed shaky head thing he had going on.
I am glad I was not the only one who noticed the shaky head, for the first time in a long time I switched of half way through .......thought it was pants.
The thing about this whole head shaking/Nystagmus debate, is that I've never once seen him do it whilst he's on Pointless and the last time he was on HIGNFY, as a guest, so it must have been a combination of nerves, (as I think this is the first time he's ever hosted HIGNFY) and the discord with Snow, that exacerbated it, last night.
It looked like a nervous shiver to me.
I didn't think this episode was that great either. The series hasn't taken off for me yet.
I think Private Eye is a satirical publication that goes against authority, be it Labour, Tory and now even the Libs.
I personally feel he's more right-wing then left, but it doesn't matter, he's not biased he just slates them all, which is a good thing really. Most of them do deserve slating.
I agree, he comes across as slightly more right-wing than left. He's a royalist as well, as I remember him laying in to Greg Davies on one of the series' last year because he was being really snarky about the Jubilee. I don't think that necessarily indicates a distinct political leaning at all, though arguably it's something more common in the right than in the left.
But yeah, as editor of Private Eye, his job is pretty much to scrutinise and mock all of them. And he generally does that very well imo.
I think Private Eye is a satirical publication that goes against authority, be it Labour, Tory and now even the Libs.
I personally feel he's more right-wing then left, but it doesn't matter, he's not biased he just slates them all, which is a good thing really. Most of them do deserve slating.
I used to buy Private Eye many years ago but it always seemed to be full on 'in-jokes', sort of house magazine of Fleet Street and people on the periphery of politics. I have bought the odd copy since and does not seem to have changed much.
It was generally a flat episode but Snow was awful.
As for Hislop's rare praise for the Daily Mail, it's well documented that their uncharacteristic stance was only because Stephen Lawrence's father had previously worked on decorating on Dacre's house and was later made aware of the connection. Otherwise they would no doubt have been the usual fair game.
The support came after editor Paul Dacre realised he had met Stephen when Mr Lawrence was decorating his house.
Mr Lawrence told BBC London 94.9's Eddie Nestor: "I did a lot of work in Paul Dacre's house.
"I used to see a car picking him up in the mornings, taking him to work, bringing him back in the evenings."
But Mr Lawrence had no idea he was decorating the house of a national newspaper editor.
He said the realisation only came after Mr Lawrence and his wife Doreen met Nelson Mandela in May 1993 after Stephen's death.
"There had been a riot the weekend before and the Daily Mail had this story about the riots...and in the middle of that story there was about Stephen and the fact that we had met [Nelson] Mandela."
When journalists from the paper came to interview Mr Lawrence, he confronted them.
Stephen was killed waiting for a bus in south-east London
He said: "The first thing I said to them was: 'Why did your editor put my family in the middle of all that violence, we are not about violence'."
He said he was asked to speak to the editor about the issue, leading him to realise his former client headed the newspaper.
Mr Lawrence said: "The following morning I rang the Daily Mail's office to speak to Paul Dacre.
"He said to me: 'Neville, I didn't know it was you'.
"I said: 'But Mr Dacre, you've met my kids. I used to take my children to places where I work'. He had met Stephen and Stuart."
I have watched and enjoyed the show since the start but it has become pretty tiresome now. If Jo Brand comes on the show again I will put my foot through the screen.
I get the impression he's naturally a One Nation Conservative and doesn't particularly like what the Tories have become but still leans centre right.
I'm fairly sure he's said before that he has voted for all the major parties at some point but only once for Labour
I've no idea what his politics are on fiscal issues but when it comes to social issues he has always appeared quite 'small c' conservative. He is, if I remember correctly, quite religious and so takes a moralistic stance on many subjects. you see that throughout Private Eye when they cover sexual scandals and it was shown clearly when the whole fallout with Deayton happened.
I've no idea what his politics are on fiscal issues but when it comes to social issues he has always appeared quite 'small c' conservative. He is, if I remember correctly, quite religious and so takes a moralistic stance on many subjects. you see that throughout Private Eye when they cover sexual scandals and it was shown clearly when the whole fallout with Deayton happened.
I do realise people have their differing opinions on the show, but I do find it faintly ridiculous how so many of the shows are called "the worst ever".
Honestly sometimes I feel HIGNFY threads are filled with Comic-book guys:D
It was a perfectly fine episode, not Earth-shattering, but it had it's moments, pretty much like most episodes really. Osman was Okay, clearly nervous, but he had some good lines.
He was entertainingly informative which is often the role served by Merton's partner. Why would you expect him to be a provider of outright laughs?
Because it's a comedy quiz show? I'm not watching to be informed, I'm watching to be made to laugh. I don't agree with the suggestion that Merton's partner often plays that role either. I don't think whether a guest is on Paul or Ian's team matters.
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Well, he might hate Labour, but you only have to read Private Eye to see how much he despises the tories and what they stand for. More to the right? I get the impression he'd die of shame if he read that...
I think Private Eye is a satirical publication that goes against authority, be it Labour, Tory and now even the Libs.
I personally feel he's more right-wing then left, but it doesn't matter, he's not biased he just slates them all, which is a good thing really. Most of them do deserve slating.
He wouldn't.
I get the impression he's naturally a One Nation Conservative and doesn't particularly like what the Tories have become but still leans centre right.
I'm fairly sure he's said before that he has voted for all the major parties at some point but only once for Labour
Weve subscribed to the Eye for over thirty years...Hislop has gamely carried on from those before him. Anyone is fair game....long may that continue
Did Dan Snow bring his father Peter Snow to the show? After all it would only be fair as his father put him on so many of his shows...
How many shows has his father 'put him on'? The two of them work together on many programmes but nothing unusual about family members working together.
Great fan of Richard Osman but he seemed very nervous especially when reading the autocue. Still enjoyed the programme though.
I didn't think this episode was that great either. The series hasn't taken off for me yet.
I agree, he comes across as slightly more right-wing than left. He's a royalist as well, as I remember him laying in to Greg Davies on one of the series' last year because he was being really snarky about the Jubilee. I don't think that necessarily indicates a distinct political leaning at all, though arguably it's something more common in the right than in the left.
But yeah, as editor of Private Eye, his job is pretty much to scrutinise and mock all of them. And he generally does that very well imo.
Dan Snow was like a fish out of water. A cold one at that.
I used to buy Private Eye many years ago but it always seemed to be full on 'in-jokes', sort of house magazine of Fleet Street and people on the periphery of politics. I have bought the odd copy since and does not seem to have changed much.
I agree with you. Dan was probably the worst guest since Bob Crow.
As for Hislop's rare praise for the Daily Mail, it's well documented that their uncharacteristic stance was only because Stephen Lawrence's father had previously worked on decorating on Dacre's house and was later made aware of the connection. Otherwise they would no doubt have been the usual fair game.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-london-16750408
I've no idea what his politics are on fiscal issues but when it comes to social issues he has always appeared quite 'small c' conservative. He is, if I remember correctly, quite religious and so takes a moralistic stance on many subjects. you see that throughout Private Eye when they cover sexual scandals and it was shown clearly when the whole fallout with Deayton happened.
I think he's actually a Lay Preacher.
What did Dan Show bring to the show in your opinion? It wasn't laughs surely?
Honestly sometimes I feel HIGNFY threads are filled with Comic-book guys:D
It was a perfectly fine episode, not Earth-shattering, but it had it's moments, pretty much like most episodes really. Osman was Okay, clearly nervous, but he had some good lines.
Because it's a comedy quiz show? I'm not watching to be informed, I'm watching to be made to laugh. I don't agree with the suggestion that Merton's partner often plays that role either. I don't think whether a guest is on Paul or Ian's team matters.