Ian Hislop on Boris Johnson, Piers Morgan and political satire

Ian Hislop on Boris Johnson, Piers Morgan and political satire | The News Agents

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Ian Hislop, editor of The Private Eye and team captain on Have I Got News For You sits down with Lewis for an extended conversation about political satire in the modern era of the Westminster psychodrama, and what it was like to have contestants like Piers Morgan and Boris Johnson on his show.
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@blqeddie2946 Місяць тому

Ian Hislop is a national treasure!

@bertplank9892 Місяць тому

Thanks Hislop bu these comments are for people who are not Hislop!.

@yddraigoch Місяць тому

national ? .............never admits that he was born in Abertawe, seems to always have a disdain for Cymru / Wales. Bit of a 'Dic Sion Dafydd' in that sense much like the boi 'Heseltine ="ych a fi, sef bradwr arall o Gymru"

@patrickhorgan8389 Місяць тому

smug so and so.

@nommag2383 Місяць тому

He's a National Treasure!

@jasonperry8529 Місяць тому

Ian maybe but Lewis is most certainly not

@johnhodkinson6042 Місяць тому

People who don’t recognise that a properly functioning democracy needs people like Ian Hislop, and magazines like Private Eye, to provide the checks and balances that keep such democracies functioning, and thus prevent them being hijacked by extremists, need to improve their understanding of the world.

@Libertariun Місяць тому

At the least to punctuate the windbags who lord it over us. (I left the autocorrect “correctile” deliberately)

@williamford8027 Місяць тому

democracies the world is a banana republicrun by gangsters working for corparrations

@SuzanneO707 Місяць тому

Long live Private Eye. Always one step ahead. 👍👌

@Jericho642 Місяць тому

He’s unmatched at holding power to account; no bias, no agenda. If you’re dodgy, he calls it out. As it should be.

@hammertic Місяць тому

😮 Let's see if your comment holds true after a few months of labour government.

@anarchords1905 Місяць тому

@@hammertic As an old man, who's had a fourty-odd year sub to P.E., I can assure you it will.

@keithpanton7486 Місяць тому

@@hammertic He's never failed to go after corruption of any shade... just because most of it has been Tories, it doesn't mean everyone else has been ignored, it means Tories have been more corrupt.

@hammertic 29 днів тому

@@keithpanton7486 Hope your right.

@basstedson 27 днів тому

@@hammertic he's been doing it for decades, not sure why anyone would expect him to stop now.

@gavinmcclement Місяць тому

Why doesn’t Ian Hislop just say, ‘my job is to make fools look foolish, your job is to not vote for them’.

@Mac-ku3xu Місяць тому

Because he's part of the establishment and he's there to keep powerful people in power.

@Phuc_Yhou 28 днів тому

Because the foolish following the fool have stopped listening to anyone but the fool, unfortunately fear is a more powerful driving force than common sense.

@dannywatson9862 13 днів тому

😊

@nicholasprotz4297 2 дні тому

@@Phuc_YhouThe fools always outweigh the intelligent.

@t2twanks 17 днів тому

Ian Hislop is a legend

@OhDearOhDear69 Місяць тому

Ian Hislop is my favourite political commentator, he is funny, cutting and he has a wonderful if sarcastic take. ❤

@MarkStevens8899 Місяць тому

Wow your easily pleased

@OhDearOhDear69 Місяць тому

@@MarkStevens8899 that may be true 🤣😅

@Irishgui83 Місяць тому

@@MarkStevens8899 you're*

@MH-qy5hh Місяць тому

@@MarkStevens8899 so why are you here?

@andrewcockburn7484 Місяць тому

@@MarkStevens8899who do you prefer?

@shora8478 Місяць тому

I thank the universe for this man! Private Eye is a public service.

@keithpanton7486 Місяць тому

Fortunately, it isn't, or the Tories would have sold it off to Rupert Murdoch by now

@Phuc_Yhou 28 днів тому

@keithpanton7486 With Piers Morgan as overlord and Ian placed under some archaic "new" gag order that Murdoch would push through Parliament 😳

@TheSuzberry Місяць тому

Ian is a hero.

@PhillipHilton Місяць тому

More Ian please.

@davidallan5671 Місяць тому

I’m in Florida, became aware of hignfy and Ian about 2 years ago and have now watched all of the 66 series, they show on UKposts .absolutely awesome even though I’m not familiar with all the past scandals they deal with. Also Merton and lots of the guests are hilarious. Also caught up with the inquires and interviews Ian has done. Ab fab. Just caught ep 1 series 67😁

@richardh8082 17 днів тому

@@davidallan5671 Welcome to satire and political sanity :)

@johnburrows3385 Місяць тому

Always a joy to hear this man speak.

@davidrobertson5996 26 днів тому

Always a pleasure to listen to Ian Hislop. Thoroughly enjoyed that, particularly his comments about Boris, even pre-Mayor.

@bobbrown674 Місяць тому

Hislop is a hero!

@PaulSinghSelhi-VFX-TUTORIALS Місяць тому

A living legend and his clarity and sincerity makes him not as easy to interview as one would imagine he would be.

@AdrianNicholls Місяць тому

Such admiration for Ian Hyslop. His contribution to a reasonable outcome in an insane society should be noted.

@yancowles Місяць тому

'Hislop'.

@AdrianNicholls Місяць тому

@@yancowles ‘pedant’

@heatherrawls6015 Місяць тому

Ian is a National Treasure

@30petlin30 Місяць тому

Hislop, amazing speaker. super intellect. joyful to listen to

@brendaward5310 22 дні тому

What a funny, interesting , humble man ,

@simonbranton2420 Місяць тому

Ian Hislop is a pleasure to listen to love the way he criticises the posh elite long may he keep it up

@thewoodster8607 24 дні тому

Of which Hislop is a member of himself. Wake up.

@richardh8082 17 днів тому

@@thewoodster8607 And therefore its not possible for him to criticise it? I'm a teacher and I critique teaching & the school system, I'm a parent and I critique my ability to parent, I'm a member of a political party and I criticise my party, etc, etc....... Hope this comment doesn't offend, and maybe helps broaden your outlook? Thank you for reading

@normasarsby1350 Місяць тому

Ian is an amazing artist and never needed to be vile to anyone to achieve his craft. He is a national treasure who speaks truth to power.

@Tom_murray89 Місяць тому

Love Ian hislop what a great guest

@malcolmscott8588 Місяць тому

I like Ian hislop he doesn't let the so called elite get away with being idiots

@mr.d.8121 28 днів тому

I agree plus the elite are not only idiots they take anyone who is not them , as idiots.

@ramblerandy2397 Місяць тому

You need to listen to the podcast of this episode. There are hilarious audio snippets of the past events that Ian and Lewis refer to. Also, I love the fact that Ian refers to Boris Johnson as a buffoon. Way back, when Johnson was just poking his head above the journalistic parapet, someone asked me my opinion of him. They had found him intelligent and wise. I said that I thought he was "a complete buffoon" [my actual words]. I've always been amazed that people can't see what was and is plainly obvious.

@richardmiles21 18 днів тому

Similarly I used the word “buffoon” about J*hnson, at least a couple of decades ago.

@ramblerandy2397 18 днів тому

@@richardmiles21 He-he.

@marionmclean3749 Місяць тому

Always worth hearing from Ian Hislop! 👍

@Stewiereeves1 Місяць тому

I wish he would be on Question Time more.... As well as TV in general....

@cas4554 Місяць тому

I love Ian Hislop❤ nothing more to say

@angelanorton5975 Місяць тому

Thank goodness we have someone like Ian Hislop! Now if only HE would run for PM... 🤔

@Libertariun Місяць тому

Oh, you really are a glutton for punishment.

@bubsybrown8308 Місяць тому

I don't think Ian can be blamed for Borris because of his satire! Would like to hear more from him, great guest

@simplySY8 Місяць тому

The only person responsible for borris is borris that's the problem

@michaeladkins6 Місяць тому

@@simplySY8 Except for London mayor, Boris has been fired from every job he ever has. drumpf declared bankruptcy 7 times and lied to get out of the draft. People have too short of attention spans.

@jimb9063 19 днів тому

Something happens that people didn't like, an explanation and scapegoat must be found. Not unlike when your team gets beaten it has to be the refs fault, rather than any deficiencies your team has, or how well the opposition played it.

@peterharland3825 Місяць тому

Ian has such a sharp mind, he is so many steps ahead of all the politicians and much of the media. But he tells it like it is!! Just keep on doing this please ……….

@smithpm81 Місяць тому

love you ian H, never stop

@markendicott6874 Місяць тому

With the current crop of idiots and criminals in Govt, our politics IS a satire of a dysfunctional basket-case.

@Hiltok Місяць тому

Excellent.

@Gary-le7dz Місяць тому

Hislop just gets it right 99% of the time ….

@sunseeker9581 Місяць тому

He always has the center left slant. Lets just say that section is far from perfect.

@Gary-le7dz Місяць тому

Hislop is centrist ….. like 75% of the uk

@PeterJensen1359 Місяць тому

Hislop is a gem

@rachelmoffat9650 28 днів тому

What an excellent interview, fascinating as always.

@misterpwood Місяць тому

Arguably, Johnson being on Top Gear was more egregious than being on HIGNFY.

@buzzukfiftythree Місяць тому

Agreed, and he certainly presided over a multi-car pile-up politically speaking.

@shooglies Місяць тому

Neither HIGNFY or Top gear are egregious or were responsible for calamity Johnson. The public were. They voted for him. They're to blame. End off

@vickiep4217 Місяць тому

Londoners are to blame mostly as they voted him in as mayor - giving him power and publicity. TWICE.

@russellhouchin2640 Місяць тому

Simply the best.😊

@MrDylanofIslington Місяць тому

The best journalist in this country by a country mile

@keithratcliffe4708 Місяць тому

Best show on tele. ❤

@jeanmyers1787 21 день тому

This man, Ian Hislop is a hero from Piers Morgan onwards.

@nemosays6337 Місяць тому

Ian is a legend!

@BoyeeSmudger Місяць тому

Absolute legend

@nearlysteviedan1275 19 днів тому

We need more Ian Hislops ..

@MrIvarlira Місяць тому

These two are great!

@alingard1 Місяць тому

Satire and humour are vital in politics. When you can laugh at something its finished. Politicians hate being laughed at far more than being argued with.

@philipsmith7913 Місяць тому

Golly, I’m sure Ian would never have anticipated becoming an icon of truth to power. Well done that man.

@LoscoeLad 10 днів тому

excellent interview/ discussion

@pippoplfc 28 днів тому

One of the few posh blokes I really enjoy listening to.

@jonathaneffemey944 Місяць тому

Thanks so much for posting

@JK_Clark Місяць тому

Thanks to Paul Merton for bringing us a version of Ian Hislop who always looks for the truth and looks out for the public in GB

@baobo67 Місяць тому

Wonderful. Fell all around at P. Morgan's nonsense. Amazed but not surprised.

@johnrohde5510 Місяць тому

Re the Guppy thing, Paul Merton let Johnson off the hook by making one of his absurdist remarks to steal a cheap laugh from breaking the tension.

@martinholmes-ue9ko 23 дні тому

Interesting interview. Thanks.

@fatley23 Місяць тому

Great show!,I always enjoy listening to Ian!,ps so many Trump references but no impersonations from Lewis!

@harrydebastardeharris987 24 дні тому

I used to get PE back in the early 70’s Grocer Heath days.It was an alternative to us young people and taught us to not take any Politician or people with far too much hubris seriously which I greatly appreciated and still do.

@tonygair 28 днів тому

the amazing Job that Ian Hislop does should be being done by investigatory journalism which has been compromised by the owners of Newspapers in this country. Take all Newspapers out of private ownership. Ensure they are only listed as public companys.

@m1nfy 27 днів тому

There is a devilish camera oscillation on Lewis's camera at the start of the interview that messed with my head. That aside, it was a great interview!

@juliangilbert5465 Місяць тому

Have I Got News For You is definitely responsible for Johnsons success . Made him look lovable. They enabled him. They were used by him .

@Mac-ku3xu Місяць тому

They weren't used, they're all on the same team against the great unwashed.

@Mooocheropordis 25 днів тому

Tragedy plus time equals comedy. So true

@peterbarjonas2840 Місяць тому

So, Ian, there is Police Scotland on the one hand and the "British Police" on the other. Not quite but it's coming!

@Woofersgalore Місяць тому

Hislop is phenomenal and his longevity in political commentary and satire is welcome and much needed…he remains relevant.An interesting interview…though Lewis’ flapping of his hands and arms were irritatingly distracting…..whilst Hislop contained his hands to a calm restraint which allowed his answers and comments to be delivered without distraction.

@andrewgoodall2183 12 днів тому

In 1990, I was a 19 year old an outdoor clerk for a solicitor on Holborn. I saw Ian Hislop sitting at a big table in the Royal Courts of Justice outside a courtroom shuffling papers. I thought "Wow, it's that bloke off that news show thing. They said on there he's going to court a lot." :)

@repairupdaterepeat5815 Місяць тому

I'll be honest, the peak of HIGNFY was Angus' last show. It was glorious. I would love to have seen what was cut out

@juniorsgonewild Місяць тому

Much as I love Ian he has a massive blind spot about new media and online content.

@MissyGail4eva Місяць тому

I would love to see a meeting of Miriam Margolyes and Iain.😊

@sunseeker9581 Місяць тому

Strange meeting. Id say him & frankie boyle would be better

@aeneasfrancois5636 Місяць тому

@@sunseeker9581 Frankie Boyle has been both a guest and guest host on HIGNFY

@AlexWorrell Місяць тому

@@sunseeker9581 OMG! Your comment has caused me to consider Frankie Boyle as being a combination of Ian Hislop's political instincts mixed with Miriam Margoyle's blunt profanity lol.

@Ricimer671 Місяць тому

It was nice of the interviewer to allow Hislop to squeeze a few words in from time to time.

@billfra Місяць тому

Lewis was lost. No clue about the history of HIGNFY. Frequently rescued by Ian

@darrena2625 Місяць тому

Great interview, love Ian, but the vibrating picture made me quite ill.

@eugenio1542 Місяць тому

Thank Yous 😂

@vincetanczos Місяць тому

Would love to go for a pint with hislop.

@matthewprice7519 28 днів тому

His brother Shaka was great in goal for Newcastle

@kieronrichardson8375 13 днів тому

Funniest thing I've heard today 😂😂😂😂😂

@paulbo9033 Місяць тому

HIGNFY surely has to be one of the longest running shows in the world. I can think of Star Trek, Blue Peter, and there may be one or two others but its got to be up there. Someone should check this.

@janeday9148 26 днів тому

Hislop giggling is life affirming

@Rondoggy67 Місяць тому

The more we encounter something, the more we tend to prefer it, based on familiarity alone (mere-exposure effect). Politicians should not be involved in forms of entertainment, such as chat shows, quizzes or reality shows. They should only be platformed in the media when they are being interviewed about their political activity. I'd go further, and say that media figures and celebrities should be barred from standing for political office.

@FTZPLTC Місяць тому

It's funny, Ian Hislop and Paul Merton are probably two of the most influential people in the UK, and certainly in UK politics. But they still kind of slide under the radar. I wonder if any politicians ever ask him for advice.

@davidpickard9393 13 днів тому

Ian for PM

@donmac7780 Місяць тому

Who rules this country, the native citizens or a foreign government that has never been our friend? 😡 😡 😡

@allanmcdowall6568 Місяць тому

And now we can see where borris and his fun have got us.😢

@WagnerGimenes Місяць тому

I trust Ian unreservedly.

@markgarrod4436 Місяць тому

👍👍👍

@abenaid11 Місяць тому

Now there is someone who should be in the Lords.

@jgmediting7770 Місяць тому

There shouldn’t be a lords. Nor an exploitative economic system that leads to minority rule.

@johnking5174 Місяць тому

Have I Got News For You represents the only satirical TV programme on the BBC at the moment and a complete lack of satire on the other channels, which is a disgrace. I remember growing up in the 1990s and we had the Friday Night Armistice, The Day Today, Rory Bremner, Spitting Image and even in the 00s we had Dead Ringers and Alistair McGowan. What do we have now - The Last Leg and HIGNFY both shows very long in the tooth and very boring at times.

@graemem111 Місяць тому

I see what you mean, John, but disagree. Whilst the format of HIGNFY is old, I never find it boring. We still have Deadringers on R4. We have also The News Quiz. There’s also the true wonder of Jon Holmes’ The Skewer. Yes, they are all radio and it is awful that the ‘other’ channels have little output but then they really never did, compared to the Beeb. Take into account that a lot of comedy satire is now on podcast- Mark Steel’s excellent ‘What the f*** is going’ on being a perfect example - then I feel that we are well served. It simply isn’t piped through the gogglebox.

@philippepalmer2968 Місяць тому

there's TheExplodingHeads with Colin from Portsmouth,Jonathan Pie,Larry and Paul with Broken News,Rosie Holt and Matt Green comedy that you can find on youtube

@johnking5174 Місяць тому

@@philippepalmer2968 That was not my point. On main TV there is a drought of satire.

@sunseeker9581 Місяць тому

@@graemem111 its long past its sell by date. Frankie boyles new world order was far better.

@johnevans2044 Місяць тому

We also, until fairly recently, had Nush Kumar and Co's brilliant Mash Report. But then the Beeb abruptly cancelled it; it looks like the government leaned heavily on the BBC to do away with it because of "lefty" political bias - in other words, it was too close to the truth about many of the conservative governments dubious policies and frequent cockups. Frankly, I'm surprised that HIGNIFY has managed to survive in the current political climate.

@Squarer67 20 днів тому

The problem with journalism is not the work of the journalists. It is how much of that work the politically motivated editors allow the public to see.

@RidleyT Місяць тому

He's not Jimmy Fallon messing up his hair, Ian Hislop has consistently shown Boris to be a lying, corrupt bafoon - the fact that people watched him host and then voted for him is wild!

@ClannCholmain Місяць тому

15:27 Swift was Irish.

@winnisnov 18 днів тому

“. . . . . and they’re still there!” And getting worse? 😬

@Neilhuny Місяць тому

That was fascinating, though it led to pretty much the only time I have disagreed with Ian Hislop - re Boris Johnson "He wasn't a politician at the time; I don't know how many times I have to repeat this" ... an upper class, right leaning Etonian journalist at the Torygraph presenting amusing columns about the world as he sees it at the time IS political - I'm guessing he first appeared before announcing he would be a London mayor candidate? At least until the Torygraph employ Alistair Campbell or Owen Jones for regular opinion pieces at great expense

@scotsbillhicks 29 днів тому

Milliseconds after Starmer gets in.

@basstedson 27 днів тому

It is political but that does not make him a 'politician'. Holding political office does that and at the time he didn't.

@Neilhuny 26 днів тому

@@basstedson Fair enough

@johnlanham4050 14 днів тому

Angus!

@MabDarogan2 Місяць тому

The English establishment is not British. It consists of a small number of English people with inherited wealth. It has almost reached the 1000 year mark. But literally nothing lasts forever.

@seanashmore8785 Місяць тому

Yes, Lewis, the media has failed.

@adamthorntonillustration9281 Місяць тому

Failed so appallingly it beggars belief. The failure of the media to meaningfully hold corruption to account is a very serious problem for the public.