What an awful reminder that Priti Patel actually exists.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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

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

Seeing an argument against capital punishment end in absolute murder 😂

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.

Ian really is a legend.

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

Ian has been doing this all my life & im middle-aged!! The guys a real patriot in my eye.

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.

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.

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

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??!

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

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

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

Should be Knighted for Services to Truth.

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.

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...

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

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

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

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.

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.

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.

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

The man is an absolute national treasure.

Thank God for Ian. I know from my own experience how corrupt the court system is. I thought it was just Boston Lincoln court. We were bought up being told we had the best justice system in the world. It became a massive shock to find out how corrupt the legal system is. I find it very strange when a CE of a company can llie through his teeth but cant be bought to justice

Brilliant conversation. Her perspective is so reasoned and reasonable!

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

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

Mr Hislop please become an MP.

Got to love Ian Hislop a true national treasure and a thorn in MPs Sides keeping them honest or if not honest pointing out the truth on the behalf of voters

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

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

Thank God for people like Ian Hislop!

Ian Hislop is a legend and a man of incredible integrity

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

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.

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

Just dont go up against Hislop. he will wipe the floor with you.

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

Love Ian, absolute legend… I’d vote for him 💯 %

Greatest politician the uk never had and why Private Eye is the only news source I trust

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

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

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

Hislop... He is a true journalist and exposes the flaws in government. Private Eye is a cornerstone for the truth.

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

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.

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

Why would anyone believe anything that the Metropolitan Police says?

Brilliant as ever, thanks Ian

Private Eye was onto this years ago.

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

Ian keeps the receipts - should be on QT more often to hold politicians to account.

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

Adore this man! His words are absolute fire.

Foodbanks 2024..... one richest country in the world. Not a civil society in the UK... descrace

Ian Hislop is truly courageous ❤

A true 'National Treasure'

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

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

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

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

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.

Would happily vote him in for PM

Brilliant well done Ian

A National Treasure

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

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

With all the talk about broken Britain: you do have excellent journalists!

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.

Absolutely brilliant.

No Tory must ever be anything but unhappy to be scheduled on the other side of Hislop on TV.

Thank God for Ian hislop

This is a wonderful video, absolutely the pick-me-up I needed, thank you!

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

There is some intelligent discourse left in this Country and it is coming from Ian Hislop.

Thank god for Ian Hislop

This man is always spot on

What a man we need more people like him 😊

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

Fault of Government. Who else is in charge?

Where would we be without him? 🙏

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

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

He ought to be in parliament instead of shouting from the sidelines.

Well done Ian

Ian Hislop - the leader we never had! 👏

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

Ian my hero he said exactly what I was screaming at the tv

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