Michael Gove is such a snivelling little douche. I remember he gave a speech to teacher’s unions…he opened with something like ‘teachers don’t work that hard’ and was roundly booed and not allowed to speak further. Teachers are the hardest working people. I know because I used to do it. Other jobs pale in comparison. Look up hardest job in the world on google - ‘Teaching’
Will Self is aptly named " Self" Arrogant middle-class metropolitan. He thinks he cannot be wrong a major failing in any human being. He despises working class and rural people. Again a flaw in his character, He doesn't have humour or the human touch like Peter Cook. I loved seeing Ian Hislop striking his colours while he sulked like spoilt child.
Will Self is just a beast here. Exposing the entire panel on the political dark arts of 'continual war' to oppress the populace with fear and nationalism. At the end, who the hell does Gove think he is when tries to play bully-boy schoolmaster to shut Will Self down? Resoundingly mocked in short order for that one, weren't you Gove?
It’s a bit rich for the Govester to accuse WS of cynicism given the lies he was quite prepared to give out to the public during the referendum debates for Vote Leave; this is not the only lies he spoke. He wonders why there are people who are cynical about political.
I didn't once hear will self say he was anti-war. He was trying to have a debate about foreign policy and whether the war on terror was actually making the UK a more secure and better place. He also questioned blind faith in British intelligence; a crucial point considering MI6 lied about Iraq's nuclear programme. And I don't think Gove would be worth fighting. I mean would you want to beat a dog if you stepped in its shit. Likewise, despite the Shit pouring from Gove, highly unpleasant, but I doubt Will Self really meant he wanted a fight.
@@nifralo2752 Islamic extremism could of been contained by reducing the amount of enemies of western democracy. Instead war on terror created more enemies, more threats, more surveillance. All the while Putin and his Oligarchs were receiving the red carpet as international law was not put through due process, was bypassed, creating more chaos and human rights violations. They say your worst enemies in geo-politics are usually the most deceptive, and fraudulent people, e.g Putin. What Gove the bollock cheeked little tartan closet man lover (nothing against homosexuals, and he can keep it in the closet if he so wishes; although his cheeks are so inflated he could be conceived as living with two bollocks attached to the inside of his cheeks) misses is the importance of challenging decisions made by those in power, because they may have self-interests above national, international and democratic interests.
Exactly. We aren't actually a part of the wars that are taking place, yet we assist with both weapons and humanitarian aid. Maybe just the humanitarian aid, maybe even a bit more humanitarian aid, might have a more positive outcome for everyone in terms of trying to prevent/end overseas conflict? Because, terrorism aside, conflict in many areas of the world harms industry and trade. I don't put profits above people but for those who do, it still makes little sense to me why they don't do more to agitate for peace rather than conflict? Other than, you know, war is really good leveling ground once there's nothing left to legitimately exploit.
To be fair, a war can cause hundreds of thousands, sometimes millions of innocent people to be killed or seriously harmed, whereas punching Michael Gove in the face would hurt nobody except himself and maybe his mother. Edit: I'm not at all advocating punching politicians, I'm just saying it's not quite a fair comparison with waging warfare.
I've watched this a few times and agree with Lilith Moon. Gove is an awful person and was treated with the contempt he deserves. Brilliant comments from Will Self.
Will Self is sublime in his analysis of 'events', and deals only with fact based opinion (as opposed to speculation, prejudice and sheep like ignorance). His brilliant mind that can eviscerate the lies, sanctimony and 'holier than thou' tones from any debate has to be lauded.
Will Self has integrity.Gove reminds me of the chap in a uniformYou turn right and you turn left to a certain place.He will always say I had to cover my back I did my duty.Very dodgy character.
Pathetic that in this day and age that we still have no peace, let alone the horrible fact that those that demand it and are anti-war are bullied and thought of poorly because of their views. How is living in a peaceful world not a good thing? How is war a good thing?
Will Self embarrassing himself as usual. Gove destroyed him. Then again, it's not that hard to destroy an imbecilic champagne socialist talking about things they don't understand.
Michael Gove famously stabbed Boris Johnson in the back, smearing him after the Brexit referendum in order to become PM - and used his wife to do so. It backfired spectacularly. Every word that falls from Gove's mouth in this clip is a turd of a lie.
