Ian Hislop dismantles the government, piece by piece | Interview 

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The man is a national treasure - high intellect, great sense of humour, and the knack of going straight for the jugular whenever necessary. I could listen to him all day long.

Ian Hislop is always great to watch/listen to

Spike Milligan wrote a poem about "Gunner Blenkinsopp"... he was my father! They were in the Wesern Desert together during WWII.

I was born in 1956. At that time my parents had a flat, on the ground floor, in Hyde Park Gardens. The basement flat was occupied by Ken Tynan, who enjoyed long conversations with our Siamese cat Thaisan. The flat above was occupied by either Spike Milligan or Peter Sellers. They would rehearse episodes of The Goon Show in this flat. The hilarity that ensued could be heard in our flat below. My parents think that this had a lasting subconscious effect on their one and only son. Can't wait to see a production of your play Ian.

Ian has a soul and fairness which is great for a journalist.

Ian Hislop always goes for the jugular !

From a relatively young age, I’ve held Ian Hislop in my mind as the moral compass and articulate voice of how people should be. Honest, informed, funny and wholly, wholly good. Revere this man.

Can't go wrong interviewing Hislop, and this guy didn't. Fantastic, ty both v much :)

Not all pensioners have savings and the UK state pension remains one of the lowest pensions in Europe.

The interviewer actually listens to the answers - and builds the questions on them. It's a rare pleasure.

Politics Joe is such a gem. Great interviewer, he always asks thoughtful questions, obviously does his prep beforehand, and doesn't interupt the interviewee.

Well, that was an hour well spent. Peter Hitchens and Ian Hislop, both compelling, in their individual ways.

So love Ian Hislop, he should be interviewing politicians!

This needs to be a scheduled monthly discussion, they flow so well I could watch these two nonstop 👍👍👍

Love this interview! I’d love to see it more regularly as Liz has just left office and hear Ian’s thoughts

Watching this again today in the light of what is happening in the markets due to the disastrous mini budget, I would like to respectfully request a part 2 if possible. Brilliant interview Oli!

This conversation is fantastic. The interviewer and Ian have such a rapport, the information is flowing freely. The informal environment only adds to this. It is refreshing to see individuals in the public eye relating closely to the person on the street. It seems we may have not been totally forgotten

A wonderful guy, clever, funny and has integrity.

This was an incredibly good interview with very thoughtful questions. Good to see an interviewer who has done his research! And great to see Hislop speaking so intelligently at great length. Thanks!