Peter Hitchens Interview 

I think you may have the perfect comment. It's both the best insult and the greatest apraisal.

@@wordwarrior2350 WHAT BRINGS YOU HERE, TROLL?

@@wordwarrior2350 "There are no absolutes" Is that absolutely true?

I saw that too

@Julia A, the police have undergone the cultural revolution too, it's been a gradual process for decades now. Peter Hitchens has highlighted it for ages. In his book, 'The Abolition of Liberty', he cites one particular instance where two police officers took opposing sides over a man with a placard stating an unfashionable viewpoint - but breaking no laws - who was being physically attacked and assaulted by some of the general public, which is a crime. The point is, the police are supposed to follow, enforce, and uphold the law, not their own - or anyone else's - political ideals or opinions. The fact that one police officer took the side of the attackers was a prime example of how they've been politicised and corrupted, as well as the courts. The police are subjected to brainwashing 'diversity' training amongst other things. I believe the man with the placard faced trial, but I'm not so sure about the fate of his attackers.

Many people don't seem to understand dry, subtle humour.

So dry you can see the cactus growing.

This is true.

@banjo cat, you mean the same brother who supported the Iraq war, never renounced his support for the Soviet Union, had all pomp and pretence, verbiage, but zero wisdom and insight? Yeah, Christopher Hitchens was a real top bloke, championing fashionable atheism, wars based on lies, evil Empires, but you're right, he showed strength by attacking and denouncing Mother Teresa. Whereas as Peter Hitchens rightly opposed the Iraq War, Afghanistan, and the Soviet Union, renouncing his Trotskyism which sought to bring down decent people by a misanthropic, hateful ideology.

He is very dry. An acquired taste.

Peter is actually not a man but a trans woman.

Good example. Also, the French Revolution and their crazy attempts to redefine reality with the ten day week etc. Now we have the Left trying to deny biology...

Yes another communist regime. This is what it is at its core. Communist tactics. The west just sits on it's hands while these wolves in sheep's clothing steal our freedom.

@@wordwarrior2350 Thankyou for your reply.

Hes okay but Jordan Peterson would tie him up in knots in no time.

I agree. I’d add that those in the 60’s grew up with actual values to rebel against. These younger generations never had the values and rather have slogans and ideas from years of flaky education and parenting

SagaciousFrank - yes. This is the right way to interview. Ask a topical question, guide the conversation, let the interviewee answer.

No chance of getting employment with the BBC.

The BBC might not have long enough time segments on its main bulletins, but shows like Newsnight have no such excuse. Just opinionated gotcha smear merchants. You wouldn’t have gotten crap like that with the likes of Michael Buerk or Kate Adie... old fashioned, proper journalism.

Correction: he didn't understand EVERY word Peter said (I'm British, and neither did I), but I'm fairly sure he got the gist. A good deal of the British cultural baggage would have no doubt gone in one ear and out the other, but Peter's central message is usually communicated quite effectively.

David Hole Hi can you prove that using Ito’s Lemma, or the Minsky Moment

He's too busy being smug and self righteous.

Shit, I feel like every other interview of Peter is the victim of the infamous RU-vid algorithm to keep it buried away. He’s so unbelievably reasonable in almost arguments he makes and thoughts that he has that it is difficult for a society so bent on being overly aggressive to see that reason is often enough to help the world and all those who live within it. Oof, I also just managed to catch your video from yesterday based on my search for p h videos and wow.

No it ain't. I'm not subscribed and it recommended it to me

It appeared on my feed 3 days after it was uploaded & I live across the Atlantic. Not really suppressed imo.

It appeared on my feed, this morning.

Non subscriber...in my recommended...actively promoted to me

I agree with Peter about the two movies and your comments on the Cruel Sea.

Steve Jones - not referring to the John Mills Dunkirk movie?

Better than Pearl Habour?

Adrian Bingham hello Christ that must've been a terrible film mate.

Well, sometimes the Yanks are referred to as the Cousins, which is probably about right. The most compelling thing to remember is that what killed the British Empire was debt. We needed the guns, food and ammo, we bought it from the states and when our wealth was gone we went into debt. The sad fact is that postwar debt drove the early relationship. Arguably we HAD to fight Hitler. But, putting the tinfoil hat on, what would have happened if we Britain had made peace instead? Been richer, would the Empire have lasted longer and continued its slow, ordered dismantling with better outcomes? Would Hitler have broken his word yet again and finished us off? What effect would it have had on Japanese aggression, to Singapore or Hong Kong? And without the massive transfer of wealth, would the USA still have ended up as a superpower?

agreed, and it was pretty solid if you weren't looking for historical connection I do feel bad for any history buffs that bought a ticket based on the name, without knowing much about Nolan's previous work

It was a very well orchestrated piece of art in my opinion, which engineered suspense, fear and euphoria brilliantly. That said, I appreciate it is not going to supply you with more than a superficial understanding of Dunkirk. Whether that matters or not is up to you.

If this wasn't obvious from when he became London mayor then there is no saving this country

Agreed.