Ian Hislop is an implacable, and shameless, defamer Archived Message Posted by Morrissey on December 2, 2019, 3:28 am Have I Got News for You Series 58 Episode 7 (S58E07)‬ This bit starts at the 4:40 mark.... IAN HISLOP: I mean it IS, slightly, over the top, and they're using it as a way of electioneering, basically. HELEN McCRORY: Well yah, and because I know that nuance is a thing of the past--- HISLOP: Ha ha! HELEN McCRORY: ---but is this anti-Semitism or is this anti-Israel? HISLOP: Well, I think the two are, are HAPPILY confused by people who want to be both! [smirks with gnomish charm] AUDIENCE: [nervously at first, then steadily rising in volume] Ha ha ha ha ha! HISLOP: [shrugs, raises hands in mock disavowal of his own words] Just a point of view! HELEN McCRORY: We're going to reluctantly leave the comedy goldmine of RACISM--- [rolls eyes upward to show her disgust with the whole business of racism] HISLOP: Yeah! AUDIENCE: Ha ha ha ha ha ha ha! HELEN McCRORY: Um, what did Andrew Neil demonstrate you should never do to Jeremy Corbyn? Let's have a look…. [montage of Corbyn pleading "Can I finish?" to various interviewers]… Message Thread: Ian Hislop is an implacable, and shameless, defamer - Morrissey December 2, 2019, 3:28 am How on earth can you watch this bilge? - scrabb December 2, 2019, 2:20 pm Re: How on earth can you watch this bilge? I can't. (Sorry Morrissey) - Rhisiart Gwilym December 2, 2019, 2:53 pm Good question, HIGNFY was dying before Deayton got plunged....nm - Keith-264 December 2, 2019, 9:20 pm   Searching