Jeremy Paxman
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What about this swivel-eyed loon[s]…that such language can be used by people near the centre of the party about people who get the party elected?
the Left-wing cabal at the BBC received both barrels from John’s forceful pen over what he regarded as their biased and defeatist coverage of the conflict. The Dimbleby brothers and Jeremy Paxman in particular, he thundered, seem to have betrayed their responsibilities to a contemptible degree. Oh, how we could do with John’s acerbic pen today.
I try very hard not to intimidate people in any way. I'm not Jeremy Paxman. I'm not interested in catching them out. I'm interested in their company and hearing their story.More quotes »
Around the web
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Further Space Oddity: Jeremy Paxman grills British astronaut Major Tim Peake in weirdly aggressive Newsnight interview
If there were any doubt that a former Apache helicopter pilot and Britain’s first official astronaut could be cool under pressure, he proved it last night in the face of weirdly aggressive questioning by Jeremy Paxman. Major Tim Peake might have expected from The Independent Read more »
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Jeremy Paxman reveals he has heard senior Tories calling activists 'swivel-eyed loons'
Another journalist has revealed that he has heard senior Tories describe activists as "swivel-eyed loons". The Newsnight presenter Jeremy Paxman, said that he had been present when high-ranking Tories had used the term to describe local party members. Hi from The Independent Read more »
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Now a Tory MP calls his own party 'swivel-eyed' for obsessing about Europe as row over Cameron's leadership intensifies
Ex-minister Gary Streeter warns anti-EU purists risk 1990s-style defeatComment comes after top Tory called activists 'mad, swivel-eyed loons'Party co-chairman Lord Feldman denies making the comment But BBC's Jeremy Paxman says he has heard senior Tories from Daily Mail - UK Read more »
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Jeremy Paxman by Nicola Jennings
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Liverpool pupil wins national public speaking contest
A LIVERPOOL pupil has proved he can talk the talk after his Jeremy Paxman-like questioning saw him win a prestigious national public speaking contest. And newly-crowned king of inquisition Lewis McCormick, 15, also helped classmates at Walton secondary A from ic Liverpool Read more »
