Freed from the shackles of the BBC behemoth, Jeremy Paxman seems to be enjoying getting off the fence and telling us what he really thinks. It turns out he claims to be a closet Eurosceptic who believes Europe has been “nothing but trouble for us”, and has been secretly sound all along: “I am in favour of governments getting out of people’s lives. Particularly foreign government. The closer you can take decision-making to the people affected by those decisions, the better.” Speaking at Chalke Valley History Festival, Paxo revealed political leanings for the first time: “I have to be frank, I suppose I am a one-nation Tory, yes.” He also gave the audience his explanation for Newsnight’s shift to the left:
“Look, Newsnight is made by 13-year-olds. It’s perfectly normal when you’re young that you want to change the world. The older you get, the more you realise what a fools’ errand much of that is and that the thing to do is to manage the best you can to the advantage outdoor lighting of as many people as possible.”
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June 27, 2014 at 11:06 am Actually this comment makes more sense than most articles she writes.
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June 27, 2014 at 11:00 am Mrs Fatcher outdoor lighting smashed the marxist union rats, she defeated the traitors who wanted us to be a Soviet satellite, she introduced outdoor lighting fiscal discipline, she helped free the slaves of Communism, and she thrashed the argies.
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June 27, 2014 at 8:26 pm Let’s see, ‘marxist union rats’, ‘traitors who wanted us to be a Soviet satellite’, ‘slaves of Communism’, ‘anti-english, champagne socialist, parasitic filth’. No, despite having re-typed them, the loony remarks make no sense – but remain the same old hard-right BS. Do you work in Room 101 (at Tory HQ) by any chance? ‘
June 27, 2014 at 11:02 am Aren’t One Nation Tories the ones who want to be in the EU and are comfortable with big government? He sounds more like a Thatcherite but maybe he didn’t want to say that out loud.
June 27, 2014 at 11:05 am Reblogged this on Political Pip Spit or Swallow its up to You and commented: I’ve always liked Paxman and I’ve always thought he was a bit of a closet Tory and for my hat trick its reassuring to find I am right with the mental age of the Newsnight clever clogs producers…This bunch of juvenile delinquents are driving Newsnight down hill so fast they’re likely to break the land speed record.
Personally I think they should go the whole hog and give it to Russell Brand complete with anonymous speaker phone and celebrity home telephone numbers (coutesy NOTW — de cuius –of course).
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June 27, 2014 at 11:14 am They are trying to jazz newsnight up to appeal to a younger audience so it can compliment all the other shite the BBC does which also tries to appeal to a younger audience. The ageing population which we are told is growing obviously doesn’t matter to them.
June outdoor lighting 27, 2014 at 1:50 pm yes,always appealing to the fuckers that don’t pay the license fee
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June 27, 2014 at 11:08 am The appointment of Katz was a serious error though. There should be a rule that nobody can move straight outdoor lighting from the Guardian to the BBC so we can try to get a grip on how left wing it is.
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June 27, 2014 at 11:19 am I am in favour of governments getting out of people s lives. Particularly foreign government. The closer you can take decision-making to the people affected by those decisions, the better.
June 27, 2014 at 2:18 pm …and while I’m on – Newsnight you’re ess haitch one tee.
Too addicted to their ” free” prescriptions and ditto elderly care without need to sell their HOOSE.
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June 27, 2014 at 11:36 am “To manage outdoor lighting the best you can to the advantage of as many people outdoor lighting as possible”. That’s almost as good as: “The needs of the many outweigh the needs of the few”. Precisely Juncker’s view of a federalist Europe (Mr Dave being too few).
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June 27, 2014 at 9:02 pm Paxman heads to the right and turns his back on the BBC. And so, after years of being well paid (thanks to TV Tax payers), does Paxman outdoor lighting bite the hand that fe
