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  1. It's reassuring that there are still people like Ian Hislop at the top of public life.
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  2. I lost a dear friend to suicide during lockdown. The misery of his enforced isolation during his chronic depression was, I'm sure, a factor in his death. He was a person of such kindness, generosity and integrity. His life was one of service in the public sphere and he had already made significant and positive changes through his work. Now all of what he could have been and done is lost. The laughter of these jeering clowns is a mockery of him and all the others who died alone.
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  3. Hislop is the most intelligent , literate and anti-corrupt person in the room - we need more like him . Remove lobbying & insider trading - Covid seems to have made MPs think they are invincible
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  4. “Mr Speaker, I’m genuinely unclear….” Probably the most honest words she’s spoken during her entire political career.
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  5. This guy should be a regular on some sort of satirical panel show which covers politics
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  6. People with the same grades as me in the same job as me are 10 years ahead because their parents paid for their house deposit. Spot on.
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  7. The sight of a UK prime minister staring at his feet while he's chastised for his appalling behaviour is one of the most pathetic sights I've ever seen.
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  8. I'm also an economist and I entirely agree. We are a poor country with a tiny minority of very wealthy people. The current stagnation just makes that more obvious to everyone.
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  9. When the lord for anti-fraud feels like he can't do anything, it's pretty much game over
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  10. She's the best example of a politician not answering the question set to them.
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  11. Conservatives: "Free speech!" Also Conservatives:"No,not like that"
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  12. What a shadow of its former self our country has become. Totally embarrassing.
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  13. There's no need to parody the current state of UK politics when it really plays out as it does.
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  14. Joe didn't say that. He said that a lefty comedian would say that but he wouldn't.... because he's very right wing.
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  15. Bassem Youssef has done a lot for Palestine, just by daring to speak up and unmask the cynical lies of the establishment. Great interview.
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  16. The best argument against conservatism is a five minute conversation with the average Tory.
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  17. no matter how intellectual a conversation with Zizek may be, in true and good balkan fashion, he will always end with a vulgar insult to remind himself and all of us to not take life so seriously:)
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  18. "Millennials are no longer young" you take that back
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  19. This is why politics is best discussed in long form discussions and not on twitter/instagram. Žižek is doing a very good thing here by insisting on nuance
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  20. The poppy becoming a symbol of patriotism is definitely a newer thing, I imagine it's been around for a while but it's only the last few years that it became a test for how patriotic people are. The poppy isn't supposed to represent how great, Britain is but rather a representation of the death and destruction of a war that should never have happened. There's a reason it's a poppy and not a crown or a union jack. Poppy's grew in fields fertilised by the dead, It's to remember the death and a warning about war brings not a glorification of it.
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  21. My history teacher always used to say: "A tyranny is always at its worst just prior to its collapse"
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  22. I wasn’t ready for Lizzee Rascal!
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  23. I lost both of my grandparents to covid. They passed away within two hours of each other on the same day. They were brilliant, true and honest people who loved life. We unfortunately hardly got to see my grandad who passed away with Alzheimers in a care home on his own. We didn’t know that my grandma passed away until she wasn’t picking up her phone until she was discovered by my dad who found her deceased on her own at home. We absolutely respected the rules of isolation during the lockdown period and can’t believe what this ruling government has done. We are devastated that we couldn’t visit them. I think that the news that my grandma couldn’t see her husband or her family and friends ultimately broke her heart. We still mourn and regret the actions we should have taken, now seeing what our leaders have done. My grandparents both died alone but we inseparable in life. I know that they’re together in a far better place than this.
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  24. Gary Stevenson is easily one of the most important voices in Britain today. Thank you so much for sharing this interview PoliticsJOE
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  25. “When the rich steal from the poor it’s called business, when the poor resist it’s called violence”. Mark Twain
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  26. This economist makes some good points but I think he is far too trusting of our politicians. They don’t care about ‘levelling up’ but they want the appearance of caring. Also, no matter how much growth this country gets, money will still accumulate in the hands of the wealthy because the rich are the ones making up the rules. The Tories will never knowingly enforce or enact policies which are to the detriment of the rich. But they will never shy away from actions which cause the poor to become poorer. That is just the way things are.
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  27. “I want to hear the Prime Minister, I’m sorry if her own party doesn’t” was not expecting that level of burn from Mr Speaker!😂
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  28. As a woman of 75, I am not charmed by being called a "young man" because I subscribe to PoliticsJOE.
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  29. Actually cathartic to hear a politician be called out by regular human beings. Thank you for collating, and every presenter here, take a bow.
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  30. "I'm hitting the ground, two weeks later so is the pound" Class 👌🏻
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  31. Ian is a sane voice in a mad world and a wonderful wit. It's nice to know that there's at least one person in the UK that is keeping a close eye on Westminster and holding their feet to the fire. Love these long form interviews
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  32. What a treat to have an interviewer who asks interesting questions and then listens to the answer without butting in , excellent work young sir 🙏
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  33. This is like listening to a mathematically gifted James Acaster
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  34. Imagine popping into your local for a pint and seeing Bernie’s sitting there.
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  35. 0:40 "You have to give people a chance" They've been in power for 12 years. That's more than enough chances.
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  36. "Last year was the best year for the pound since 2020" he says in 2022 🤣
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  37. The local journalists really did go "sod it, hard questions only" and god bless them for it
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  38. How would you like to intruduce yourself? Zizek: sniffs
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  39. Ian Hislop is a real national treasure. Immensely funny, intelligent and - unlike so many of his contemporaries - has a set of morals of how people should act.
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  40. “The reason you feel bad is because you live in a shitty society, that’s not really discussed anymore…” It’s certainly something that should be, a lot of us who think we are depressed, anxious or just in bad mental health probably aren’t, we just live in a shit world where we are told that the problem is us. I’m taking that thinking into my daily life; I’m not sick, the world is just shit.
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  41. "Can you look back over your political career & say you were fully honest the entire time?" Rory: "No, definitely not." Ironically the most honest answer he could've given.
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  42. Ian Hislop is a national treasure
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  43. I’m sure I remember a time when politicians were erudite, passionate and had honour. These people have more in common with Jeremy Kyle. It’s shocking the level of debate and lack of scrutiny in these strange times.x
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  44. “by abiding by the rules, they saved the lives of people they will probably never meet” I’m an American, but regardless of nationality, this hits hard either way
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  45. Adam Curtis is an archive wizard, and arguably the most important filmmaker alive.
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  46. Such a clear representation of the basic problem, the rich hoovering up homes and renting them back to you
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  47. Hearing Tories describe how they feel the mass media is biased against them is genuinely beautiful and hilarious in equal measure.
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  48. Just when Eddie Dempsey couldn’t get any more relatable, he packs a Guinness away in 10 minutes
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  49. Brilliant to see good people of all ages and backgrounds speaking out against the corruption.
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  50. Its like watching some sort of sick game show!!
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