Ian Hislop’s takedown of MPs over their own register of interests was magnificently done
Ian Hislop took on MPs on the House of Commons standards select committee today and it was just as brilliant as you’d expect.
The Private Eye editor denounced the lobbying culture of MPs and said standards in public life were ‘very depressing’.
Hislop and his Private Eye colleague Richard Brooks, who was also giving evidence, turned the spotlight on the committee by coming armed with various interests and gifts that have been declared by the MPs questioning them.
And it’s the most satisfying four minutes you’ll watch today.
The brilliant moment Ian Hislop and @PrivateEyeNews journalists began quizzing MPs in the standards committee about their own registers of interests.
MP: “It’s not an excuse, it’s a fact.”
Hislop: “You’re using a fact as an excuse – and it’s not terribly convincing.”
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) January 25, 2022
Magnificent.
Here he is again in another clip that went viral from today’s session.
Eviscerating from Ian Hislop @PrivateEyeNews at @HoCStandards on MP second jobs. “What do you think these companies are paying the money for? Why do MPs think businesses are paying them all this money?
“I think the public is very sick of being taken for fools at the moment.” pic.twitter.com/9jy12nUxuq
— Best for Britain (@BestForBritain) January 25, 2022
And here are just a few of the things people were saying about Hislop today.
Thank the Lord for Private Eye and Ian Hislop.
— Fran Parry FRSA, FIEP (@francesparry) January 25, 2022
Can we just short-circuit the process and make Ian Hislop PM now? More intellect, common sense, gravitas and propriety than most other candidates I can think of. Brillaint clip.
— Peter Smith (@gpetersmith) January 25, 2022
Bloody brilliant – maybe they should have the logos of the firms that fund them displayed on their clothing, like the snooker players’ waistcoats?
— Robin Mulvihill (@RobinMulvihill1) January 25, 2022
Can someone who knows Ian Hislop get him a pint from me please
— sue#NHSLove💙💙💙#FBNHS #GeneralElectionNow (@SueSuezep) January 25, 2022
Ian Hislop is a true national treasure.
— Nevski Pazza (@NevskiP) January 25, 2022
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