I'm hugely relieved that in the end, a measure of justice was done. I think nearly 20 years before Jimmy Savile was properly exposed, for private I was there actually trying to put these stories out to the public domain. You know, if I see the news that David Cameron has been camping in a tent with Mohammed bin Salman, I'm genuinely appalled. If you're Prime Minister, you may have to meet various undesirable people running other countries. But you don't have to do this. It's just revolting. And yes, I think it is just a feeling of someone once said, you're not very tribal, you’re not actually political in any real sense.
Samira Ahmed speaks to journalist, satirist, and editor of the magazine Private Eye, Ian Hislop. They speak about his life and career, from an upbringing in Nigeria, Kuwait, Saudi Arabia, and Hong Kong before returning to Britain to attend boarding school where he began his satirical career. Ian Hislop became editor of the British satirical magazine Private Eye at just 25, in his 37 years as editor he has been reported as the most sued man in English legal history. This episode was recorded in April 2021 when Boris Johnson was still the prime minister of the UK.
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