Talk:Ian Hislop

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[edit] Category:British journalists

Reinstated "Category:British journalists" -- to replace this with "Category:Welsh journalists" seems a little odd as though born in Wales he is not thought of as Welsh and has not AFAIK worked in the Welsh media. His name would be an omission among those at Category:British journalists. Unless I'm missing something? Flapdragon 23:31, 4 Mar 2005 (UTC)

Is that the best picture of him? He seems to be in the middle of his trademark sneer, and one frame of it like that makes him look a bit idiotic.

I like him. But I think the image really sums him up.81.159.141.78 19:33, 17 June 2006 (UTC)

I believe that is Ian in the middle of his Jimmy Somerville impression. --Aenimiac 20:35, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

Ooooooooh BABY!--Crestville 23:24, 29 June 2006 (UTC)

I don't think the photograph is appropriate. Shouldn't photographs be neutral? Or is Wikipedia determined to uphold its biased reputation? Chithecynic 21:24, 05 October 2006 (GMT)

It's pretty hard to get pictures. We can't always afford to be picky.--Crestville 13:12, 28 February 2007 (UTC)

But his eyes are closed!(Black Dalek 19:20, 24 April 2007 (UTC))

Like his hero, the old toad Richard Ingrams, he's a Conservative Christian bore. Dolmance 13:55, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

If you're going to call him a Conservative you'd better back it up. Attacking Labour doesn't make one a Tory, especially not when the Labour party is as far to the right as it is at present.

[edit] Political Views

I wondered if there was any confirmation of Hislops politics. I can see that, as a satirist, it might be impossible to confirm. I know that he frequently writes columns (or has done) for the Telegraph, a Tory broadsheet, but that doesn't necessarily confirm that he is himself Tory.

[edit] Atheist

Shouldn't he be categorised as an atheist? He may have doubts, but he has still stated his position. 86.17.211.191 22:41, 10 October 2007 (UTC)

The article cites him as a "C of E don't know". This should categorise him as an agnostic, if anything. --Rodhullandemu (talk - contribs) 23:45, 14 November 2007 (UTC)

[edit] now what stupid twat made this mistake

firsst line says he was born in 1957, then box on the right says 1960, now make your fucking mind up —Preceding unsigned comment added by 90.206.55.24 (talk) 21:18, 14 October 2007 (UTC)

wow, harsh - Kennedygr 12:46, 17 October 2007 (UTC)

Very stupid comment given that you can't even write the word "first" properly. —Preceding unsigned comment added by 87.114.128.134 (talk) 20:44, 2 May 2008 (UTC)