“It’s the EU that still seems to be in denial… the EU thinks somehow they should hang on to the right for their courts to carry on dictating laws in our own country.” A pro-Brexit MP has said that the UK’s plans to leave the EU is comparable to a “country becoming independent from an […]

6 years ago

“We believe the introduction we broadcast did not meet our standards of due impartiality.” The BBC has said that an introduction on Newsnight on Tuesday night did not meet their “standards of due impartiality.” Host Emily Maitlis has been replaced as the presenter for Wednesday night’s show by the broadcaster, first reported by The Guardian, after […]

6 years ago

Went well, then. In case you somehow missed one of the most jaw-dropping interviews ever recorded for the benefit of a viewing audience, Prince Andrew sat down with Emily Maitlis for a special Newsnight chat on Saturday night. The royal, who is the second eldest son of Queen Elizabeth, faced questions on his friendship with […]

6 years ago

Jeremy Paxman has never been known to duck the hard questions and he asked perhaps the finest question he’s ever asked of anyone on Newsnight last night.

12 years ago

Forgetting Jeremy Paxman’s name, who was sitting opposite him, was a bad start. And it got worse.

13 years ago

The Wark-ing Dead…

13 years ago