One gem from this morning's Andrew Marr/Boris Johnson interview was this moment when Andrew Marr was trying so hard to impersonate Jeremy Paxman that he missed the fact that Boris had just answered the question:
Boris Johnson: As for your question about how many others there are, there are probably about 74...
Andrew Marr: (interrupting) OK. You are trying to avoid my question...
Boris Johnson: No, I'm not.
Andrew Marr: .. by carrying on talking. Let me just ask you again. Let me ask you again.
Boris Johnson: I'm answering your question. You said how many others. There are 74.
Andrew Marr: 74? 74 other people?
Boris Johnson: 74. Yes.
"Really? How do I know you don't secretly mean 74 hamsters or 74 aardvarks rather 74 people? Do you deny that's a possibility? Stop dodging the question, you despicable little..."
ReplyDeleteSo Marr's deaf as well as stupid. Great qualities for a flagship interviewer.