Jeremy Paxman

Journalist

1950-05-11

Books by Jeremy Paxman

The English

A Portrait of a People
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On Royalty

A Very Polite Inquiry Into Some Strangely Related Families
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The political animal
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It's not just politicians. Any spokesman for a vested interest is well schooled in how to say what it is they wish to say, which may bear no relation at all to what you've asked them.
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The idea of a tax on the ownership of a television belongs in the 1950s. Why not tax people for owning a washing machine to fund the manufacture of Persil?
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Watching TV is the most popular leisure activity in Britain. I find that very depressing.
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The early bird may get the worm, but its the second mouse that gets the cheese.
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My interview technique rests on the question: Why is this lying bastard lying to me?
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