Peter Oborne on Charlie Brooker's Newswipe...

uselesseater · Post by **uselesseater** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 4:25 pm

http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b0 ... Episode_2/

Have a look before it gets taken down. Watch from about 13 minutes in.

kbo234 · Post by **kbo234** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:04 pm

Hard-hitting stuff. About time the political parasites were nailed in this fashion.

It seems this is OK for the cynical and worldy-wise 30 somethings......

........but not for Mr and Mr Potato head, nor simple and innocent Corrie-watchers.

Post by **TonyGosling** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:37 pm

Peter Oborne reminds me of this rare documentary from the 1980s which was never broadcast.
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http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid ... 5251752965

uselesseater · Post by **uselesseater** » Mon Apr 06, 2009 7:49 pm

Yeah I don't think Newswipe veiwership is that large, but notice it was also in the section 'News in Bull****' section.

Haven't heard of this Oborne guy before. Apparently he works for the Mail, and some of his books look like they are worth a read. "The Triumph of the Political Class" in particular and 'The Rise of Political Lying' which the Guardian didn't like so might be ok!