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treble
20 Jan 10 16:57
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Possibly a loathed man when an MP and Minister. Never thought i'd like him. But he actually makes a fine TV presenter and has a likability to his upper class public schoolboy manner.
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Report shergarburger • January 20, 2010 4:59 PM GMT
sat opposite him on a tube train once....sat there picking his nose then got off at sloane square
Report Howdi • January 20, 2010 5:09 PM GMT
was a woofter at uni apparently.
Report Do wah Diddy • January 20, 2010 5:12 PM GMT
HE SEEMS A NICE MAN
Report Almagro is a no no • January 20, 2010 5:22 PM GMT
thought he went to a grammar school
Report JOSE93 • January 20, 2010 6:39 PM GMT
Very good TV programme actually. It combines some interesting historical factual content, with his truly creepy but comical way of presenting.
Report STEPTOES YARD • January 20, 2010 6:41 PM GMT
Dont trust the bloke
Report jair1970 • January 20, 2010 6:44 PM GMT
Can get good access to top people thanks to his job history yet is more liberal than you'd expect and asks tougher questions than you'd expect.
Report JOSE93 • January 20, 2010 6:48 PM GMT
I trust him more than Gordon. The "Great British Railways Journey's" programme is well worth watching though. He's a true train enthusiast which makes it even more entertaining, as he's so passionate about it - especially steam engine trains.
Report MOUNT CLERIGO • January 20, 2010 7:55 PM GMT
i couldn't agree more.

came across as an arrogant, pomp who was typically tory and only in it for self importance. i remember watching election night in 97 and enjoyed laughing with my Dad as he lost his seat.

after he started on the politics show This Week with Dianne Abbott i began to warm to him (he was pretty much undermining the cons) and now he's on documentary's, it would make me tune in, rather than 5 years ago almost certainly not give thought to watching
Report Harry R Scrack • January 20, 2010 10:46 PM GMT
shergarburger 20 Jan 17:59
sat opposite him on a tube train once....sat there picking his nose then got off at sloane square

We're you picking his nose? And given his past, when you said got off at sloane square...
Report TambourineMan. • January 20, 2010 10:54 PM GMT
Railway show is great viewing..there's 13 on Iplayer.
Report nononsense • January 21, 2010 9:39 AM GMT
I don`t know, theres nowt as quer as folk is there
Report Joe Jordan • January 21, 2010 9:53 AM GMT
The "Great British Railways Journey's" programme is well worth watching
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This is True ^^

justa pity they got the second most loathsome person in the country to present it :-(

who is number one you ask ?

why John "OAF" Prescott of course ..altho Cherie Blair has to be up there too ..
Report Facts • January 21, 2010 10:52 AM GMT
Plenty more loathsome people in the country then the ones you suggest. :-

All football hooligans
All drunks - who fight in the streets
All muggers
All robbers
All yobs
All chavs
All drunk drivers

etc
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