There is absolutely no point to this Blog Entry….except it is a kinda “journal” entry.
Normally I would not have been interested in an interview with Conrad Black, the multi-millionaire fraudster, recently released from an American prison.
But I was at the dentists today. Arrived home at 1.50pm and switched on Sky News, fully expecting an update on the “Savile” story. And there was Conrad Black being interviewed by Adam Boulton. I parapharase.
Boulton: “But why are you allowing yourself to become a figure of ridicule”
Black: “Because I have a book to sell”.
Boulton: “But you are allowing yourself to be ridiculed”.
Black: “I am selling this book……I did not come here to enjoy your very predictable questions”.
Boulton: “Have I Got News For You…the guests are ridiculed…..”
Black: “Who will be ridiculing? Who will be ridiculed?………I can usually hold my own in acerbic exchanges”
Ooops Car Crash Television. I saw this for all of ten seconds and switched over. I hate confrontational interviews. I get……embarrassed. Black was grumpy and obviously not enjoying the experience. Few will sympathise.
But that is the downside of Live 24 Hour News. There have been some moments which just simply embarrass me.
Keeping An Eye On the Czar of Russia 
He’s appearing on Have I Got News For You this week as well. I wonder what the odds are on him walking out on that one?
I wasnt 100% sure of that. I thought I read it somewhere yesterday and I wasnt certain enough to put it in the Blog.
More Car Crash TV on HIGNFY but I dont think Conrad Black will be as compliant as Neal and Christine Hamilton.
Hobo….I have just seen a re-showing of the interview and have edited my original post slightly to show that Black told Boulton “I am here to sell a book…..not to enjoy your predictable questions”.
Boulton DID mention HIGNFY and pointed up most guests are ridiculed and Black said “who will be ridiculing whom? I usually hold my own in acerbic conversations”.
Thanks.
I thought it all great fun 😀
Here are the Sky News and BBC interviews from the Guardian.
Cringeworthy LOL
Whilst I have little sympathy for him (actually, none) I will admit that his writing is actually quite good. Read his biography on Nixon which was thorough. It hasn’t changed my opinion on either, but I have to admit it was a good read.
Friday night viewing sorted out too 🙂
Id have to watch it from behind the couch