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It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.

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Scepticism is a necessary and vital part of the journalist's toolkit. But when scepticism becomes cynicism it can close off thought and block the search for truth.

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I've always thought you have to live life looking forwards, not backwards. I've had no interest at all in who my ancestors are.

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I find it odd that people take me seriously.

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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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At work people are expected to be at the beck and call of employers all the time. You have blackberries and other things, and they just don't leave you alone. People have less time just to drop into an art gallery.

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Biography

Nationality: British

Type: Journalist

Born: May 11th, 1950

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