Paxo does have a way with words

On the subject of Paxman does anyone else find it really annoying that when the bell goes at the end of University Challenge he doesn’t tell you the answer to the last question. Happened again on Monday.

He's getting old and past his job.

No he’s not!
He can show the younger journalists and commentators a thing or two.

I agree that, for the most part he's almost become a caricature of an irascible old man but he's still got a fire in his belly where highlighting political failures and hypocrisy is evident. And he's not far off the mark in his summation of the current incumbents.

Love Paxo. I very rarely disagree with him.

It’s so he can ask the question in another show MayBee70 ?

I agree MawB2. His descriptions of Priti, Gavin and Boris are spot on.

How is he past it ?

He always sounds as if he is straining his voice. It is very irritating.

So I think he is past it for that reason. He has used up his lifetime quota of talking.

So true!

Another left leaning commentator. Paxman way past his prime thinks he knows all the answers because he is used to having them written down in front of him!

How right wing are you, if you think Paxman is left-leaning?

www.independent.co.uk/news/people/jeremy-paxman-im-a-one-nation-tory-and-newsnight-is-made-by-13-year-olds-9566874.html

He has used up his lifetime quota of talking.

That could be applied to so many talking heads in the media.

Growstuff I did wonder !

At least he’s literate, intelligent and competent. Why should his age have anything to with it.
Hardly left leaning either !! However what he does do is recognise a poor government when he’s see it regardless of his political views which I wish a lot more people would do instead of blindly backing Boris purely because he’s a Tory.

I always liked his style. He so rarely, if ever, let politicians get away with not answering the question - no matter how many times they tried to slither around it like an oiled snake.

If it takes an irascible type to do that, so be it.

I love Paxman . He is intelligent, literate and on the ball. He’s written several books and has always been a good interviewer. I also love University Challenge and never miss it.

On another point I am a Tory voter and am very disappointed in Boris . It annoys me to admit that the government has been lack lustre in a situation where they needed to be top
form

I hardly think that any ‘intelligent literate and on the ball’ person would use the word ’twerp’ to describe this government -

Evoha16 I cannot think of a better word to describe this government. The whole lot are useless and have proved it on so may counts. I cannot imagine what will happen to the country in the next four years.

If you google the meaning of 'twerp' you will find that all the alternatives have already been used to describe the government.

Totally agree with the OP. We couldn't have a worse lot in power than we now have. I despair for the next four years.

I do sometimes find Paxman irritating but this piece is funny, but at the same time a bit scarey. Just think these people are running the country.

Hello. I'm Paxo - I can assure all of you that I'm not past it !!

Calling Johnson a man for simpler times is spot on.