Police investigating suspected gunshot fired at taxi containing Ian Hislop



Police investigating suspected gunshot fired at taxi containing Ian Hislop

https://www.theguardian.com/media/2024/oct/01/police-investigating-suspected-gunshot-fired-at-taxi-containing-ian-hislop

by theg721

15 comments
  1. If this wasn’t a random attack but was targeted at Hislop, this would be an extremely chilling development – an assassination attempt on one of the few public voices who holds the feet of the wealthy and powerful to the fire.

  2. 10am.

    Private Eye will have a lot of enemies but are any really mad enough to shoot someone.

  3. Are the fascists moving on to trying to kill journalists now?

    They already killed a politician (Jo Cox) and threatened High Court judges who ruled against them.

    Now they’re moving on to the next step of quashing dissent.

  4. If Hislop were a conservative, he would have smeared a packet of ketchup on his ear and claimed that his life was spared by God as the chosen one!

  5. We’ve been thinking about Trump, but Ian Hislop is who we should really be scared about!

  6. Hislop is not just a national treasure he’s practically the only thing holding successive UK governments to account

    That’s awful and horrifying and I hope he’s okay

  7. *“But if there were a death penalty this wouldn’t have happened! Checkmate, Hislop!”*: Priti Patel

  8. That’s horrendous, hope he’s not too shook up from the attack. I bloody adore the man, a natural satirist with a sharp mind, and a bullshit detector bar none. I am forever in awe of his inestimable organ. May he sleep soundly.

  9. Of all the people to target they target the one person who has continually held the government accountable and actively fights for the everyday person. This is either a far right nut job or something far more sinister.

  10. HIGNFY is back on Friday and I think they tape on Thursdays so I wonder if he can even mention it or if Paul Merton will wear a bulletproof vest or something lol

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