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George Galloway storms off ITV Lunchtime News

(May 2005)

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CW
Charlie Wells Moderator
Any chance of someone cutting the file to just the interview?
TV
tvmercia Founding member
TG posted:
Galloway's supposed love of Saddam and his regime a little too much.
"sir i salute your courage, your strength, your indefaticability, i have still met families who call their new born son saddam"

how can there be any doubt as to galloway's admiration for saddam? i think the clip of him standing in front of saddam saying those very words makes it very clear.

if any other MP had heaped gushing praise on any other tirant, be it saddam, hitler, pol pot or milosovic, then i think it is entirely relevant at election time. in the same way news outlets and opposition parties (including galloway) are questioning mr blair's decision to go to war.

but yes, poor interview, it was as if nick and katie were ill-prepared. although galloway came off worse i think - he sounded rattled.
LO
Londoner
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LO
Londoner
It's been picked up by PA now:
http://news.scotsman.com/latest.cfm?id=4497530
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I T V 1
Bring back the half hour lunchtime news! Ive noticed Nick and Katie sort of stumble every now and then, Nick is used to working on his own, but he works well with another presenter on the Evening News. Nick and Katie think the same, which is probably why they clash if you like so much.

As for the peson who stormed off, he must not be very good, if he cannot handle an interview. He must know what the media are like, its not Nick and Katies fault.
MA
Magoo
Congratulations to George Galloway on staying the distance in his interview with Adam Boulton Wink

....despite almost resorting to an anti-Sky rant....
GE
thegeek Founding member
I T V 1 posted:
As for the peson who stormed off, he must not be very good, if he cannot handle an interview. He must know what the media are like, its not Nick and Katies fault.
I would say that if you're suggesting that George Galloway doesn't know what the media are like, you need to have your head examined.


Just caught the end of his interview on Boulton - I wonder if his comments about Adam's marriage will make it to the repeat later tonight?
SN
Snu
He did rant about Murdoch but praised Sky News for its superb election coverage. Poor old Adam though, probably didn't expect his marriage to be dragged in to the debate by Galloway.
MA
Magoo
Missed the comments on Adam's marriage - what did he say?
NE
North East
scottish posted:

....despite almost resorting to an anti-Sky rant....

and going on about Adam Boulton's marriage Rolling Eyes

Why do the media give this man airtime? making him out to be more important than he is!
Lets hope he sticks to his promise and stays away from ITN- Im sure the viewers will be relieved.
LO
Londoner
scottish posted:
Missed the comments on Adam's marriage - what did he say?

He said he had seen Boulton laughing about the press reports re. Galloway's marriage [presumably on Sunday with Adam Boulton], and suggested that that was a dangerous thing for him to do - "those in glass houses" etc...
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Andrew Founding member
North East posted:
scottish posted:

....despite almost resorting to an anti-Sky rant....

and going on about Adam Boulton's marriage Rolling Eyes

Why do the media give this man airtime? making him out to be more important than he is!
Lets hope he sticks to his promise and stays away from ITN- Im sure the viewers will be relieved.

Notice he said ITN, so does that mean Channel 4 News as well then?!

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