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Rail union boss to appear on Have I Got News For You
23.11.09
Railway workers' leader Bob Crow is to become the first ever trade union official to appear on TV's Have I Got News For You, it was announced today.
The general secretary of the Rail, Maritime and Transport union will be a guest panellist on the popular BBC programme this Friday.
He said today: "As a long-standing fan of Have I Got News For You, I am well pleased to be the first trade union leader invited onto the show.
"I'm looking forward to an evening of sparring with Ian Hislop, Paul Merton and the rest of the panel. I've sat across the table from some sharp operators in my time, but I know that the Have I Got News For You crew will pose a different challenge altogether."
Mr Crow will join host Alexander Armstrong and fellow guest panellist Jimmy Carr for the sixth programme in this, the 38th series of the show.
Reader views (12)
"Pictures DO influence how people react .."
- Rogan, Irving
Yes we are all idiots and are incapable of thinking for ourselves. Very much a Labour attitude that one.
- Frank, Home Counties, England.
I agree with Jacob on this one. Even if he agreed to donate his fee to a (decent non left) charity I wouldn't watch the programme. It's just as well I'm not in the audience, as I would heckle him every time he spoke. I believe Russia still has a half decent public transport system....
- Richard, Surrey
Personally, I detest the man and his hard left thinking. That said, does the same picture of him snearing like that have to be used every time? Pictures DO influence how people react to accompanying text, so this just looks like an attempt to steer thought. This guy is a bully boy type with lots of muscle behind him, extra subliminals are not all that necessary, believe me.
- Rogan, Irving
I presume that panellists on this programme are paid to appear? If so, why not save Crowe's fee and simply field a communist flag flying turnip instead?
Lets's face it, there wouldn't be any difference in the quality or content of the contribution of either!
- Keith Lonsdale, Doncaster
Yeh he is one evil man , who does he think he is standing up for rail workers rights and defending there jobs and contracts of employment, as well as fighting for higher standards of safety on the railways, he is an idiot and Hislop and Carr, people who really matter, will destroy him !
- Brian, Wiltshire
38th series? Got to say, it is stale. Vamp it up or ship it out.
- Peace Maker, Battersea
Hislop will rip him to pieces.
- Anthony, Esher, Surrey
I'm looking forward to Bob refute claims he is the most hated man in London, by decrying himself a hero of the people.
all he needs is a hook on his hand and all will be complete. that and a furry white cat. and a laser. and maybe a hollowed out volcano...
- Scotty, London
Seriously people? You don't think watching BoB Crow being pulled apart by Ian Hislop and Jimmy Carr will be amusing?? People who take themselves very seriously are the best to lampoon. I seriously doubt Crow can laugh at himself and he may just realise what the public really think of him.
- Mark, London
No doubt the BBC will lay on a taxi for him.
- Frank, Home Counties, England.
I won't be watching!!!
- Andy, London
Crow is neither funny nor interesting and probably more hated than Nick Griffin,thats one TV show that everyone should boycott on principle this coming friday.
- Jacob, Bent Kent Region1648A EUSSR
