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[Pervert]

It would be nice to shift the blame on to a sub, but the ego of some of these writers ensures that no amount of arguing or reasoning will make a difference.

There was an anecdote in the Eye Street Of Shame a few months ago, where a sub had changed a star columnist's copy and was told, in no uncertain terms, by the editor, "People buy the paper to read his words not your subbing."

Worth bearing in mind, too, that quite often these "opinion pieces" are deliberately made opinionated in order to provoke a reaction.

[Sam Slater]

Agreed Mr Carac. It is also worth mentioning that even George Orwell said that he wrote utter poppycock at times to meet a deadline.

Obviously this week was a slow one -newswise- and so Mr Self picked an easy target, that would hit a wide range of people and get them outraged.

We cannot know for sure that these are his real feelings -we'll see if this article goes up on his website- but we do know that it's lazy journalism.

[Trumpton]

Self is writing for the 'Evening Standard' which as we all know is a *paragon of accuracy and enlightened intellectual debate*.

* = high levels of sarcasm used.

[Sam Slater]

Trumpy, what the hell is your sig. all about?

[Trumpton]

Sam Slater wrote:

> Trumpy, what the hell is your sig. all about?

!shush! It's code.

[crofter]

It's his special Paedophile Code ... OMG Self is fucking right.

[mrmcfister]

Anyone that gets off on seeing pics of little kids sexually abused needs either psychiatric help or a gun in their mouth.

[planeterotica]

The BBC have said that Will Self will not be appearing on Not The 9 O Clock News again as his jokes are not funny enough, Self in reply said that his jokes are satire and the public of today dont get them, Sad Bastard !thumbsdown!