Ian Hislop as cited in "Has Piers now got news for Ian?", The Observer (1 September 2002)
• Morgan had been promising to expose Hislop in the Daily Mirror.
• Morgan had been promising to expose Hislop in the Daily Mirror.
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It's hardly worth dignifying this man with a response. In any case, all he's been offering for information about my private life is a £50 reward. My friends think that's not nearly enough.
— Ian Hislop on Piers Morgan
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This is a placeholder explanation generated by the low-overhead model. It interprets "It's hardly worth dignifying this man with a response. In any case, all he's been offering for information about my private life is a £50 reward. My friends think that's not nearly enough." in the context of "Ian Hislop as cited in "Has Piers now got news for Ian?", The Observer (1 September 2002)
• Morgan had been promising to expose Hislop in the Daily Mirror." to mean that wisdom is timeless.
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About Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is editor, and part-owner, of British satirical magazine Private Eye and a panelist on Have I Got News for You. Owing to the many writs for libel Private Eye once received, Hislop has sometimes been described as being "the most sued man in Britain".
About Ian Hislop
Ian Hislop (born 13 July 1960) is editor, and part-owner, of British satirical magazine Private Eye and a panelist on Have I Got News for You. Owing to the many writs for libel Private Eye once received, Hislop has sometimes been described as being "the most sued man in Britain".
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