tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376897.post114536191851443346..comments2024-03-16T08:15:56.182+00:00Comments on Purple Words on a Grey Background: Trying to writeMike Peatmanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/03385223912601726849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11376897.post-1145616024964138432006-04-21T11:40:00.000+01:002006-04-21T11:40:00.000+01:00An inexperienced TV interviewer once doorstepped T...An inexperienced TV interviewer once doorstepped Tony Benn for a comment.<BR/><BR/>'How long will you have on air for this?' asked Benn.<BR/><BR/>'30 seconds plus my question,' was the answer.<BR/><BR/>Benn, apparently, listened to the question then spoke for exactly 30 seconds without looking at his watch. He said it was the only way he could be sure his comments arrived on air without being altered.<BR/><BR/>Genius.Steve Tilleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17400505989949096631noreply@blogger.com