“Sinn Fein say, "The British government are buggers."”
Headline concerning electronic surveillance of Sinn Fein[citation needed]
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Mon 14 Feb 2011.
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Before a long-term weather forecast given on Radio 4's PM[citation needed]
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“Do you have any trouble sleeping at night? [Reply] No, sir. I sleep very well.”
Question to the Sudanese ambassador concerning the government's complicit stance towards Janjaweed atrocities in Darfur[citation needed]
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“… the judge in the Saddam trial appears to be wearing comedy specs and moustache.”
From the PM Newsletter and Weblog
Source: Headlines http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/2006/08/balls.shtml at bbc.co.uk, 21 Augyst 2006.
“…makes my TV work look professional.”
On organisations that issue statements on video rather than give interviews[citation needed]
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Eddie Mair Quotes
“Mair: "That'll be the police for you now…"”
Mair was talking to a public figure on the subject of police investigations of allegations of homophobia against Sir Iqbal Sacranie. This person was quite hostile to the police action, and as he was speaking his mobile rang...[citation needed]
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From the PM Newsletter and Weblog
Source: PM Newsletter. August 2006.
PM, 24 August 2006 17:28.
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“I'm sorry for croaking at you this evening. This is PM, I'm Eddie Mair: the walrus of news.”
After presenting an edition of PM in an unusually husky voice (November 6 2009).
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“Commentors to the Blog suggested Nick should take the Independent for every penny…”
From the PM Newsletter and Weblog
Source: Headlines http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/2006/08/headlines.shtml at bbc.co.uk, 18 August 2006.
“As a Doctor, I'm often asked: why can't we see more pictures of Albania?”
From the PM Newsletter and Weblog
Source: PM newsletter. 28 Jan 08.
From the PM Newsletter and Weblog
Source: Headlines http://www.bbc.co.uk/blogs/pm/2006/09/weather.shtml at bbc.co.uk, 22 September 2006.
Reporter waiting to be arrested on cycle-path (a woman jogger had been arrested and cautioned earlier that week)
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“We asked a minister for an interview - you know the rest.”
After an article attacking government policy[citation needed]
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Mair (2003) cited in: Eddie Mair http://quernstone.com/archives/2003/05/eddie-mair.html in: The Daily Grind Jonathan. Sanderson’s weblog, May 23, 2003.
Quote while concluding a slightly incomprehensible interview on financial affairs with the PM.
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“Moments later he punched her unconscious. [Pause] No, he didn't, don't send us letters”
Concluding an item in which a reporter asked random people on the street if throwing buckets of water at people was offensive, and whether he could do so[citation needed]
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“… and if you want to hear more of that interview, fly to America and watch TV on Sunday night.”
Mair (2003) cited in: " Eddie Mair again http://quernstone.com/archives/2003/06/eddie-mair-agai.html" in: The Daily Grind, Jonathan Sanderson’s weblog June 5, 2003.
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“David Cameron there, just a short walking distance away from our microphone.”
After a tedious but far-away-sounding statement by David Cameron on the environment[citation needed]
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“…and if you want to see a picture of Nils”
Blyth, PM's financial reporter] and I, there's one on the Radio 4 home page today." [web page had picture of Wallace & Gromit advertising their Xmas special[citation needed]
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After every single weather report on 'Broadcasting House' (Radio 4), no matter how sunny and hot[citation needed]
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“I've been waiting to be arrested all day. I'm disappointed!”
[Mair replies] "We're all with you on that one."
Reporter waiting to be arrested on cycle-path (a woman jogger had been arrested and cautioned earlier that week)[citation needed]
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