Monday, May 30, 2005
Hitch at the Hay Festival
Christopher Hitchens was involved in a couple of debates at the 2005 Hay Festival.
First up was the debate on religion, blasphemy and related topics with Stephen Fry and which can be listened to by clicking here. Hat tip to Normblog.
The following night was a debate involving John Micklethwait, Christopher Hitchens, Roy Hattersley, Mark Leonard and chaired by Jon Snow on History will be kinder to Bush and Blair than to Chirac and Schroeder. This can be listened to by clicking here. Highlight for me is Hitchens on Galloway
Black Triangle has a good commentary on the debate.
First up was the debate on religion, blasphemy and related topics with Stephen Fry and which can be listened to by clicking here. Hat tip to Normblog.
The following night was a debate involving John Micklethwait, Christopher Hitchens, Roy Hattersley, Mark Leonard and chaired by Jon Snow on History will be kinder to Bush and Blair than to Chirac and Schroeder. This can be listened to by clicking here. Highlight for me is Hitchens on Galloway
he’s a pimp for facist dictatorships overseas, and an exploiter of religious sectarianism at home, and a guttersnipe and a liar. And I can add I hope you go to labourfriendsofiraq.org.uk. They’ve issued a challenge to me and him to meet in a public debate. He can pick the venue, he can pick the chairman, it better be neutral, and then we’ll see won’t we?I want ringside seats for that!
Black Triangle has a good commentary on the debate.
