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The Guardian - UK
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Paul Merton pulls no punches with Prezza

John Prescott's stint as presenter on Have I Got News For You wasn't very popular with Paul Merton, if you believe the Daily Express. The panel show stalwart didn't approve of the guest host, according to a "friend", so unusually kept his mouth shut for much of the programme: "Paul wasn't that comfortable with the idea as he knew the show would end up being very politically charged with Ian Hislop at Prescott's throat. Paul doesn't particularly like the shows when politics and personal animosity overtake the comic side of things..."

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