It's not just politicians. Any spokesman for a vested interest is well schooled in how to say what it is they wish to say, which may bear no relation…

- Jeremy Paxman

I voted against Gerald Nabarro in my first general election, but my defiance made no difference. If you had put a Conservative rosette on a mustachio…

- Jeremy Paxman

Sharing holiday snaps on social media is an act of arrogant vanity.

- Jeremy Paxman

[Cycling] is easily the quickest way around central London, faster than bus, Tube or taxi. You can predict precisely how long every journey will take…

- Jeremy Paxman

I hate the word 'sneering', I can't help the way my face looks.

- Jeremy Paxman

The defining problem of contemporary television is trust: Can you believe what you see on television, does television treat people fairly, is it heal…

- Jeremy Paxman

It seems to me that the way to remove people's cynicism is, when asked a straight question, to give a straight answer.

- Jeremy Paxman

The cure for cynicism is simply to engage honestly.

- Jeremy Paxman

Television bosses should stop insulting the public's intelligence by assuming we are all idiots.

- Jeremy Paxman