Stephen Fry explaining the pointlessness of major media covering MPs’ expenses
Stephen Fry is one of those people who you have to respect for his ability to eloquently convey a point of view - and aside from the fact he is often entirely correct, you also have to admire his wordsmith abilities. Recently the erudite individual was questioned on the subject of MPs’ expenses (currently whipping major UK media outlets into a frenzy), and he concisely explains just why the issue of expenses is really not that important whatsoever in the grander scheme of things.
This is essential viewing for anybody who’s frustrated and annoyed with the current situation where media outlets are continuing to blanket the nation with a surfeit of coverage on the topic.
(Apologies to those outside of the UK if the video doesn’t play; this is due to rights restrictions the BBC imposes on its video streams and I can’t do anything about it.)
