3 Quotes & Sayings By Antony Jay

Antony Jay is a novelist and screenwriter who has worked in film and television for over thirty years, writing for such projects as the film versions of the Inspector Morse novels, The Bill and Bobby Cricket TV series, The BAFTA-winning BBC drama Our Friends in the North, and the hit HBO series Angels in America. His work has been adapted by the BBC for radio and for TV, and his novels have been translated into many languages. He is also a well-known public speaker and serves on the board of the Howard League for Penal Reform.

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Don't tell me about the Press. I know *exactly* who reads the papers. The Daily Mirror is read by the people who think they run the country. The Guardian is read by people who think they *ought* to run the country. The Times is read by the people who actually *do* run the country. The Daily Mail is read by the wives of the people who run the country. The Financial Times is read by people who *own* the country. The Morning Star is read by people who think the country ought to be run by *another* country. The Daily Telegraph is read by the people who think it is.'" Prime Minister, what about the people who read The Sun?""Sun readers don't care *who* runs the country - as long as she's got big tits. Antony Jay
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He’s suffering from Politician’s Logic. Something must be done, this is something, therefore we must do it. Antony Jay