‘Private Eye’ and the function of satire – Writing
‘Private Eye’ and the function of satire
Private Eye is a fortnightly British satirical magazine, edited by Ian Hislop. As the UK’s best-selling current affairs magazine, such is its long-term popularity and significance that many jokes and terms from its pages have entered popular culture. Can you write down verbatim what Ian Hislop said concerning the function of satire? Be especially careful about punctuation – although there are several variations, fortunately!