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I had representatives acting on my behalf, but we had a few conversations. and i think that we were basically in agreement that the kind of show that i was proposing fitted very well with what he wanted for the wider network of talktv. it is a show that defends free speech, it is a show that i think will uphold the pillars of democracy in a time when society is, i think, under more threat to free speech and freedom of expression than i have known it in my lifetime. and you have been very critical of the way that you had to leave itv, but before that blow—up, as you called it, did you have an...

Ratings records left, right, and centre, including on the last day. i know you don't want to hear this but we finally beat the bbc, which they told me that was a hill we would never climb. so, i felt the show was on fire, it was doing exactly what we set out to do, which was me leading with very strident opinions, susannah reid, my co—presenter having her strong opinions, and creating a national debate about whatever the issues may be. the sad thing is that itv had always been unbelievably strong in protecting my right to express my honestly held opinions, right to the end, and suddenly they...

The bbc, which they told me that was a hill we would never climb. so, i felt the show was on fire, it was doing exactly what we set out to do, which was me leading with very strident opinions, susannah reid, my co—presenter having her strong opinions, and creating a national debate about whatever the issues may be. the sad thing is that itv had always been unbelievably strong in protecting my right to express my honestly held opinions, right to the end, and suddenly they lost their bottle. hold on a minute, itv�*s chief executive says they defended you vigorously, and there was no way we w...

For the wider network of talktv. it is a show that defends free speech, it is a show that i think will uphold the pillars of democracy in a time when society is, i think, under more threat to free speech and freedom of expression than i have known it in my lifetime. and you have been very critical of the way that you had to leave itv, but before that blow—up, as you called it, did you have any pressure from itv, previous to that famous walk—out, where you felt you couldn't say what you wanted to? no. in fact, the sadness for me about it, other than i was loving doing the show, and we were ...

The show, and we were breaking ratings records left, right, and centre, including on the last day. i know you don't want to hear this but we finally beat the bbc, which they told me that was a hill we would never climb. so, i felt the show was on fire, it was doing exactly what we set out to do, which was me leading with very strident opinions, susannah reid, my co—presenter having her strong opinions, and creating a national debate about whatever the issues may be. the sad thing is that itv had always been unbelievably strong in protecting my right to express my honestly held opinions, righ...