Ian Hislop ducks blame for 'raising hapless Boris Johnson's profile' The Times Ed Halford Boris Johnson's political rise was boosted by regular Have I Got News for You appearances TIMES PHOTOGRAPHER RICHARD POHLE THE TIMES DIARY Ian Hislop ducks blame for 'raising hapless Boris Johnson's profile' new Plus: the Wall Street Journal reporter Evan Gershkovich on dry Russian humour; parallels with Rome and Sir Ian Rankin's footie fallout with half of Edinburgh Ed Halford Tuesday October 13 2026, 10.00pm BST , The Times Previous Article Next Article