Originally Posted by
Wander00
PS: What has it got to do with Paxman anyway - was he there? He is jus a "reporter", not maker of news, again IMHO
Having listened to the interview on Radio 2 Paxman related the events that had moved him to write the book and his interest in how the country marks the centenary. Essentially he was motivated by concerns that we are now moving from a period of personal first hand experience of the war to one of history. He was also concerned to address some of the misconceptions regarding WW 1 that have embed in popular culture. Given that he has taken an interest then I think it has everything to do with him and anyone else who takes an interest in how the event should be marked. Not a great fan of Paxman but good on him for getting involved.
