[New-Poetry] even Rottweilers are scared of him

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http://news.scotsman.com/uk.cfm?id=1784412007
Sat 10 Nov 2007
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Rhyme and reason
JAMES RAMPTON 
JEREMY Paxman, the Newsnight frontman who has made his reputation as a presenter so ferocious even Rottweilers are scared of him, has a confession to make. Whisper it in Westminster, but the man who dishes out "Paxo stuffings" to politicians has a secret, tender, artistic side: he adores poetry. 


This 57-year-old journalist and chair of University Challenge is full of surprises. For instance, he laughs as much off screen as he sneers on it. In person, he is far more pussycat than attack dog. And - just as eyebrow-raising - he has an unalloyed passion for poetry. He acknowledges that this revelation might take some people aback. 


"I belong to various heretical minorities," he jokes. "For instance, I rather like students. I know we're not supposed to, but I'm always amazed by how much they know - and, of course, by how much they don't know! I also love poetry; I find it completely compelling and fascinating." 



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