British author and journalist Will Self on his younger self's drug addictions

Will Self, the author, political commentator and one of the liveliest and most interesting thinkers and writers in the UK today, speaks to Eve Jackson about his addiction memoir "Will" that's just been translated into French. They also talk about him once being notorious for taking heroin on Prime Minister John Major's plane while covering the 1997 election campaign, how rehab helped his writing and how Britain's successful vaccination programme could cut it off from Europe even more.
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[@DerbJd]

Out of all the books I’ve wanted to read, this one is going to be the one I make time for. Will Self, is basically brilliant. I remember that staring competition where he crushed that MP on the news. The bit where the MP was so frustrated he gently lifted his paper cup and put it down again 😂😂

[@mbadiou]

Good interview

[@derekspitz9225]

Will is a diamond-heading for national treasure? I don't agree with everything he says, but his general worldview is always interesting.

[@spuuuuuz]

That part on Harry and Megan... Absolutely spot on.

[@DCI-Frank-Burnside]

Writing about junk, I find, is much more engaging when its simply documented observation. I found Burroughs flight of imagination insufferable, but when he writes a sentence along the lines of "A junk addict can stare at the tip of his brown brogue shoe for eight hours straight. The junkie needs no external stimulation as long as the junks in his system" I think he's great.

[@magangordhan4796]

Will Self is a best journalist and a author. I totally agree with Will about about heavily medicating people minor mind health problems. Is it any wonder why more and more people are turning AWAY FROM MODERN MEDICINES and turning to ALTERNATIVE medical treatment like homeopathy,herbal, Chinese herbal ,Ayurvedic.

[@paulcready7093]

Is it just me or does will look like he smoked a little weed before the interview or perhaps lacking some much needed sleep 😂

[@gemstar8386]

I detested this guy for years. Might rethink, good interview

[@oldgit4260]

No, carry on detesting him he's an arse

[@jamescarr4662]

@@oldgit4260 do you enjoy watching arses you so detest ?

[@ceolbeats7182]

@@oldgit4260 Do you know him????

[@ceolbeats7182]

Detested?? Why??

[@liamjones9115]

@@oldgit4260 yep he's charismatic but an awful author I have read two of his books and they are pretentious in a way only someone who is backed by wealth can muster