Sweary Jon Snow
My local pub was under threat from developers who wanted to turn it into luxury flats. A campaign was started to save it - apparently Pete Doherty played some gigs in its support, and it culminated in a big meeting at Camden council where both sides would give their point of view and the council would vote on the outcome. I turned out with everyone else waving "Save our pub" placards, and as we gathered in the gallery, the pub's most famous customer Jon Snow presented our case. Thankfully the developers didn't have a leg to stand on - the pub was saved and everyone went back to the pub for a celebratory beer. I attempted to buy Mr. Snow a drink but he wouldn't have any of it, so I thanked him for his excellent oratory and derided the poor lady representing the developers because she'd had such a weak case. I'll never forget his response - he looked me straight in the eye and said "Fuck 'em."

Brought warmth to my heart, that did. Top bloke.
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 14:55, 6 replies)

Was it...
...Jon Snow the newsreader or Jon Snow the ex-England fast bowler?
(SonoraAeroClub "OH SWEET HELEN OF BALLS!", Mon 12 Oct 2009, 16:36, closed)

Or...
the one that identified and then sanitised London's water supply from cholera?
( Albert Marshmallow is a completely irredeemable cunt, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 17:13, closed)

please tell me it was he of the colourful ties...
that would be genius
(OTT, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 17:22, closed)

It was indeed the Channel 4 news bloke
By a bizarre coincidence I'd been on a coach back from Birmingham only a couple of weeks previously and got chatting to the estate agent who showed him around his house, so I knew he lived in the area. His place is well lush, too.
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 17:41, closed)

was it
the pineapple in kuntish town? it's an ok pub that, never saw mr snow there tho, in which case i could be completely wrong, and i should be stabbed in the thighs with fondue skewers.
(hotpiss is very much liking your popping musics, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 17:23, closed)

The Torriano
not a million miles away
( emvee cruor deo cruoris, Mon 12 Oct 2009, 17:39, closed)