The magazine 'Private Eye' gave the nickname 'The Bouncing Czech' to which man?
Not Private Eye his usual pose on the "Private Eye" cover) and was smiling. Not Private Eye Not Private Eye was a one-off spoof of the British satirical magazine "Private Eye". The spoof of "Private Eye" was published in December 1986 by Robert Maxwell, to celebrate his £55,000 libel victory over "Private Eye" caused by an accusation of attempted cash for peerages. It was printed using the facilities of the "Daily Mirror", of which Maxwell was the owner. "Private Eye", meanwhile, was trying to sell a Christmas edition (at £1 rather than the then-usual 45p) in order to cover the costs of the
Robert Maxwell asking price. Maxwell was known to be litigious against those who would speak or write against him. The satirical magazine "Private Eye" lampooned him as "Cap'n Bob" and the "bouncing Czech", the latter nickname having originally been devised by Prime Minister Harold Wilson (under whom Maxwell was an MP). Maxwell took out several libel actions against "Private Eye", one resulting in the magazine losing an estimated £225,000 and Maxwell using his commercial power to hit back with a one-off spoof magazine "Not Private Eye". A hint of Maxwell's service to the Israeli state was provided by John Loftus and Mark