The term ‘binnology’ is not one that is familiar to most people but was used during the questioning of Ian Hislop during the Leveson Inquiry, and subsequently also Piers Morgan.
The transcript of Ian’s questioning gives us most of what we need to know.
Q. The practice of binnology, have you covered that?
A. Binnology?
Q. Yes.
A. Yes. Again, partly because Benjy did my bins outside the offices...
Do you know what Binnology is?
