Question Time tonight

[belboid]

Monbiot was on for the first time in 20 years last night. And only then because someone dropped out the day before. Shameful, tho sadly not shocking.

He should take a GBNews gig and he'd be on every other week.

 

[stavros]

Is their propensity to book right wing hacks a reflection of newspaper sales in this country? Bruce always makes a point of how the audience's ratio reflects that of the country, so I wonder if it's roughly the same for the journos.

 

[Dogsauce]

Is their propensity to book right wing hacks a reflection of newspaper sales in this country? Bruce always makes a point of how the audience's ratio reflects that of the country, so I wonder if it's roughly the same for the journos.

It’s a reflection of who runs the BBC these days, and part of that shitty attention-seeking tactic they call ‘provoking debate’.

 

[stavros]

I thought the BBC was going to blacklist climate change denialists, after Nigel Lawson's bullshittery on the matter "for balance". Hitchens challenged the concept of anthropogenic change on Thursday, which I hope, but don't expect, means he won't sully our screens again.

 

[Duncan2]

Would have liked to hear what Nandy had to say about South Africa,Israel and Genocide but this topic didn't make the cut again despite the best efforts of a chap in the audience to shoehorn it in.

 

[stavros]

Would have liked to hear what Nandy had to say about South Africa,Israel and Genocide but this topic didn't make the cut again despite the best efforts of a chap in the audience to shoehorn it in.

Yes, and more debate about the merits or otherwise of first past the post, which was particularly pertinent to an audience of the undecided.

 

[brogdale]

Yes, and more debate about the merits or otherwise of first past the post, which was particularly pertinent to an audience of the undecided.

The undecided; what a deeply unimpressive cohort

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

The undecided; what a deeply unimpressive cohort

Yeah. I'm not sure about them.

 

[hash tag]

I can't vote for Starmer but I would vote for Nandy

 

[stavros]

Bim Afolami and Emily Thornberry tonight.

 

[hash tag]

From what I could see, it was good fun last night. I think FB said there was a majority of Tory voters in the audience. It certainly didn't seem like it.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

From what I could see, it was good fun last night. I think FB said there was a majority of Tory voters in the audience. It certainly didn't seem like it.

True. What always pisses me off, though, is the overwhelming pro-establishment right wing bias of the panel. Last night was one cabinet minister, one shadow cabinet minister, one soft establishment spokeswoman, one wish washy journalist and one outright right wing reactionary bastard. Nearly always the only really radical voices come from the audience.

 

[kabbes]

“Should we prepare for war?” thoroughly discussed by a panel of five warmongers

 

[Griff]

From what I could see, it was good fun last night. I think FB said there was a majority of Tory voters in the audience. It certainly didn't seem like it.

Lol! 'A majority of Tory voters in the audience'

Were these 'FB posts' even watching the same programme?

 

[Smokeandsteam]

“Should we prepare for war?” thoroughly discussed by a panel of five warmongers

I thought the audience was good on that - more than one made the point that the working class wouldn't be queing up to fight wars for the rich. n fact, the words 'working class' were used more in that debate than I've heard on TV for a while. Also, to be fair, the Guardian middle class liberal on the panel wasn't a warmonger.

 

[kabbes]

Also, to be fair, the Guardian middle class liberal on the panel wasn't a warmonger.

True, but neither did she question the basic tenets of a nation state projecting its power through the lives of the individuals subject to it. So I thought my summary was snappier.

 

[Louis MacNeice]

Lol! 'A majority of Tory voters in the audience'

Were these 'FB posts' even watching the same programme?

Fiona Bruce not Facebook!

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

 

[Griff]

Fiona Bruce not Facebook!

Cheers - Louis MacNeice

Ah!

That'll teach me to read and reply to stuff before having a coffee.

 

[hash tag]

Ah!

That'll teach me to read and reply to stuff before having a coffee.

I'm running on petrol fumes for now.

 

[Duncan2]

Somewhat heartening to observe that once again elements of the audience were not about to sit through an hour of supposedly topical debate without reference to the ongoing mass murder in the Near East.Actually some of the most disruptive heckling i have seen on QT.

 

[hash tag]

Personally, I cannot wait for next weeks, with Paddy McGuinness.

 

[stavros]

Personally, I cannot wait for next weeks, with Paddy McGuinness.

Do we know his politics?

 

[stavros]

“Should we prepare for war?” thoroughly discussed by a panel of five warmongers

Kisin said of the army in his reply that "the one thing they're supposed to do, which is kill the enemy", which sounded rather simplistic and limited.

 

[hash tag]

I'm sure FB said to expect Paddy McGuinnes this week?

 

[hash tag]

Can I respect or trust anyone who says absolutely in almost every sentence.
You know what I mean?

 

[WouldBe]

I'm sure FB said to expect Paddy McGuinnes this week?

Next week I think.

 

[hash tag]

Next week I think.

I'm watching on catch up, yes FB just referred to him as a television superstar on next week.

 

[Calamity1971]

Remember guys, don't give free bus passes to fat kids! There's always one. Well, more than one but one that stands out above the rest.

 

[Kevbad the Bad]

On Gaza the audience were very much at odds with the establishment view. What a surprise! Who knew that the political elite were so out of touch?

 

[stavros]

I'm sure FB said to expect Paddy McGuinnes this week?

They seem to be getting a proper hard-on for his appearance. I've no idea where he stands politically, so am I missing something?