Question Time tonight

[Duncan2]

having just watched QT back on iplayer i must say that i thought Anas Sarwar was very convincing not least in his defence of Labour's proposal to end the VAT exemption for private schools.Surprising to hear that a quarter of Edinburgh's kids are currently in private schools of one type or another.

 

[stavros]

There was too much, "I/some people work really hard to afford to give my/their child(ren) the best education possible", without challenge, which rather ignores the issue of fairness, such that it ever exists.

 

[ska invita]

 

[stavros]

Oh yay, a two hour leaders special this week. I can only hope Davey livens it up a bit with intermissions to fall in various liquids.

The only positive is that they haven't invited on that cunt Farage. Yet.

 

[hash tag]

I see it is from York, a Labour stronghold?
But Farage is "the" opposition now. No green party leader either.
Will Sir Ed be pulling another of his stunts?

 

[Ax^]

Lot of Tony Blair hand impression all evening

and not Sunak hmm

 

[stavros]

But Farage is "the" opposition now.

I'm so sick of the media saying this, not just the Beeb but C4 too. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, alongside the disproportionate airtime he gets.

 

[Ax^]

blame the BBC for it they have wanted the rating
plus the dodgy lot in the back room supporting the fella

he gets the last 30 minutes of question time before the election to give a campaign rally against a soft audience

 

[hash tag]

I'm so sick of the media saying this, not just the Beeb but C4 too. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, alongside the disproportionate airtime he gets.

They are just talking bollocks, we all know the real opposition is now the lib debs.
Btw. Nigel has his half hour slot on one this evening. Sadly I might not make it home in time.

 

[hash tag]

Speaking of which

"Nigel Farage tells the BBC the West “provoked” Russia’s invasion of Ukraine by expanding the European Union and Nato military alliance eastwards"

 

[Ax^]

Jebus we have a thread on here he'd fit into

 

[Ax^]

who is going to be the voice of the racist side of the tory party

Farrage claims it him

at least they making it easy to sport

 

[stavros]

How long is it going to be before Urban gets a Nigel Farage sub-forum?

It looks like, according to the QT episodes Wiki page, there's a show scheduled for election night. I suspect this was put up before the GE was called, but I suppose it could happen.

 

[hash tag]

He has been given far to much space already.

 

[stavros]

He has been given far to much space already.

That was my point. There's already three threads on the front page of this forum with his name in.

 

[stavros]

I know Parliament's not in session, and Sunak fucked up their scheduling with a snap election, but two weeks into a new government, and with Brian's speech today, you'd think they'd keep the show running for at least tomorrow.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

having just watched QT back on iplayer i must say that i thought Anas Sarwar was very convincing not least in his defence of Labour's proposal to end the VAT exemption for private schools.Surprising to hear that a quarter of Edinburgh's kids are currently in private schools of one type or another.

What does that say about the state of State schools though? And what will happen if lots of those parents can't afford to pay 20 per cent higher fees and try to enrol their children in non-existent state school places?

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

I'm so sick of the media saying this, not just the Beeb but C4 too. It becomes a self-fulfilling prophecy, alongside the disproportionate airtime he gets.

When you think about how much airtime Farage used to get despite failing to get elected several times, versus the amount of airtime given to Caroline Lucas, who actually was an MP, it's no wonder this country's in the state it's in.

I used to work in broadcast journalism, so I'm aware there's the temptation to book guests who you know will 'make good telly' but it's highly irresponsible to have given someone such a platform, so often, when their credentials didn't warrant or merit it, just for the larks and viewing figures and click bait.

 

[stavros]

It's back tonight, with Lucy Powell, Graham Stuart, Tim Farron, Mariana Mazzucato and Jill Kirby, the last of whom is apparently yet another Torygraph writer.

 

[tommers]

Mariana Mazzucato just very succinctly explained why cutting winter fuel payments is a stupid thing to do, economically and socially. Included the immortal phrase "governments aren't households" when asked if nations should borrow money.

It's been 15 fucking years. Why don't they get it yet?

 

[Serge Forward]

They do get it. The just don't give a shit.

 

[BigMoaner]

I used to work in broadcast journalism, so I'm aware there's the temptation to book guests who you know will 'make good telly' but it's highly irresponsible to have given someone such a platform, so often, when their credentials didn't warrant or merit it, just for the larks and viewing figures and click bait.

The internet has entered the chat.

 

[Smokeandsteam]

Mariana Mazzucato just very succinctly explained why cutting winter fuel payments is a stupid thing to do, economically and socially. Included the immortal phrase "governments aren't households" when asked if nations should borrow money.

It's been 15 fucking years. Why don't they get it yet?

100%. I just came on here to post that. It’s well worth a watch. A brilliant demolition of Reeves and Starmer’s economic plans.

 

[AnnO'Neemus]

The internet has entered the chat.

 

[kabbes]

100%. I just came on here to post that. It’s well worth a watch. A brilliant demolition of Reeves and Starmer’s economic plans.

This is good old fashioned welfare capitalism and statism. It used to be taken as read that you need to keep your population healthy, educated and content enough (but not too much) to be able and willing to work. Neoliberalism brought the idea that all that should be shifted to the responsibility of the individual, but it was never largesse nor altruism that was the reason in the first place for these things being state funded.

 

[Calamity1971]

If I'd had a shot every time Lucy Powell said transparent/transparency I'd still be pissed. What a performance that was!

 

[BigMoaner]

Just that the choices you speak of don’t apply now really cos everyone has a soap box, for better or worse

 

[stavros]

I'm not her biggest fan, but Bruce made a good point, which went unanswered, about how "smashing the gangs" doesn't reduce the demand.

 

[tommers]

I'm not her biggest fan, but Bruce made a good point, which went unanswered, about how "smashing the gangs" doesn't reduce the demand.

That is another thing where I wonder whether they are stupid enough to believe what they are saying, or just comfortable lying for whatever their reasons are. Tim Farron was the only person to come out of that question with any credit. The think thank person, or journalist or whatever she was, was particularly ridiculous.

Of the panellists anyway, the two blokes in the audience made them look even dafter than normal.

 

[stavros]

The think thank person, or journalist or whatever she was, was particularly ridiculous.

Telegraph columnist, so she knows her audience.