Question Time tonight

[weltweit]

She's nailed Truss on refugees.

Yes she did. I only just saw it, must have got behind on iplayer

 

[twentythreedom]

<unsure of which newspaper to buy tomorrow>

 

[J Ed]

Conservative Future plant

 

[brogdale]

Vermin Youth appear to have been rather organised and pro-active in their application for tickets. Memo to self...avoid Wembley.

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Australian immigration system = humane claims idiot.

 

[brogdale]

Ah yes, that important topic of the anthem. FFS

 

[J Ed]

Ah yes, that important topic of the anthem. FFS

Thankfully they discussed tax credits and the kids that will go hungry because of the cuts extensively beforehand

 

[Fez909]

That Telegraph journalist is gross

 

[Jeff Robinson]

Shame McDonnell is on the back foot about the anthem. He should have said 'Corbyn was right to stand by his principles and to not disrespect those who died fighting fascism by singing an anthem about a woman who was taught the art of sieg heiling by her Nazi sympathising household.'

 

[J Ed]

That Telegraph journalist is gross

His very existence is offensive

 

[twentythreedom]

That Telegraph journalist is gross

Kill him

What a fucking cunt

 

[killer b]

why did we do that? I feel soiled now.

 

[brogdale]

Would have been funny if McDonnell had taken a bit of paper out of his jacket pocket and read out a question for the audience from "Gayle"/"Richard" etc...

 

[brogdale]

 

[MrSki]

 

[tim]

Christ, Truss is so fucking useless.

In some contexts this may be true, but Lynne Truss does know a lot about punctuation. Such a pity that we don't have a Secretary of State for Syntax

 

[nino_savatte]

In some contexts this may be true, but Lynne Truss does know a lot about punctuation. Such a pity that we don't have a Secretary of State for Syntax

Liz.

 

[brogdale]

Liz.

.,":;!

 

[tim]

Sandi Toksvig is a little too on her message for me, I hope she becomes more subtle over time.

Unlikely I fear, as she seems to be morphing into Barbera Woodhouse, not a woman ever noted for her sublety

 

[tim]

Liz.

Ah, that explains a lot.

 

[Celyn]

In some contexts this may be true, but Lynne Truss does know a lot about punctuation. Such a pity that we don't have a Secretary of State for Syntax

Whenever I see the name "Liz Truss", I usually think it means "Lynn Truss" and then I do

I liked the dedication of "Eats, Shoots & Leaves"

To the memory of the striking Bolshevik printers of St Petersburg who, in 1905, demanded to be paid the same rate for punctuation marks as for letters, and thereby directly precipitated the first Russian Revolution

 

[killer b]

They were all on fucking message. everyone was sticking to their script, even if it had been rendered irrelevant by a previous answer.

What did people think of McDonnell? Not sure if his IRA explanation will stick tbh (and the woman saying 'but that just means you'll say anything, you can't be trusted' had a point if it does stick)

 

[greenfield]

I liked the IRA apology - it seemed heartfelt and made the audience warm to him. Generally, however, McDonnell seemed to be rowing back fast...

 

[tim]

Ah, that explains a lot.

Cameron was probably suffering from the same confusion when he gave her the job. He's probably still waiting for his witty and articulate Environment Secretary to get back on form.

 

[sunnysidedown]

Seems like the BBC are going to read out a statement from the DUP every five minutes on the radio.

 

[brogdale]

Seems like the BBC are going to read out a statement from the DUP every five minutes on the radio.

Memorial service at St Pauls? (with the national anthem obvs)

 

[brogdale]

Kill him

What a fucking cunt

 

[miktheword]

They were all on fucking message. everyone was sticking to their script, even if it had been rendered irrelevant by a previous answer.

What did people think of McDonnell? Not sure if his IRA explanation will stick tbh (and the woman saying 'but that just means you'll say anything, you can't be trusted' had a point if it does stick)

I think I've learnt is authenticity rather than what was said that seems to matter more. Got praise from another panellist for first time anyone's apologised..think that's what'll be remembered.

McDonnell and Corbyn are far used to holding impromptu meetings over twenty years, responding to off the cuff questions than those three mantra repeating txt from central office Blairites ..which got them found out in hustings, irrespective of the emptiness of their message.

Apart from coming across as authentic, what also mattered, (as an astute Tory in Telegraph said weeks back and reason I wanted Labour leadership going to JC and JM, is the platform they're now afforded..weekly at PMQs, QT and daily news broadcasts..even not singing a song at least gets that ridiculous dirge of an anthem onto the agenda..not hugely important of course..but some may now question things they wouldn't have previously, if say, a 'moderniser' had won..when none of us would have watched, and no one at work, or on the landings tomorrow, would have asked 'what do you reckon about Kendall thinking the minimum wage should be 20p more then?'
Its not Labourism, but using whatever tactic we have, or in this case given by tradition, to exploit. If our agenda is no longer marginalised, makes everyone's job easier.

 

[weltweit]

.. What did people think of McDonnell? Not sure if his IRA explanation will stick tbh (and the woman saying 'but that just means you'll say anything, you can't be trusted' had a point if it does stick)

I hadn't had much exposure to McDonnell before, not being a politics wonk, so this was the first time I had really seen him. I liked him, he was quite nervous at the start but came across as sincere and straight talking, a little like Corbyn himself. It was noticeable also that after he spoke, the audience applauded, whereas after Liz Truss spoke no one clapped at all !!!

 

[Looby]

They were all on fucking message. everyone was sticking to their script, even if it had been rendered irrelevant by a previous answer.

What did people think of McDonnell? Not sure if his IRA explanation will stick tbh (and the woman saying 'but that just means you'll say anything, you can't be trusted' had a point if it does stick)

I haven't watched QT yet as I went to bed at 9.15. [emoji1]

I really like McDonnell though. He's chair of my former Trade Union's parliamentary group (and others I believe). He does lots for the group, comes to conference every year and is very popular with everyone I've spoken to and not just labour voters.
He's also been really supportive of individual reps and I've not heard a bad word against him from anyone I trust.

Obviously this will all probably change, I doubt he'll have the time to be so involved with the TUs now he's on the front bench but I'm delighted he's been appointed. I'd have joined years ago if his leadership bids had been successful.