howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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last nights programme has been mentioned by paulb on a seperate thread and barry's blog.
i actually watched it all the way through last night and felt the whole thing was past its sell by date.
firstly the audience is chosen from political parties and special interest groups that fit in with the panel, thus ensuring the correct amount of clapping and booing.
secondly the panel, first we had daniel hannan who could actually be played by nigel farage, the same glib entertaining style with enough hand movements to suggest that he was signing for the deaf. then we had liz kendall - shadow minister for something or other who made a few bland statements, next her was chris huhne who simply rattled on about how bad the reds are despite the fact he would have much more wanted to go into coalition with them 18 months ago, finally a very rich businessman that was brought in purely for the audience to gasp at how much he earned.
Guest 655- Registered: 13 Mar 2008
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I have to agree any Question Time Howard.
When the late great Robin Day left it simply lost its mojo. I can't be bothered with it any more.
Guest 710- Registered: 28 Feb 2011
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It (QT) has indeed staggered along for many years, but the tipping-point for me was the disgraceful show when (rather swarthy) 'white supremacist' was a guest.
Yes, the audience is chosen with an eye to balance. It being the BBC it is likely it was ever thus.
As far as the Day days go, politics was different then too. I am willing to accept that QT is a reflection of how things have changed.
Any suggestions as to who would make a more worthwhile host?
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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good point tom about a suitable host, just getting my coat on now.
Jan Higgins
- Location: Dover
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I gave up watching because 99% of the questions and the replies were so predictable there was no point in staying up.
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Guest 675- Registered: 30 Jun 2008
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Could not resist this.
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Politics, it seems to me, for years, or all too long, has been concerned with right or left instead of right or wrong.
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howard mcsweeney1- Location: Dover
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i remember that when it was on, the clive jenkins bit was priceless.
Keith Sansum1
- Location: london
- Registered: 25 Aug 2010
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times have changed and question time does reflect this.
i used to watch it, and if i have nowt else to do might look in
but it has changed and doesnt appeal so much these days
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