Good news. We have a Lib Dem on Question Time tonight.
Completing this week's #bbcqt panel is former Lib Dem leader Menzies Campbell pic.twitter.com/MoGWUsLTQS
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) March 1, 2017
It may actually be worth watching.
Although there is a downside.
Peter Hitchens is back on the #bbcqt panel this Thursday in Bedford @ClarkeMicah (3/5) pic.twitter.com/uRAx12FzQX
— BBC Question Time (@bbcquestiontime) March 1, 2017
Watch on BBC1 at 10:45 or on iPlayer later.
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12 Comments
Wasn’t TIm Farron the guest on Unspun with Matt Forde the other night?
I’d love to watch it but I need an early night tonight. I’ll watch it tomorrow, or read the reviews.
Breaking: Tories gain Kersal from Lab! Lab vote falls off cliff!
Good to see Ming, and to hear his humane sensible liberal approach applauded to.
QT as a programme though is a real problem, the host is not a national treasure, he intervenes way too much, there are too many non politicians attacking politicians, and way way too many rabid reactionary bores. And, the same questions every week …. zzzzzzz
David Dimbleby is way past his sell by date and gets in the way of any attempt at proper debate.
The sooner BBC kicks Question Time deep into the long grass the better. It masquerades as current affairs; it is not, it’s devised solely as entertainment by putting up highly controversial panelists from extreme ends of the political spectrum, ill informed members of the public and all under that smug, irritating popinjay David Dimbleby. Last night’s helping began with Peter Hitchens blaming the ills of the police forces across Britain on Roy Jenkins, ridiculous! I turned off. There’s more informed and rational debate in the Dog & Duck.
I agree with the last three comments, David Dimbleby is a pain. I do not look at it anymore, even with a Lib Dem on. I prefer the Dog and Duck.
It would be more use if they put the Travel updates back on the web and threw this rubbish off.
Ming is a star. The audience was, surprisingly for Questiontime, supportive over the EU nationals in the UK vote in the House of Lords.
I simply add my agreement to other comments regarding “that smug, irritating popinjay David Dimbleby.”
It’s not just Dimbleby. The BBC has been involved in a bizarre attempt to talk up UKIP’s chances – in spite of all the electoral evidence to the contrary. Ming Campbell is always splendid and his restrained, competent manner makes a welcome contrast to the “cheeky chappie” image so beloved of more recent leaders. How foolish we were not to give him the chance to lead the Lib Dems at a general election.
Tim Farron will be on Any Questions next week.http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b006qgvj
Deborah Angela Elspeth Abrahams is Labour
@Alun Williams: You are right to point out the excessive prominence given to UKIP by the BBC. Even post-Stoke they are still granting airtime and long interviews to the unsuccessful candidate, the party chairman, ex-leaders, the MEPs and even their controversial representative for Wales. Does anyone know whether this is in line with BBC’s alleged formula for giving fair prominence and unbiased coverage to all parties ?
I share your respect for Ming.
Regarding the “cheeky chappie”, I can’t imagine whom you have in mind, but IMHO our present leader is brilliant and spot-on.