Question Time & This Week

[Drainy]

The biggest reason is that they don't believe Corbyn and McDonnell are capable of running a national economy successfully. Whether that's unfair or not would be a separate question of course.

Competence of Labour officials was certainly an issue, but amongst the traditional working class 'lifelong Labour' voter- the ire was more directed at Diane Abbott.
Economy (with the exception of the question of austerity and proposed cuts to Social Care) was barely an issue from all the evidence I've seen.

 

[Untied]

Woke Soubry saying we won’t have another election because of something called the fixed-term parliament act

A worthy figurehead for the centrists

 

[Dobba]

Woke Soubry saying we won’t have another election because of something called the fixed-term parliament act

A worthy figurehead for the centrists

Woke Soubz.

 

[Sigma]

Sarah Churchwell talks well.

 

[T_Model101]

That free labour audience member sounded like an axe murderer

 

[Sassy Colin]

POW! POW! POW!

 

[Jippy]

Richard Madeley ffs

 

[Sigma]

Richard Madeley ffs

I swear every time Brexit is discussed all anyone ever says is 'Democracy means we must leave'. Thats what the whole show boils down too.

 

[Sweet Square]

I swear every time Brexit is discussed all anyone ever says is 'Democracy means we must leave'. Thats what the whole show boils down too.

JUST GET ON WITH IT !!!!!

 

[Jippy]

I swear every time Brexit is discussed all anyone ever says is 'Democracy means we must leave'. Thats what the whole show boils down too.

These 'remain' voters accepting defeat and saying get on with Brexit are the biggest lying bastards on earth.

 

[Jippy]

Wtf that Asian woman's points? 'Unemployment rates are lower than ever, so how do we expect people to buy stuff.'

Quality debate

 

[Sigma]

Wtf that Asian woman's points? 'Unemployment rates are lower than ever, so how do we expect people to buy stuff.'

Quality debate

Yeah I was confused too, probably just a bit nervous.

 

[Paul the Wolf]

As I can't watch BBC programmes I just caught up with last week's Question Time on YouTube.
Not one person on the panel knew what they were talking about and not one person in the audience either.

No wonder the UK is in the state it is in.

 

[Adisa]

Quit the show two years ago.

 

[Cheesy]

Quit the show two years ago.

Latest season is shite, the Brexit plotline and the celebrity President story they've got going on have clearly been contrived for ratings. We haven't seen the 'Tony Blair' character in a while either.

 

[Ubik]

Ugh, Oakeshott.

 

[Steven Seagull]

Everyone just keeps saying we need a debate. And then not having a debate
very strange to watch

 

[Pexbo]

JUST GET ON WITH IT AND LEAVE FOR GOD SAKE ITS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.


Not watching it tonight but pretty sure I’m on topic regardless.

 

[Ubik]

JUST GET ON WITH IT AND LEAVE FOR GOD SAKE ITS THE WILL OF THE PEOPLE.


Not watching it tonight but pretty sure I’m on topic regardless.

Just saw a woman calmly advocate for a dictator to sort things out (because will of the people), so yeah pretty bang on.

 

[Oscie]

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[Dobba]

BBC journalists and producers have been scoffing at Twitter's idea that Oakeshott be invited on and the story not come up all night, for 48 hours or so, so I'm sure the retractions (now that the show has gone out) will be just as frequent and condescending.

 

[Dobba]

Enter the Farage.

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[Sweet Square]

Enter the Farage.

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Am I right in saying he got the job from his dad ?

 

[SteveJ]

"...though I'll miss the regular cheques fron Conservative HQ."

 

[Jippy]

That Labour guy has real s.all man syndrom and is a real tit.

 

[Ubik]

This woman has clearly done an A level module on Libertarianism and was impressed.

 

[Jippy]

This woman has clearly done an A level module on Libertarianism and was impressed.

Yeah she's all that is bad about QT. Who the feck is she anyhoo? I hate that little Labour squirt.

 

[Sigma]

Afua Hirsch speaks really well. I agree with her on a lot of issues.

 

[Ubik]

Yeah she's all that is bad about QT. Who the feck is she anyhoo? I hate that little Labour squirt.

Only seen her once before on whatever they're calling the Newsnight review thing these days, when she was similarly contrarian about every possible subject. Gotta pay them bills I suppose.

I usually like Jonny Ashworth a lot but he was a bit shit today. To be fair I can imagine I'd be peeved if I'd been harassing the government about health funding for years to deaf ears, then being expected to applaud when they finally get around to it to distract from problems elsewhere.

 

[Nikhil]

David Dimbleby to leave Question Time

David Dimbleby is to leave Question Time after 25 years on the BBC's flagship political programme.

The presenter, who will leave the show at the end of the year, said it was "the right moment" to go.

The 79-year-old, who has chaired the show since 1994, insisted he was "not giving up broadcasting" but planned "to return to my first love: reporting".

BBC director general Tony Hall called him "a titan in British broadcasting" and a "champion of the public".

Dimbleby, who began his broadcasting career more than 57 years ago, is the longest-serving presenter of Question Time.

In addition, he has been the BBC's main presenter for all general elections since 1979, as well as the chief commentator for many state occasions including the funeral of Diana, Princess of Wales, in 1997.

In 1975 he presented the BBC's coverage of the first referendum in Europe, a role he repeated in 2016 for the BBC's coverage of the EU referendum.

• Dimbleby to front last election in 2015
• A scorpion tattoo for Dimbleby
• Dimbleby caught out eating chocolate

Speaking about his quarter of a century at the helm of Question Time, he said it had been "exhilarating following the twists and turns of British politics".

"It has been a privilege to work for a programme which brings voters face to face with those in power," he said.

The show has hosted many of Britain's most prominent politicians, as well as contributors as diverse as academic and writer Germaine Greer and BNP leader Nick Griffin.

Last year saw him throw out one member of the audience after they repeatedly interrupted panel members during a Question Time edition filmed in Plymouth.

He also revealed a less serious side, when it was reported that at the age of 75 he had got his first tattoo, of a scorpion, to represent his star sign.

Paying tribute, Lord Hall said: "David has been at the helm of Question Time for over 25 years: a brilliant champion of the public and the audience's friend - getting the answers they want on the big and difficult issues of the day.

"Always a commanding figure, David has ensured Question Time has not only stayed relevant through the years, but a must watch for those interested in politics and current affairs."

Dimbleby's final broadcast on Question Time will be on 13 December 2018 - but there is no word yet on who will replace him.

Potential successors
Newsnight presenter Kirsty Wark recently told Good Housekeeping magazine she would be interested in taking over the role and would "throw her hat in the ring" when Dimbleby stepped down.

Other suggested contenders include her fellow Newsnight presenter Emily Maitlis, Fiona Bruce, John Humphrys and Huw Edwards.

Some are calling for the programme to have its first female presenter.

Labour MP Liz McInnes sent her best wishes to Dimbleby and spoke of her keenness to see a woman at the helm of the show.

It is not known how much Dimbleby is paid for his role because Question Time is made by an independent production company, meaning his salary did not appear in last year's list of top paid BBC stars.

Recent reports in the Telegraph speculated that he was paid £450,000 per annum by the corporation.

Question Time has been on air for nearly 40 years. It was initially chaired by Robin Day (1979-89) and later by Peter Sissons (1989-93).

https://www.bbc.com/news/uk-44513442

 

[711]

Nandy disappointing, couldn't assert herself at all, until the NHS came up. Patel is just a nasty cnut, written all over her. Parris quite good I thought, it's almost as if these old tories start to become more human as they get closer to god, some of them at any rate.

 

[711]

Well it's typical of my postings throughout this thread, Nandy's getting stuck in now, against McVey, and rightly so.

 

[ZupZup]

Thought Nandy was ok. The Mansfield CEO didn’t seem to know much about anything.

Highlight was that audience member at the end with an absolute zinger at Patel.

 

[711]

I don't know how many have been watching the new 'Politics Live' this week, as it's in the middle of the working day, but I have to say it's very good. Jo Coburn, or her team, has got a really different feel to it, still serious politics but everyone's happy, joking and smiling. The opening progam was all women, I don't know whether by accident or design, but it was quite delightful, politics with a difference.

 

[12OunceEpilogue]

I don't know how many have been watching the new 'Politics Live' this week, as it's in the middle of the working day, but I have to say it's very good. Jo Coburn, or her team, has got a really different feel to it, still serious politics but everyone's happy, joking and smiling. The opening progam was all women, I don't know whether by accident or design, but it was quite delightful, politics with a difference.

The Daily Politics had had the same format, title sequence, style etc. for a long time so it's probably right they looked to change it up a bit. I think they've kept a lot of what I liked about DP (snigger), freshening where they needed to and adding more pundits talking about a broader range of issues by having four or five Guests of the Day in old money.

I also like that they aren't afraid to show the nuts and bolts behind the scenes, such production staff moving into shot and guests entering the set. The one thing that is really bugging me is the end of every show feeling so rushed. Is it a purposeful stylistic choice to have the theme music encroach on the final discussion every time, as if to show just how dynamic the whole thing is? It looks an amateurish mistake to me, like they've overrun five times in a row.

 

[711]

The Daily Politics had had the same format, title sequence, style etc. for a long time so it's probably right they looked to change it up a bit. I think they've kept a lot of what I liked about DP (snigger), freshening where they needed to and adding more pundits talking about a broader range of issues by having four or five Guests of the Day in old money.

I also like that they aren't afraid to show the nuts and bolts behind the scenes, such production staff moving into shot and guests entering the set. The one thing that is really bugging me is the end of every show feeling so rushed. Is it a purposeful stylistic choice to have the theme music encroach on the final discussion every time, as if to show just how dynamic the whole thing is? It looks an amateurish mistake to me, like they've overrun five times in a row.

Yeah, the rushing is probably deliberate, but they might tweak it. The more guests thing does seem to be working, at the moment anyway. I liked Andrew Neil, old tory that he is I think he does try to be impartial, but Jo's a lot better.

 

[Sassy Colin]

That woman has a huge mouth.

 

[Jippy]

Wtf that prick saying Davis was credible.

 

[711]

Usual stuff but a poor bunch on tonight. Cable's past it, knackered, he should retire. Both Labour and Tory guys are desperately trying to get their party line right rather than say what they actually think. Newspaper woman is just plain nasty. Hope This Week is better.

 

[711]

Oh god Lisa Nandy, I honestly didn't know. Yum.