Question Time

[grumpy01]

Haven’t watched this for some time but thought I’d watch a bit.Then Steve Barclay starts to answer he gets rudely interrupted by Fiona Bruce,she really does it too much IMHO.Don’t I shall bother again to switch on too it,used to be an enjoyable watch with David Dimbleby.Anyone else think the same?

[grumpy01]

Missed out think after Don’t.

[Rosie29]

No. I've never been a fan of FB but I think she handles QT very well. What I dontlike is when she addresses a question to the person next to her in such a quiet voice that I can't understand it. Otherwise no- I find her much preferable to DD who had a rather superfluous manner IMO.

[Hopkirk]

Fiona Bruce can do no wrong in my eyes.

[Rosie29]

I wouldnt go that far Hopkirk! But I do think she deals with people with firmness and charm.

[naomi24]

//Fiona Bruce can do no wrong in my eyes. //

Her jackets leave much to be desired.

Question Time? Anyone looking for a reasoned, unbiased discussion abandoned that some time ago.

[Mamyalynne]

Very much a one topic show tonight, I think she handles it well most of the time.

[Mozz71]

//reasoned, unbiased discussion//

Translation: "One that agrees with my politics."

[naomi24]

Mozz, no translation necessary - and certainly not those that are mistaken. I meant what I said. I listen to all sides ... it's the only way to make your mind up.... but Question Time rarely airs more than one side.... and if it does the air time given to the 'wrong' side is fleeting.

[Ellipsis]

If it's true that you listen to all sides before making your mind up, and if it's true that only one side is aired on QT, then you must be left constantly unable to make up your mind by watching QT. Unless it's about Fiona's jackets, of course ...

[naomi24]

Had you been paying attention, Ellipsis, you would know that I don't watch it. I do however occasionally spot Fiona reading the news. She's big on jackets for the news slot.

[Ellipsis]

You don't watch it, but you know all about it. Interesting debate tonight on Corvid-19 and the various approaches to dealing with it. Not one sided at all.

[Mozz71]

Sorry Naomi, I don't believe for a second you listen to both side before making a decision. Listen to both sides before agreeing with the Conservatives, perhaps.

The BBC is in a no win situation politically. The Left think it's Right biased and the Right think it's Left biased. It tries to sit in the middle and as a consequence, gets both sides of the political divide on it's back.

[naomi24]

No, I don't know all about it, Ellipsis. As an ex-regular viewer I only know why I abandoned it.

[naomi24]

Mozz, //Sorry Naomi, I don't believe for a second you listen to both side before making a decision. //

Your apology is warranted - but your assessment is insulting. After a couple of terms in office, Tony Blair taught me to vote Conservative.

[Ellipsis]

When you wrote "Question Time rarely airs more than one side.... and if it does the air time given to the 'wrong' side is fleeting", that was in the present tense - but you have no idea what it's like presently.

[naomi24]

Oh dear ... present tense. Tut!! Dunce's cap for me then....or did you just want to create an argument out of nothing again, Ellipsis? If you do, unless someone else wants to oblige you, you're on your own.

[Mozz71]

He taught me that all politicians are *** (I actually self censored then, whichever word I used would've gotten the same result).

Jeremy Corbyn taught me that even the most honest politician will eventually be consumed by greed and power.

A succession of Tory leaders taught me to never trust a Tory MP.

[Spicerack]

I thought they'd screened an edition of Mind Your Language by mistake.

[naomi24]

Mozz, //A succession of Tory leaders taught me to never trust a Tory MP. //

I regret saying this but it has to be said. You're a fool. Listening to politicians of any flavour should have taught you to trust none. I don't. That said, life has changed and politics has changed so clinging to old ideas - Labour for the working man - Tories for the toffs - is way past its sell-by date... years past. It's obsolete. Tories are aspirational and come from all walks of life - Labour would spell disaster for the working man - which is why the most astute of formerly life-long Labour voters rejected them. People want more out of life and they want better - and there's nothing wrong with ambition.

[Spicerack]

The 'Health Expert' was a frightful commie boor.