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Gun said:
It seemed to be even more biased towards Labour last night than usual. That Medhi chap just came across as a bitter and twisted Labour luvvie, I hope that's the last time he's invited onto the panel, it was quite disturbing the amount of support he was getting from both the live audience and the people at hime texting in though.
Question Time is at it's best when Ian Hislop is on the panel.
....And David Starky, he once called David Milliband a "Arrogant little twerp"Question Time is at it's best when Ian Hislop is on the panel.
The only political program worth watching is "This Week" with Andrew Neil, as Eric has said - the rest, unless you're an avid Guardion reader, are unashamedly biased towards the left - Marr being one of the worse.
Eric Mc said:
chippy17 said:
this is precisely why I cannot watch any BBC political shows anymore and that includes the news, I think I would have gone through a dozen TVs by now!
Do you watch "This Week" directly after Question Time? I would highly recommend it as it is extremely disrespectful and might even have a slightly right wing bias to it.Edited by chippy17 on Friday 14th May 11:53
If you want to, you can watch it on iPlayer.
Very funny.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sfwgb/b00s...
This Week is a brilliant one to watch after question time if you can stay up that late 
I loved Neil's comment to Abbot.
As usual, he asked her for her "Pick of the Week". Her "Pick" was Gordon Brown's "(in her words) "Dignified departure from No.10". She said, it made him look human.
Neil replied "Did you only just work that out?".
As usual, he asked her for her "Pick of the Week". Her "Pick" was Gordon Brown's "(in her words) "Dignified departure from No.10". She said, it made him look human.
Neil replied "Did you only just work that out?".
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 14th May 12:56
sonic_2k_uk said:
Eric Mc said:
chippy17 said:
this is precisely why I cannot watch any BBC political shows anymore and that includes the news, I think I would have gone through a dozen TVs by now!
Do you watch "This Week" directly after Question Time? I would highly recommend it as it is extremely disrespectful and might even have a slightly right wing bias to it.Edited by chippy17 on Friday 14th May 11:53
If you want to, you can watch it on iPlayer.
Very funny.
http://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episode/b00sfwgb/b00s...
This Week is a brilliant one to watch after question time if you can stay up that late I must say I have not watched this but have heard it is good, although Andrew Neil I find a bit painful but would reserve judgement until I watch it
Bedazzled said:
Andrew Neil is a dreadful person so I don't watch This Week, but I enjoyed Question Time last night, I thought it was a good debate. Mehdi Hasan seemed to make a good contribution (apart from his 5 minute rant at the start, but I put that down to nerves) whereas Melanie Phillips was revolting. Heseltine, Hughes and Falconer were good too. There is a blatant bias in the media driven by Murdoch's ownership of the newspapers and I think this needs to change. I find it difficult to vote for one party or another because they each have good and bad policies, no single party has a monopoly on bright ideas. The Tory/Liberal coalition is the best possible outcome for me because they can cherry pick the best policies from each.
What's dreadful about Neil? He never loses his temper. He never rants.That moron Hasan on QT last night was a disgrace and I hope he is never invited to take part again.
I don't rate people on their actual political beliefs. I rate people on their manner and behaviour. Hassan was a boor last night.
Edited by Eric Mc on Friday 14th May 16:47
Bedazzled said:
I care more about what people have got to say rather than the style in which they say it.........................Don't get me started on Andrew Neil, he's patronising and chauvinistic without having anything interesting to say, he makes my skin crawl.
Eh, how do rationalise that?Bedazzled said:
I care more about what people have got to say rather than the style in which they say it. Hasan was abrasive and rude but his challenges re the Liberals selling out were quite interesting IMO. Don't get me started on Andrew Neil, he's patronising and chauvinistic without having anything interesting to say, he makes my skin crawl.
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