Balanced Question Time panel tonight - of course not! Vol 3

[bomb]

again, we have an 'influencer' on the panel, and I've never heard of her. Comedians, jugglers, influencers, poets........why do they insist on having these people on the panel ? They bring absolutely nothing to the discussion, and certainly don't influence me.

[abzmike]

bomb said:

again, we have an 'influencer' on the panel, and I've never heard of her. Comedians, jugglers, influencers, poets........why do they insist on having these people on the panel ? They bring absolutely nothing to the discussion, and certainly don't influence me.

Just because you haven’t heard of them, and probably aren’t prepared to listen to what they say, does not exclude them from having an opinion.

[bomb]

abzmike said:

bomb said:

again, we have an 'influencer' on the panel, and I've never heard of her. Comedians, jugglers, influencers, poets........why do they insist on having these people on the panel ? They bring absolutely nothing to the discussion, and certainly don't influence me.

Just because you haven’t heard of them, and probably aren’t prepared to listen to what they say, does not exclude them from having an opinion.

I'd much prefer to have a political person on the panel who can give an opinion of their party. There are plenty of them about. I am prepared to listen to their opinions - everyone has an opinion. Even me !

[julian987R]

bomb said:

I'd much prefer to have a political person on the panel who can give an opinion of their party.

Why? all they doo is toe the party line. At least some, unfortunately not enough, of the non-politicians don't mince their words.

[abzmike]

bomb said:

abzmike said:

bomb said:

again, we have an 'influencer' on the panel, and I've never heard of her. Comedians, jugglers, influencers, poets........why do they insist on having these people on the panel ? They bring absolutely nothing to the discussion, and certainly don't influence me.

Just because you haven’t heard of them, and probably aren’t prepared to listen to what they say, does not exclude them from having an opinion.

I'd much prefer to have a political person on the panel who can give an opinion of their party. There are plenty of them about. I am prepared to listen to their opinions - everyone has an opinion. Even me !

I think the idea of bringing non-politicos on the programme is that there is a wider variety of views - Con/Lab//Lib/SNP/Green/UKIP etc grey middle aged men and women chanting carefully prepared slogans at each other and not answering any actual questions is dull as dish water. MPs get plenty of opportunities to spout their views.

[simoid]

“State schools should be as good as private schools” ‘ere we go.

[MitchT]

You know you've reached peak dumbing down when BBCQT has an "influencer" on the panel.

[bomb]

julian987R said:

Why?

Because they are the people who have been voted in by the public, and they are expected to respond to the questions put to them by the audience. If we remove the politicians from the panel we may as well have just have a discussion in the pub. As I have been advised - everyone has an opinion. I like to hear how the political parties will deal with the issues raised.

[bomb]

MitchT said:

You know you've reached peak dumbing down when BBCQT has an "influencer" on the panel.

I agree 100%.

[Diderot]

bomb said:

MitchT said:

You know you've reached peak dumbing down when BBCQT has an "influencer" on the panel.

I agree 100%.

And Fiona Bruce trumpets the fact that there will be a comedian on next week’s ‘episode’. Can’t wait for their pearls of wisdom.

[simoid]

Well done the man from a council estate.

[julian987R]

bomb said:

julian987R said:

Why?

Because they are the people who have been voted in by the public, and they are expected to respond to the questions put to them by the audience. If we remove the politicians from the panel we may as well have just have a discussion in the pub. As I have been advised - everyone has an opinion. I like to hear how the political parties will deal with the issues raised.

But you never hear 'how', they just speak in banal platitudes. The 'how' is NEVER answered.

[bomb]

julian987R said:

But you never hear 'how', they just speak in banal platitudes. The 'how' is NEVER answered.

You're right there. Maybe more Captains of Industry should appear then, as they are actually doing the hard core business, and are not shy in sharing their opinions on HOW to get stuff done.

[Welshbeef]

It’s recorded - worth watching it?

[pingu393]

simoid said:

“State schools should be as good as private schools” ‘ere we go.

Until the people who the 12yo's aspire to be changes, things will stay the same, regardless of how good the teachers are.

[anonymoususer]

Thursday 10.35pm ITV 4 Daniel Craig is about a third of the way through his Casino Royale debut which started at 9pm.
He has a big weapon

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Meanwhile over on BBC 1 its Question time with Fiona Bruce whose guests are:

Nadhim Zahawi MP Lisa Nandy MP, Minette Batters, Nick Ferrari and Rosie Jones.

So that’s Lisa “I won 4 times and its poor oop North” Nandy
Nadhim Zahawi is the Tory who loses the head or tales with James Cleverly and is obliged to represent Torydom
Minette Batters is President of the NFU
Rosie Jones is a comedian
Nick Ferrari is a presenter on the radio

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Edited by anonymoususer on Thursday 7th October 01:39

[Bonefish Blues]

That's one of the more interesting lineups

[Tuna]

anonymoususer said:

Nadhim Zahawi is the Tory who loses the head or tales with James Cleverly and is obliged to represent Torydom

Funny because it's true.

[Cobnapint]

Bonefish Blues said:

That's one of the more interesting lineups

Funny. I was thinking exactly the opposite.

Apart from NF that is.

[tobinen]

Drink two fingers of your favourite tipple for every mention of Wigan from Ms Nandy. You should sleep fairly well.