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Post by n1david on Jun 18, 2018 16:10:07 GMT
For example, there could be a leader only programme. I know this has been done at the EU Referendum and at General Election time, but by having regular appearances, hopefully the leaders may be held more accountable. Unfortunately, all our leaders seem to prefer to appear only in stage-managed situations, ideally with hand-picked supporters in the audience. I'm sure QT would have TM vs JC every week if they made themselves available. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 16:52:14 GMT
Nothing wrong with Kirsty and nice pic TONY. But they like a telly presence don’t they? So prob a gal we've seen like Emily Maitliss. We are all agreed someone who identifies as female, yes? Here you go...
She could get Madge to issue every guest with a badge. It would make Question Time worth watching...
(Btw Kirsty's had a lot of telly presence, hasn't she?)
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Post by david on Jun 18, 2018 17:04:37 GMT
For example, there could be a leader only programme. I know this has been done at the EU Referendum and at General Election time, but by having regular appearances, hopefully the leaders may be held more accountable. Unfortunately, all our leaders seem to prefer to appear only in stage-managed situations, ideally with hand-picked supporters in the audience. I'm sure QT would have TM vs JC every week if they made themselves available. Agree with you 100% on this. For me QT is at its best when you get joe public confronting an MP and the situation is not staged managed like in the majority of political situations. |
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Post by Jan on Jun 18, 2018 17:12:19 GMT
O’Brien is currently banned from working for BBC News programming as a presenter due to his extremist and oft-repeated views on Brexit - that’s why you don’t see him on Newsnight any more. He isn't banned, he was told that he'd have to tone down his other work in order to stay on a BBC News presenter, and he elected to retain his right to express his views freely rather than suppress them in order to keep the BBC gig. That's not quite the same as being "banned". In that respect he's no different to, say, Iain Dale on the other side of the political spectrum. And being anti-Brexit isn't really "extremist" when it was the view of 48% of the people that voted, although I accept it was a minority opinion at the time of the referendum. Anyway, I wouldn't want him to host Question Time either (and I don't listen to him on LBC, I find listening to people who either really support my views or really oppose my views a bit of a waste of time. I don't need my opinions backed up by a journalist, nor do I want them opposed by a journalist. I have this old-fashioned desire for facts, although *that* seems to be an extreme position these days) Being anti-Brexit prior to the referendum plainly isn’t extremist. Wishing to overturn the vote and remain in the EU anyway via a second referendum, as O’Brien does, plainly is extremist as it represents only the views of the small percentage of voters who didn’t vote Labour or Conservative at the last election both of whom made it clear in their manifestos they accepted the vote. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 17:16:06 GMT
She could get Madge to issue every guest with a badge. It would make Question Time worth watching... Wouldn't it just? Sadly Madge Allsopp retired many years ago and actress Emily Perry died probably about a decade ago - she was 100! |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 17:30:26 GMT
He isn't banned, he was told that he'd have to tone down his other work in order to stay on a BBC News presenter, and he elected to retain his right to express his views freely rather than suppress them in order to keep the BBC gig. That's not quite the same as being "banned". In that respect he's no different to, say, Iain Dale on the other side of the political spectrum. And being anti-Brexit isn't really "extremist" when it was the view of 48% of the people that voted, although I accept it was a minority opinion at the time of the referendum. Anyway, I wouldn't want him to host Question Time either (and I don't listen to him on LBC, I find listening to people who either really support my views or really oppose my views a bit of a waste of time. I don't need my opinions backed up by a journalist, nor do I want them opposed by a journalist. I have this old-fashioned desire for facts, although *that* seems to be an extreme position these days) Being anti-Brexit prior to the referendum plainly isn’t extremist. Wishing to overturn the vote and remain in the EU anyway via a second referendum, as O’Brien does, plainly is extremist as it represents only the views of the small percentage of voters who didn’t vote Labour or Conservative at the last election both of whom made it clear in their manifestos they accepted the vote. You don’t seem to have got a handle on the difference between a referendum and a general election. People didn’t vote on what replacement they wanted, just what they didn’t want. That was a fatal error regarding the wording of the vote ensuring that, without another referendum, any deal has no mandate. Either two referendums or two votes via parliament would have been credible, having one then the other is a perversion of democracy. |
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Post by n1david on Jun 18, 2018 17:38:40 GMT
Being anti-Brexit prior to the referendum plainly isn’t extremist. Wishing to overturn the vote and remain in the EU anyway via a second referendum, as O’Brien does, plainly is extremist as it represents only the views of the small percentage of voters who didn’t vote Labour or Conservative at the last election both of whom made it clear in their manifestos they accepted the vote. It really is very simplistic to suggest that voters for a party necessarily accept 100% of a party manifesto. After all, in 2010 and 2015 the manifestos of all major parties advocated staying in the EU and it turned out the voters didn’t agree with that either. But I’m out on this discussion given I only wanted to reflect that JO’B is not banned from presenting BBC News any more than Iain Dale is. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 17:44:15 GMT
She could get Madge to issue every guest with a badge. It would make Question Time worth watching... Wouldn't it just? Sadly Madge Allsopp retired many years ago and actress Emily Perry died probably about a decade ago - she was 100! Ah, Ryan, I am old enough to remember the other Madges too! Several actresses played her, a bit like Marilyn in Crossroads...  |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 17:46:08 GMT
Agreed - Kirsty is one of the very best journalists and presenters around today, and is the chair that the programme deserves, if they have any sense. Thank god Jeremy Vine has signed up to take over from the Matthew Wright show, otherwise I suspect he would have been the lead option, given he is for almost everything these days! Kirsty Wark is probably the other leading candidate - again, a monumentally talented journalist and presenter. I'd guess it's time for a female presenter though - sure it's 'PC', but there are a plethora of talented women, who could easily do this job. I just hope whoever she is, she's ready to chuck unruly audience members out, as Dimbleby once did, or able to control insane panel members with firm rebukes! It really is the end of a (very) long era though - there's been a Dimbleby on the telly since TV started! I'm guessing this also means he won't be anchoring election nights - at nearly 80(!), those long, long nights are a bit much - they're a bit much for me and I'm decades younger! He retired from that once before, and got persuaded back. He might not be persuaded any longer - especially if no snap elections are called before the next scheduled general election in 2022. I wonder if a New Year's honour will be on the cards now? The Dimbleby's were a bit out of favour with the royals, after Jonathan's book about Prince Charles, but there aren't many others to whom the reason 'services to broadcasting' are more deserving. He might also feel he can accept once retired, given I suspect he's adhered to a pretty strict, self-imposed sense of journalistic impartiality. David Dimbleby has likely declined an honour before as given his career and his family's name he'd have likely been put forward for one before. Jeremy Paxman's name sprang to mind when I saw DD was leaving but he seems to be semi retired now. Either the Kirsty's Young or Wark would be solid choices. Hugh Edwards has recently been doing some of the ceremonial commentary for the BBC so might be considered their senior News Reader so could be offered it. From the BBC Political Dept Laura Kussenberg or John Pienaar would be options too IMO. Laura is very highly regarded by the BBC and although she may have to give up her role as Political Editor, the very nice salary, options to do other programmes and less travelling may appeal to her. John is a senior BBC political person and Laura's deputy, if Laura isn't going anywhere, this role would be a nice option for him. Both are respected political interviewers so would be natural fits. |
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Post by Deleted on Jun 18, 2018 17:59:14 GMT
Wouldn't it just? Sadly Madge Allsopp retired many years ago and actress Emily Perry died probably about a decade ago - she was 100! Ah, Ryan, I am old enough to remember the other Madges too! Several actresses played her, a bit like Marilyn in Crossroads... Ha! Indeed, including Madge Bishop from 'Neighbours' once of course! No other Madge comes close to the late, great Emily Perry though. |
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Post by Mr Snow on Jun 19, 2018 7:10:16 GMT
A little surprised no one's suggesting Eddie Mair. His style is the only one that doesn't harangue the 'guests'. To hear Eddie pause after an answer is to have the time to think "yes I heard that, total BS".
If they want to really change QT, to where people actually listen to what's said, go with Eddie. That said, I doubt they want to change it to a thoughtful show.
(PS his only black mark was the time he presented Tonight in the days when they were looking for a new presenter. He changed his style and pummelled an unfortunate politician ala Paxman, it didn't work. Oh and of course his love of modern Country Music!!!!)
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Post by karloscar on Jun 19, 2018 8:30:12 GMT
Eddie Mair would be the best choice by far. He's refreshingly different from your usual BBC types. He takes the piss out of anyone who gets too up themselves, and always seems to be unbiased which was Dimblebore's worst failing. (That and his patronising attitude to women.) The show has become incredibly dull and predictable. They need a wider variety of guests and possibly a team of chairpersons rather than one constantly displaying their prejudices.
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Post by callum on Jun 20, 2018 1:08:21 GMT
Wouldn’t want to take Kirsty Wark away from
Newsnight and ditto would miss Eddie Mair going one on one against a politician like his legendary Boris Johnson mauling (‘you’re a nasty piece of work aren’t you?)!
I like Samira Ahmed the most. Very intelligent and astute and definitely capable enough to handle the audience. Plus she would be a nice rebuke to the red-faced heavy breathing gammons that occupy the majority of the audience nowadays - I might even start watching it again!
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