The American guy is being given far more time to speak than the other panelists so far.
Although they were told to try and be brief, he rambled on and on without actually answering the question.
Yes amongst his rambling he never answered the Brexit question regarding the economy. FB said she'd come back to it, but didn't bother pushing when he ignored the question yet again.
Just caught this week’s programme. The audience member eulogising about raising the pension age cited friends of his who are surgeons, academics etc. I imagine that he doesn’t meet many people in heavy, manual work who might be less inclined to slog on into their 80s.
Just caught this week’s programme. The audience member eulogising about raising the pension age cited friends of his who are surgeons, academics etc. I imagine that he doesn’t meet many people in heavy, manual work who might be less inclined to slog on into their 80s.
Spot on.
That audience member is blessed, because he is obviously well and he happens to look a lot younger than 67, but not everyone is as lucky as him.
Not all professions are suitable for elderly people and not all people are fit and healthy in their later years.
Just caught this week’s programme. The audience member eulogising about raising the pension age cited friends of his who are surgeons, academics etc. I imagine that he doesn’t meet many people in heavy, manual work who might be less inclined to slog on into their 80s.
Spot on.
That audience member is blessed, because he is obviously well and he happens to look a lot younger than 67, but not everyone is as lucky as him.
Not all professions are suitable for elderly people and not all people are fit and healthy in their later years.
Think that audience member was called Jack as in " I'm all right Jack"
Why do Tories take credit for inflation falling, yet not take the blame for it rising?
Ukraine
Covid
Or something
But not them or any profiteerers from misfortunes or brexit lol
Not forgetting sunak borrowed 700 billion …who dyou think is paying that back?
Not him
Re inflation falling, it has to be because of interest rates being put up after around 20 years of being cut & well over 10 years of them being at artificial record lows as to why inflation fell.
So any credit in inflation falling really needs to go to the Bank Of England not the Government.
Having said that, I think its obvious the B.O.E largely does what it thinks the Government of the day wants it to do too but not always & nor should they as its supposed to be independent.
I'd like a question on getting rid of National Insurance, which provides ring fenced funds for the NHS, Unemployment benefit, Sickness and disability allowances, the state pension.
According to the OBR National Insurance Contributions for 2024-25 will raise £168.1 billion, how will that be replaced or is the government intention to insist people take out personal health and employment insurance?
On the panel:
Nigel Huddleston MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development.
Grace Blakeley, Economics and politics commentator.
Humphrey Cobbold, chief executive officer of PureGym.
On the panel:
Nigel Huddleston MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development.
Grace Blakeley, Economics and politics commentator.
Humphrey Cobbold, chief executive officer of PureGym.
Top 3 questions this week?
1) Gaza
2) Election results
3) MOD Hack
I’ve never heard of tonight’s QT Tory sacrificial lamb
Complaint
Three viewers complained about the decision to include Melanie Phillips on the panel in particular because of her views on the current conflict in the Middle East. They also complained of bias and inaccuracy in what she said about the current situation in Gaza. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the BBC’s editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality, noting that decisions on which guests to invite onto Question Time rest with the editors of that programme and ultimately, senior BBC management and that it is fundamental to the independence of the BBC that this is so.
Outcome
The purpose of Question Time is to facilitate open and honest debate. In this case a variety of opinions on the war in Gaza, which was discussed at length, were reflected on the programme. Other panellists, members of the audience and the presenter all challenged Melanie Phillips on her views on the Middle East including whether enough international aid was reaching Gazan civilians. This was sufficient, in the ECU’s view, to ensure due accuracy and impartiality was maintained despite the sometimes heated nature of the debate.
Complaint
Three viewers complained about the decision to include Melanie Phillips on the panel in particular because of her views on the current conflict in the Middle East. They also complained of bias and inaccuracy in what she said about the current situation in Gaza. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the BBC’s editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality, noting that decisions on which guests to invite onto Question Time rest with the editors of that programme and ultimately, senior BBC management and that it is fundamental to the independence of the BBC that this is so.
Outcome The purpose of Question Time is to facilitate open and honest debate. In this case a variety of opinions on the war in Gaza, which was discussed at length, were reflected on the programme. Other panellists, members of the audience and the presenter all challenged Melanie Phillips on her views on the Middle East including whether enough international aid was reaching Gazan civilians. This was sufficient, in the ECU’s view, to ensure due accuracy and impartiality was maintained despite the sometimes heated nature of the debate.
Not Upheld
I wonder if the BBC would take the same view if they had a really inflammatory type speaking against Israel?
Complaint
Three viewers complained about the decision to include Melanie Phillips on the panel in particular because of her views on the current conflict in the Middle East. They also complained of bias and inaccuracy in what she said about the current situation in Gaza. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the BBC’s editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality, noting that decisions on which guests to invite onto Question Time rest with the editors of that programme and ultimately, senior BBC management and that it is fundamental to the independence of the BBC that this is so.
Outcome The purpose of Question Time is to facilitate open and honest debate. In this case a variety of opinions on the war in Gaza, which was discussed at length, were reflected on the programme. Other panellists, members of the audience and the presenter all challenged Melanie Phillips on her views on the Middle East including whether enough international aid was reaching Gazan civilians. This was sufficient, in the ECU’s view, to ensure due accuracy and impartiality was maintained despite the sometimes heated nature of the debate.
Not Upheld
I wonder if the BBC would take the same view if they had a really inflammatory type speaking against Israel?
The complaints process would be the same. The issue is whether any of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines or Ofcom's broadcasting regulations - have been breached, The BBC does not take sides in political matters.
Complaint
Three viewers complained about the decision to include Melanie Phillips on the panel in particular because of her views on the current conflict in the Middle East. They also complained of bias and inaccuracy in what she said about the current situation in Gaza. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the BBC’s editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality, noting that decisions on which guests to invite onto Question Time rest with the editors of that programme and ultimately, senior BBC management and that it is fundamental to the independence of the BBC that this is so.
Outcome The purpose of Question Time is to facilitate open and honest debate. In this case a variety of opinions on the war in Gaza, which was discussed at length, were reflected on the programme. Other panellists, members of the audience and the presenter all challenged Melanie Phillips on her views on the Middle East including whether enough international aid was reaching Gazan civilians. This was sufficient, in the ECU’s view, to ensure due accuracy and impartiality was maintained despite the sometimes heated nature of the debate.
Not Upheld
I wonder if the BBC would take the same view if they had a really inflammatory type speaking against Israel?
The complaints process would be the same. The issue is whether any of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines or Ofcom's broadcasting regulations - have been breached, The BBC does not take sides in political matters.
But when was the last time (if ever) was such a type put on?
Do they ever have a reasonable Righty on QT? What a patronizing Tory tosser! "Oh it takes time to level out!"
Not sure that Labour is doing itself any favours, by refusing to accept Diane Abbott back into the party, after what has happened in the last couple of days.
Complaint
Three viewers complained about the decision to include Melanie Phillips on the panel in particular because of her views on the current conflict in the Middle East. They also complained of bias and inaccuracy in what she said about the current situation in Gaza. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the BBC’s editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality, noting that decisions on which guests to invite onto Question Time rest with the editors of that programme and ultimately, senior BBC management and that it is fundamental to the independence of the BBC that this is so.
Outcome The purpose of Question Time is to facilitate open and honest debate. In this case a variety of opinions on the war in Gaza, which was discussed at length, were reflected on the programme. Other panellists, members of the audience and the presenter all challenged Melanie Phillips on her views on the Middle East including whether enough international aid was reaching Gazan civilians. This was sufficient, in the ECU’s view, to ensure due accuracy and impartiality was maintained despite the sometimes heated nature of the debate.
Not Upheld
I wonder if the BBC would take the same view if they had a really inflammatory type speaking against Israel?
The complaints process would be the same. The issue is whether any of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines or Ofcom's broadcasting regulations - have been breached, The BBC does not take sides in political matters.
Interesting
Does not taking sides include the not challenging of blatant lies?
If the bbc is just reporting then it may as well be taken over by Ai
Ie just report what everyone’s saying
Comments
Yes amongst his rambling he never answered the Brexit question regarding the economy. FB said she'd come back to it, but didn't bother pushing when he ignored the question yet again.
Because they're filthy, lying, slippery, gaslighting, deceitful, disingenuous, despicable, duplicitous shits?
You should really get off the fence.
All governments own good news but disown the bad. Like any CV-accentuate the positive & diminish or eliminate the negative.
Success has a thousand fathers, defeat is an orphan
Spot on.
That audience member is blessed, because he is obviously well and he happens to look a lot younger than 67, but not everyone is as lucky as him.
Not all professions are suitable for elderly people and not all people are fit and healthy in their later years.
Think that audience member was called Jack as in " I'm all right Jack"
Could have something to do with him being an expert in what they are debating.
Ukraine
Covid
Or something
But not them or any profiteerers from misfortunes or brexit lol
Not forgetting sunak borrowed 700 billion …who dyou think is paying that back?
Not him
So any credit in inflation falling really needs to go to the Bank Of England not the Government.
Having said that, I think its obvious the B.O.E largely does what it thinks the Government of the day wants it to do too but not always & nor should they as its supposed to be independent.
According to the OBR National Insurance Contributions for 2024-25 will raise £168.1 billion, how will that be replaced or is the government intention to insist people take out personal health and employment insurance?
On the panel:
Nigel Huddleston MP, Financial Secretary to the Treasury.
Lisa Nandy MP, Shadow Cabinet Minister for International Development.
Grace Blakeley, Economics and politics commentator.
Humphrey Cobbold, chief executive officer of PureGym.
Top 3 questions this week?
1) Gaza
2) Election results
3) MOD Hack
You would imagine for Sunak, but the Red Labour group on Facebook will be imploding about Starmer going further over to the right.
I always think there should be a by-election in circumstances like these, after all, the electorate of Dover didn’t want a Labour MP.
I’ve never heard of tonight’s QT Tory sacrificial lamb
https://www.bbc.co.uk/contact/ecu/question-time-bbc-one-14-march-2024
Complaint
Three viewers complained about the decision to include Melanie Phillips on the panel in particular because of her views on the current conflict in the Middle East. They also complained of bias and inaccuracy in what she said about the current situation in Gaza. The ECU considered the complaints in the light of the BBC’s editorial standards of accuracy and impartiality, noting that decisions on which guests to invite onto Question Time rest with the editors of that programme and ultimately, senior BBC management and that it is fundamental to the independence of the BBC that this is so.
Outcome
The purpose of Question Time is to facilitate open and honest debate. In this case a variety of opinions on the war in Gaza, which was discussed at length, were reflected on the programme. Other panellists, members of the audience and the presenter all challenged Melanie Phillips on her views on the Middle East including whether enough international aid was reaching Gazan civilians. This was sufficient, in the ECU’s view, to ensure due accuracy and impartiality was maintained despite the sometimes heated nature of the debate.
Not Upheld
I wonder if the BBC would take the same view if they had a really inflammatory type speaking against Israel?
The complaints process would be the same. The issue is whether any of the BBC's Editorial Guidelines or Ofcom's broadcasting regulations - have been breached, The BBC does not take sides in political matters.
But when was the last time (if ever) was such a type put on?
Not sure that Labour is doing itself any favours, by refusing to accept Diane Abbott back into the party, after what has happened in the last couple of days.
Does not taking sides include the not challenging of blatant lies?
If the bbc is just reporting then it may as well be taken over by Ai
Ie just report what everyone’s saying