So
, who saw "Question Time" last night? Appalling stuff. Let's review the panel.
The Good, the bland and the Ugly.
First, the good. Melanie Phillips. Great contributions in the teeth of the anti-Israeli frenzy of the audience and panel. Her co-panellists appeared not to even appreciate that Hamas is openly dedicated to the DESTRUCTION of Israel. Melanie gave intelligent and thoughtful answers though she was outnumbered 4;1. I know the feeling. In a case like this, because you argue against the BBC accepted line - your opponents get four time the air time you do, so it impossible to respond to every stupid allegation made.
Then the bland. Labour's Mike O'Brien was dreariness incarnate, though he made a few reasonable noises on a few questions.
The the ugly. Julie Kirkbride. Yes, I have to admit she is one of the easier-on-the-eye Conservatives but she was pathetic. Did you hear her talk about seeing Call Me Dave's performance on the Jonathan Ross programme AFTER she admitted not seeing it?? Alex Salmond showed her up for what she is on this. Sorry Julie - but as Melanie pointed out, you personify how fallen British Conservatism has become. Dreadful.
The SNP's Alex Salmond was quite witty, quite personable and political wretched. The thing about Nationalists of whatever hue is that they can't see beyond the length of their nose.
Nicol Stephen from the Scottish Lib-Dem's was appalling, but then what Lib-Dem isn't?
The audience were the usual foaming at the mouth bunch of gather-up Leftists that we expect. I'm surprised they didn't spontaneously break into a chorus of the Red Flag.
I wonder is everybody in Perth so barking?
David
I quite agree. To be frank, I think Conservatism would have been better represented by an empty chair than the appalling Julie Kirkbride.
The way it's all going under "Call Me Dave" really makes me quite depressed.
Posted by: Robert | June 30, 2006 at 09:02 AM
I only saw the first question about Jack McConnell supporting England's oponents at the World Cup. Salmond was easily the best on that one, but Melanie was good too.
But then Melanie suggested a UK football team to replace England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. LOL! I think she should stick to her day job of (increasingly) right-wing punditry in the hateful Daily Mail.
Posted by: Peter | June 30, 2006 at 09:16 AM
Peter,
Football is not her specialiaty! And the "hateful" Daily Mail failed to serialise her latest book. Hateful indeed.
Posted by: David Vance | June 30, 2006 at 09:18 AM
But surely football (particularly goalkeeping)is not the speciality of any Scotsman.
Posted by: Eamonn | June 30, 2006 at 09:48 AM
P.S. I think even I could have done better than Julie Kirkbride.
Posted by: Eamonn | June 30, 2006 at 09:49 AM
One thing I can't stand about Question Time is how every week some slack jawed circus freak in the audience will stand up and make a point about how problem x would be solved if we withdraw from "our illegal war in Iraq", x will invariably have nothing to do with Iraq but they will get some applause anyway.
Posted by: Ross | June 30, 2006 at 10:06 AM
It's always the same. Whenever they have anyone like Melanie Phillips (lets face it they are few and far between) or Peter Hitchens they are 4:1 against. What a bunch of lilly livered wets.
Posted by: Mike | June 30, 2006 at 10:10 AM
I wonder is everybody in Perth so barking?
Didn't notice anyone mocking dead Israeli children though David. I wonder who mocks dead Palestinian children?
Posted by: Tony | June 30, 2006 at 10:57 AM
I watched the first part. I turn off feeling sick to my stomach as the pro-immigration audience slapped down Melanie Phillips as she rebuked the downtrodden alien mocking the Daily Mail's stance of immigration.
Posted by: Andrew McCann | June 30, 2006 at 11:04 AM
Andrew.
I've been in contact with Melanie re the point you make. Will share response.
Posted by: David Vance | June 30, 2006 at 11:16 AM
The "downtrodden alien" to whom you refer wiped the floor with the fascist swine, getting one of the biggest cheers of the evening.
Did he mock any dead children? No.
Posted by: Tony | June 30, 2006 at 11:19 AM
David
Don't forget to tell Melanie that we have a Scottish moonbat called Tony here, who equates criticism of untrammelled immigration with fascism.
BTW, read 'Londonistan' in three days. That's one hell of a book.
Posted by: Andrew McCann | June 30, 2006 at 11:23 AM
Come the revolution Tony, you can put us all up against thew wall.
Posted by: Eamonn | June 30, 2006 at 12:50 PM
Is this Kirkbride bird, the partner of worse than useless Andrew MacKay former Tory Spokesman on Ulster!
Thers nothing wrong with having a crush on an older woman, and Ross should have kept to that with out mentioning J Arthur Rank!
Kirkbride thought it amusing, i wonder if they had joked about her former boyfriend Stephen Milligan who died in bizarre circumstances, strangulation engaged in a sexual fetish in 1994 she would have found it so funny! The jokes amusing as long as its not on her!
Posted by: Scouseproud | June 30, 2006 at 07:17 PM
Scouseproud you beet me to it. I was going to say that I was uncomfortable mocking someone with JKs problems. ;o)
Posted by: aileen | June 30, 2006 at 08:12 PM
If a person is anti Maggie Thatcher and many are, some havent forgiven here for the AIA Agreement. Then lets have a debate about the policies, the issues ,the fallout and the legacy, even her personality, thats ok!
Theres no need for sexual insults or comments! As someone else rightly said would self styled first lady Cherie Blair, be asked as to her "feelings" for Harold Wilson or Jim Callaghan. What a dreadful thought!
Posted by: Scouseproud | June 30, 2006 at 08:44 PM
Scouseproud.
I can quite image Johnothan Ross asking her.
MT did not die in tragic circumstances so I don't see the comparison.
Just to clarify my point about JK's problems is being married to AMcK.
Posted by: aileen | June 30, 2006 at 08:53 PM
Tragic but self inflicted, a sexual fetish gone wrong!
Posted by: Scouseproud | June 30, 2006 at 08:58 PM
Tragic yes and if JR was to taunt JK with it it would be in very poor taste but teasing DC about a schoolboy crush on MT is not of that order surely (or am I missing your point?)
Posted by: aileen | June 30, 2006 at 09:04 PM
It went a bit further than crush aileen, but perhaps youre right! But like many a Unionist today there is only one thing on my mind and iam livid! The not so veiled threat from Blair of something called joint stewardship from November,it will be interference on an unprecedented scale!
If plan b is implemented , the Union is meaningless, its a United Ireland by stealth!
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