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Fiona Bruce Question Time

I do not understand why politicians still fail to grasp the absolute lack of respect they have from the public by their failure to answer a very straight and simple question. That approach may have worked 20yrs ago but now it just grates. There are a small few out there who will answer the question but the vast majority just give a prepared answer to the question they wish had been asked. It drives us, the public, crackers. I enjoyed Martin Lewis the other day, after asking a simple question 3-4 times and failing to get an answer he just threw his papers up in the air in exasperation. Show your despair, get it across, humiliate them.
 
Can anyone explain to me how this different customs union Labour will negotiate works? I heard that Labour MP on QT last night being asked to explain it and he couldn't, I have heard a number of Labour MPs being asked to explain it and they can't or don't want to. What is it?
 
SocketRocket said:
Can anyone explain to me how this different customs union Labour will negotiate works? I heard that Labour MP on QT last night being asked to explain it and he couldn't, I have heard a number of Labour MPs being asked to explain it and they can't or don't want to. What is it?
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It dosnt exist that’s why.
It’s very arrogant of Corbyn to think he can get a better deal from the EU than anybody else.
Why should they give him anything when he wants No Deal off the table.
They must be laughing their heads off at us.

Imo he has no chance of winning a GE as I foresee hung parliaments for the next couple .
The way party politics is done at the moment needs to change and if they do go against the public they will pay for it at the ballot box even if they are the best candidate.
The place is full of second and third rate politicians and we are paying the price now.
 
Lord Tyrion said:
I do not understand why politicians still fail to grasp the absolute lack of respect they have from the public by their failure to answer a very straight and simple question. That approach may have worked 20yrs ago but now it just grates. There are a small few out there who will answer the question but the vast majority just give a prepared answer to the question they wish had been asked. It drives us, the public, crackers. I enjoyed Martin Lewis the other day, after asking a simple question 3-4 times and failing to get an answer he just threw his papers up in the air in exasperation. Show your despair, get it across, humiliate them.
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Its called media training. Most large organisations send their senior staff on these courses because of the risks to share value or legal exposure etc They (MPs) are afraid of soundbites so training gets them to 'say what they want to say' irrespective of the interviewers stance!!
 
drdel said:
Its called media training. Most large organisations send their senior staff on these courses because of the risks to share value or legal exposure etc They (MPs) are afraid of soundbites so training gets them to 'say what they want to say' irrespective of the interviewers stance!!
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What needs to happen is ask them a couple of times and if they don’t answer just shut the interview down.
Seen Richard Madley do it once , if they won’t answer the question don’t let them say anything else.
 
drdel said:
Its called media training. Most large organisations send their senior staff on these courses because of the risks to share value or legal exposure etc They (MPs) are afraid of soundbites so training gets them to 'say what they want to say' irrespective of the interviewers stance!!
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Fully understand the system and it definitely worked for a while. Can't help think now it is counter productive.

clubchamp98 said:
What needs to happen is ask them a couple of times and if they don’t answer just shut the interview down.
Seen Richard Madley do it once , if they won’t answer the question don’t let them say anything else.
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I remember that, it was hugely effective. If more did that then the training would have to change. Not often I cheer Richard Madeley 🤔
 
Lord Tyrion said:
Fully understand the system and it definitely worked for a while. Can't help think now it is counter productive.


I remember that, it was hugely effective. If more did that then the training would have to change. Not often I cheer Richard Madeley 🤔
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I think the difference now is after the referendum people are more engaged in politics and won’t put up with the way they dodge and don’t answer anymore.
If they start losing votes with this counter productive attitude they will change ,but it takes them time to realise they are not the quickest to embrace change.
 
SocketRocket said:
Can anyone explain to me how this different customs union Labour will negotiate works? I heard that Labour MP on QT last night being asked to explain it and he couldn't, I have heard a number of Labour MPs being asked to explain it and they can't or don't want to. What is it?
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Thanks for the replies but can someone , maybe a Labour member or supporter explain how it would work. Does it mean staying in the customs union, using EU tariffs, no independant trade deals, free movement, ECJ having superiority, paying annual contributions?
 
SocketRocket said:
Thanks for the replies but can someone , maybe a Labour member or supporter explain how it would work. Does it mean staying in the customs union, using EU tariffs, no independant trade deals, free movement, ECJ having superiority, paying annual contributions?
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That’s called being a member of the EU.
 
Motherwell tonight, I wonder if 'Orange Man' and his lodge members have had another 'special invitation'.
SLAB obviously could not field a capable panel member so they have sent down south for reinforcements.
 
SocketRocket said:
Nats got a good drubbing from the audience.
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Now I'm no fan of the SNP, and the Lady did herself no real favours, but that was as clear a set up as I've ever seen. It was actually embarrassing just how obvious they were.
The Model/Author lady came out quite well. Rifkind spouted his usual stuff (and was not far off in most cases). The Labour cult member obviously drank the Kool-Ade. The Tory Grandee was never really challenged on his comments, despite clearly being set up for them by plants in the audience.
All in all, a bit of a low point for QT.
 
I watched and regretted wasting the time.

The debate (lack of) was pretty dire (IMO). Bruce failed to get her panel to address the issues allowing one member to make a long boring speech. She only came alive when a panellist dared to challenge the BBC.

The guy from the Times was just a waste of space: I used to expect reasoned argument to come from their journalists !!

Should've watch the golf on Sky.
 
Rlburnside said:
God, Fiona Bruce is really annoying and a very poor presenter.
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She was poor tonight but she [eventually] allowed Eunice a good say which was the highlight of the show.
Forsyth got away with outright lies about Scottish welfare funding.
I can only assume Bruce was unaware of it, if she was aware of the details then that was disgraceful.

Fiona Hyslop was also poor, I don't understand why the SNP always offer her up when we have much better candidates.
Probably because 'Culture' is her brief.
 
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