This will, I realise, mean nothing to those who are not based in the UK, but I just had to watch the most talked-about Question Time for quite a while.
What a wasted opportunity! Instead of submitting Nick Griffin to intelligent, rational debate the programme was more akin to a point-scoring witch-hunt. It did not expose the man's, and his party's, odious views in the proper manner, and he was not afforded the courtesy usually extended to other guests on the programme. Every question asked had obviously been selected to shed light on some aspect of BNP policy, and was thus quite unlike what usually happens on this programme - no individual guest is singled out so. It was a sledgehammer to crack a nut, and will attract sympathy for the man amongst those who have already chosen to vote for his party.
Four, plus an audience, against one, and Mr Dimbleby was not a fair referee.
I found it distasteful and very badly managed.
Rant over.
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