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Question Time LiveBlog 8th March 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Guildford.

David Dimbleby is joined on the panel by Sec of State for Local Govt Eric Pickles (presumably on a reinforced chair), Shadow Sec of State for Energy and “Climate Change” Caroline Flint, Daily Mail columnist and UKIPper Janice Atkinson-Small and Will Self.

Oh, and well known political commentator and philosopher Will Young. Unbelievable. Although it’s good to have two elected frontbenchers on again. Not often that happens.

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque, TheEye and John Ward.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and afterwards we will suffer the maddess that is This Week.

For those who enjoy the Blue Nun Bingo whilst watching This Week (and also for those who don’t understand it) take a look at David Mosque’s website dedicated to the game here.

See you here later!

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Administrivia

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Due to unforeseen technical circumstances (it broke without anyone touching it, honestly!) the Google Friend Connect option has been temporarily taken off of the Echo comments login list.

Well, actually that exact option is permanently off because Google seem to have retired it. Ooops.

We are currently chasing Echo to see if there will be a Google alternative via them. We’re also looking at other ideas up to and including other comment systems…all options are up for discussion; offers of assistance or just good old fashioned sympathy/suggestions/abuse in the Comments below.

Apologies for the inconvenience. Hopefully a solution will be found quickly.

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Question Time LiveBlog 1st March 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Dewsbury; home of Mohammad Sidique Khan who was ringleader of the group responsible for the 7 July 2005 London bombings.

David Dimbleby is joined on the panel by ex Sec of State for Wales John Redwood, Rachel Reeves (who likes wedding cakes and flower arranging), Nick Clegg’s PPS Jo Swinson, historian Prof David Starkey and footballer Clarke Carlisle (making his 2nd QT appearance after previously appearing on 20 Jan 2011).

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque, TheEye and John Ward.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and afterwards we will suffer the maddess that is This Week. It’s not Jacqui Smith this week. We’ve got ex-Marxist Alan Johnson instead. Joy.

For those who enjoy the Blue Nun Bingo whilst watching This Week (and also for those who don’t understand it) take a look at David Mosque’s website dedicated to the game here.

See you here later!

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Question Time LiveBlog 23rd February 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Tunbridge Wells.

David Dimbleby is joined on the panel by Minister for Culture Ed Vaizey, Shadow Attorney General Emily Thornberry, UKIPs Paul Nuttall MEP, journalist Cristina Odone and dreary lefty Simon Schama.

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque, TheEye and John Ward.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and afterwards we bid a welcome return to the maddess that is This Week. Unfortunately there’s a return for the odious Jacqui Smith but you can’t have everything.

For those who enjoy the Blue Nun Bingo whilst watching This Week (and also for those who don’t understand it) David Mosque has created a website dedicated to the game here. Awesome effort and well worth a look.

See you here later!

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Question Time LiveBlog 16th February 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Nottingham.

David Dimbleby is joined by Ken Clarke, John Prescott, LibDem Susan Kramer, businesswoman Julie Meyer* and a random lefty freak called Owen Jones. In fact ignore that last link – you’ll just encourage him with the hits on his blog.

So with the possible exception of Julie Meyer that means no-one right of centre on the panel tonight. Oh dear.

As with last week, please remember that humour is good, sarcasm is fine, biting wit is even better but direct threats of violence and disgusting language are not acceptable. We will not add such comments. Have fun – but be good now…

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Mosque, TheEye and John Ward. David Vance has taken the awesome option of heading out to a concert tonight. I suspect we will all envy him within minutes of kick-off.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and there is no This Week afterwards so drinking can be focused and intense. See you here later!

UPDATE: For those who enjoy the Blue Nun Bingo whilst watching This Week (and also for those who don’t understand it) David Mosque has created a website dedicated to the game here. Genius. No other word for it. Genius.

* Oh yes

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Evil White Man And His Fire Water

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The BBC never ceases to push a Nanny State agenda and often stumbles across some ingenious angles to use:

An American-Indian tribe in South Dakota has sued some of the world’s biggest beer firms over severe alcohol-related issues in the community. The Oglala Sioux Tribe are asking for $500m (£316m) for healthcare, social services and child rehabilitation.

Okay, so is anyone thirsty around here?

The lawsuit also names the nearby town of Whiteclay, Nebraska, which has four beer shops that sold nearly five million beer cans in 2010 despite having only about a dozen residents.

Alcohol is outlawed on the reservation and the nearest town which allows alcohol is 20 miles (32 metric thingy) away

So why has this sorry excuse of a story made it onto the BBC site?

Nebraska State Senator LeRoy Louden has said that after struggling with the problem for years, the state has introduced legislation that would impose restrictions – on the types of alcohol that can be sold and business hours.

Ah, there we go. Legislation is normal in BBC-land. Personal responsibility isn’t. Alcohol is already banned and they are planning further restrictions? The BBC is playing the victim card as usual. Just look at all of the pro-price fixing ‘medical reports’ and lobby group press releases released without rebuttal by the BBC for similar policies in the UK.

The reservation has grappled with alcohol problems and poverty for generations……includes Shannon County, the third poorest county in the US

The BBC – never reporting the grow-a-pair-and-sort-yourself-out point of view. Well, they are Red Indians Native Americans after all…

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Question Time LiveBlog 9th February 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from London.

David Dimbleby is joined by Defence Secretary Philip Hammond, Alastair Campbell, Shirley Williams (apparently not dead yet, it seems), Alan Partridge Steve Coogan and journalist Ann Leslie.

Just an observation – only one elected person on the whole panel? Really?

As with last week, please remember that humour is good, sarcasm is fine, biting wit is even better but direct threats of violence and disgusting language are not acceptable. We will not add such comments. Have fun – but be good now…

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque, TheEye and, hopefully, John Ward.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and we’ll be staying open for This Week too. See you here later!

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Question Time LiveBlog 2nd February 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Southport.

David Dimbleby is joined by Southport by International Development Minister Alan Duncan, Shadow Justice Secretary and frequent Guido target Sadiq Khan, Labour ex-Minister Digby Jones, Emma Boon from the TaxPayers Alliance and Grange Hill writer Phil Redmond.

As with last week, please remember that humour is good, sarcasm is fine, biting wit is even better but direct threats of violence and disgusting language are not acceptable. We will not add such comments. Have fun – but be good now…

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque, TheEye and, hopefully, John Ward.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and we’ll be staying open for This Week too. See you here later!

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Question Time LiveBlog 26th January 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Plymouth.

David Dimbleby is joined by Conservative MP Liz Truss, Lib-Dem Foreign Office Minister Jeremy Browne, Labour’s David Lammy, ex Socialist Workers Party member Mark Steel and Mail columnist Melanie Phillips.

A note to all contributors: humour is good, sarcasm is fine, biting wit is even better but direct threats of violence and disgusting language are not acceptable. We will not add such comments. Have fun – but be good now…

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque and TheEye.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and we’ll be staying open for This Week too. See you here later!

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Question Time LiveBlog 19th January 2012

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Tonight Question Time comes from Shrewsbury.

David Dimbleby is joined by Conservative Party co-ChairmanBaroness Warsi, Shadow Education spokesweasel Stephen Twigg, enviro-loon Caroline Lucas, mad-as-a-box-of-frogs Germaine Greer and lone ray of hope for common sense Charles Moore

Your Moderators line-up consists of David Vance, David Mosque and TheEye.

It’s a 10:30pm kick off and we’ll be staying open for This Week too. See you here later!

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