On the QT,,,

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So... Nick Griffin on Question Time. Interesting viewing - I don't think he did terribly well.

Opinions?

Comments

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Yeah he didn't do very well, but then niether did the BBC, or the, mostly, moronic audience. For a 'flagship' political programme, I'd expected better than misinformed rhetoric and open abuse. It was a sad inditement of the state of politics, not from the side of the politician, but from the side of the voter.

Don't get me wrong, I don't support Griffin, and I mostly condemn his views (although his thoughts on Churchill are bang on - the man was a racist and a fascist who, given his way in the 30's, would have seen a eugenics programme introduced to limit the diversity and freedom of choice of the British people - socialist, my arse!). If we're going have an informed debate, let's have that. QT, however, was a witch-hunt.

It was McCarthyism at its most public, and it wasn't healthy.

It was people (the audience, the producers and the Beeb) being scared of his views, and if you're frightened of them, you give then credence. Worse, you give them power.

The Beeb may have two left feet, but it'll get knowhere if it keeps shooting them.