#bbcqt BBC Question Time Panel Line-Up Tonight

[AB Editor]

Dear All,

I have migrated the AnswerBank's #bbcqt chat to http://www.theanswerbank.co.uk/News/Politics/

I thought it would be less in people's way here as "politics" is a little empty currently.

From the BBC:

"David Dimbleby will be joined in Belfast by Shaun Woodward, Gerry Kelly, Sammy Wilson, Lord Trimble and Jim Allister"

Topics for discussion tonight? I imagine Northern Ireland.

Shaun Woodward seems to be a slippery political character - having switched sides (to Labour) and then abandoned his seat for a safer one in 2001. While I realise this is quite normal in politics wouldn't you prefer your local MP to be "yours"?

Gerry Kelly is seen as a IRA link according to Wikipedia: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerry_Kelly

Sammy Wilson seems to be an anti-environmentalism environment minister. He called the recent (heavy handed) CO2 ads an "insidious propaganda campaign."

Lord Trimble - Subject to some terrible political castration in Ireland as first minister.

Jim Allister - Summary of Wikipedia article: Politician-Solicitor-Politician.

[AB Editor]

It is possible I was a little unfair on the latter two panellists. I understand there is more to their character.

Does anyone fancy a "grumble-along" with this lot later?

Spare Ed

[AB Editor]

http://blogs.journali...80%99s-question-time/

A Blog Post about how Question time is made....Maybe not that exciting!

Spare Ed

[AB Editor]

Right, I will see if we can get this started again.

It is all getting a bit heated on here - all seem to have a dark past of sorts (some more regrettable than others of course).

Scary people on #bbcqt tonight!

Spare Ed

[dothawkes31]

what are you smokin?

[AB Editor]

Last week we had a reasonable chat about Question Time - I don't think anyone is interested this week!



Spare Ed

[dothawkes31]

ok then lets have a reasonable chat about your crush on david dimbleby, i think he's married you know.