to thinks tv progs like Question Time should have less politicians.

[fortyfide]

The problem anyone who takes an interest in politics can guess what a party politician will say on mosy subjects. Perhaps they need more rebels on panels like Dennis Skinner. or Zac Goldsmith

[fortyfide]

for mosy read most

[PtolemysNeedle]

YABU. Programmes like QT are often the way that people who have a vague interest in politics get to the position of having some idea of what each politician is going to say.

You just need to find a different programme if you want to listen to political discussions without politicians.

[ghostyslovesheep]

Dennis Skinner is a politician

[fortyfide]

yES BUT ds IS DIFFERENT TO MOST

[Skiptonlass]

Yabu. I've been in the audience for qt, it was great. I WANT to see how our party politicians react to various issues. It has a good mix of panellists.

[tethersend]

YANBU.

While we're at it, let's get rid of the sportspeople on A Question Of Sport. And The Voice is full of bloody singers. Get rid of them.

[squoosh]

Is Zac Goldmsith a rebel?

[Moonatic]

YABU. I like hearing what politicians have to say so I can decide whether I might want to vote for them (or their party, at least).
It can be interesting, too, listening to people like journalists, business leaders and academics.
Personally, I can't stand the "celebrities" they often have on the panel like Russell Brand, Jarvis Cocker and Charlotte Church, for example. I have absolutely zero interest in their opinions.

[PurpleDaisies]

It is a political debate show. There are already non political members on the panel.

YABU.

[SwedishEdith]

You can't always guess what they're going to say though. Last night Caroline Flint said she agreed with Melanie Phillips on one issue. Some of the non-politicians are awful though and more predictable. Who was the woman last week - Jill Kirby - she's always predictable.

[squoosh]

There's a twit called Tim Stanley who appears far more often than is good for my blood pressure.

[MardyBra]

It's a political debate show to enable members of the public to grill politicians. Why would you want less fewer of them.

[timelyreminder]

YABU. I think the balance is fine.

[MardyBra]

Maybe we should have less fewer singers on X Factor. You can usually guess that they're going to sing something.

[Housewife2010]

Fewer not less

[ClaudiaNaughton]

Zac rebels against Heathrow expansion -because of the constituency he represents-

[SwedishEdith]

Oh, god, that Tim Stanley! I've seen him on that Nicky Campbell Sunday am show - the Big Questions? I was thinking he was quite fit until he started speaking.

[LurkingHusband]

I haven't watched QT since they went from 4 guests to 5. Although to be honest it was downhill after Robin Day left.

[squoosh]

Oh SwedishEdith, you must burn with the shame! I shall never look at you in the same light again.

[SwedishEdith]

I'd blanked the memory. But, I've just remembered who's on next week Yanis!

[NonDom]

It's a political show so should be mostly politicians.

I think they get it right with having one non-politician on the panel.

[squoosh]

Yanis looks like he's hungry for human flesh when he smiles. And if things in Greece get a bit hairy he might need to cancel his QT appearance.

[squoosh]

Although I'd love if Yanis was hungry for human flesh when sitting next to Quentin bloody Letts. He's another QT regular who brings me out in hives.

[SwedishEdith]

Went on twitter to see what was being said at #bbcqt. And the first post was Tim Stanley

And no Yanis Quelle surprise really but...

[Massivetonsil]

Yabu I love QT and really want to be in the audience and ask a question

I wish it wasn't so left leaning at times though and was more impartial (although that may have been just the episodes I caught!)