Is anyone else watching newsnight and finding Sandra Howard's nervousness utterly painful to watch?

[soapbox]

Why is she on the program - the poor woman is terrified! I've no affinity whatsoever with the Tories, but I almost want to bundle her up and cart her out of the building

It really is excruciating to watch!

[TheDullWitch]

Totally agree! Why has she suddenly decided to be a public figure now when she can have a quiet life?

[soapbox]

I've no idea!

And Hazel - isn;t she just so chipper - ms smugdom!

[HuwEdwards]

d'you mean Question Time? If not, she's on that too and completely out of her depth

[jodee]

It's QT. Excruciating, and you could tell the audience were cringing too.

[soapbox]

Indeed - I do mean question time. Awful!

[HuwEdwards]

Even Ian went easy on her - she set herself up a number of times and you could tell he was thinking....just too easy to have a go at.

[TinyGang]

I haven't watched this but I'm sure I read somewhere that she has stammer.

[HRHQueenOfQuotes]

yes TG - she does have a stammer.

[HuwEdwards]

well all credit to her - her stammer wasn't noticeable to me.

[soapbox]

I agree HuwE - the stammer wasn't at all noticeable. It was just the 'rabbit in the headlamps' look that was distressing.

[HuwEdwards]

agree Soapy, she was def out of her depth

[UCM]

Agree, out of her depth, also agree on Hazel being Ms Smug. Loved Shirl though even if she half scared me to death with her premonitions.