To think David Starkey was only on Question Time to test our commitment to free speech?

[drudgetrudy]

Just that. What an obnoxious sexist, racist arrogant man. Also his slow loud speech and over-entitlement to air time.
He expressed a view that life is short and brutal and human nature is pretty evil.
Perhaps he would be happier if he did us a favour and became a hermit.
( I know people are capable of evil-but surely they are capable of altruism and bravery too).

I didn't really watch but when I saw Starkey was on I said to my dp, if they talk about that case, I guarantee that Starkey will say the girl was to blame.

I'm waiting for dp to give me a 'You woz Right' certificate.

Yanbu. He really was annoying, and made some very outrageous comments

I thought Mehdi made some excellent comments, and Douglas did too.

It's disconcerting how much Portillo, Abbott and Neil sound like their Dead Ringers counterparts. !

Starkey is perhaps an older male version of the dreaded Katie hopkins

well perhaps I'm stretching the analogy but surely they are equally odious?

I think Starkey is a lot worse but maybe that's because I've not had the displeasure of hearing as much from Hopkins.