tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post4990447173853584426..comments2024-03-29T11:59:17.118+00:00Comments on SCOT goes POP!: Question Time sensation : Liam Byrne thinks Gordon Brown should be banned from the "Prime Ministerial" DebatesJames Kellyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-77147936518611235812010-03-26T11:41:33.262+00:002010-03-26T11:41:33.262+00:00I just watched QT on iplayer and agree with James ...I just watched QT on iplayer and agree with James that Alex Salmond could have drawn attention to these own goals from Byrne and Goldsworthy.<br />Highlight of the show for me was when Scottish Labour (sic) deployed their secret weapon, the angry scheming hairdresser from River City to berate Salmond about his ego. Poor Eck nearly taken out under a hail of industrial strength hair gel and unionist indignation.GrassyKnollingtonnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-24390372963838769332010-03-26T10:17:43.851+00:002010-03-26T10:17:43.851+00:00I'll stick up for the BBC here (to an extent) ...I'll stick up for the BBC here (to an extent) - I wouldn't say Alex was afforded any less time than most panellists get. The Labour panellist always gets by far the most time, although in fairness they also tend to get a more thorough probing by Dimbleby. Then again, they're also the only ones that get to make long, detailed statements about stuff, but I suppose it's fair enough that the governing party gets to clarify their situation.<br /><br />Salmond was certainly in fine form, though, and it was great to hear that guy Sorrell - who has absolutely no reason to be biased towards the SNP and was the only non-partisan panellist - categorically state that the SNP's omission from the debates is an affront to democracy. I also loved his comment about how the key to the debates would be who makes the least mistakes, and Salmond's presence would throw a spanner into that as he'd bring much more detail to the debates.Doug Danielhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15017218581660887134noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-88421087369225678532010-03-26T07:43:28.458+00:002010-03-26T07:43:28.458+00:00strange panel Salmond was the only Scot, would nev...strange panel Salmond was the only Scot, would never happen anywhere else in ukandiaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-82579641438993665822010-03-26T02:06:22.103+00:002010-03-26T02:06:22.103+00:00Of course he wasn't given as much time to spea...Of course he wasn't given as much time to speak, James. This is a BBC debating show and he's Alex Salmond...he should be thankful just to be allowed into the building!Ezio Auditore da Firenze - Florence Needs Championsnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-22551324105168570102010-03-26T01:54:38.137+00:002010-03-26T01:54:38.137+00:00Could well be, Ezio - although I should probably w...Could well be, Ezio - although I should probably warn you that he wasn't in full barnstorming mode, it was the more measured Salmond we saw in the 2007 Holyrood debates. I also got the distinct impression that he wasn't given as much time to speak as the other panellists, although that may just be my paranoia!<br /><br />He gave an excellent answer on the Israeli passport scandal, suggesting that the expulsion of one Israeli diplomat was nowhere near strong enough as a response.James Kellyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01516007141763230886noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-930120922627919768.post-50608753746804441472010-03-26T01:42:35.912+00:002010-03-26T01:42:35.912+00:00I missed QT tonight (as I do every Thursday) becau...I missed QT tonight (as I do every Thursday) because I cannot stand a)the audience questions and b)the London machine politician's non-answers.<br /><br />But was the Salmond masterclass enough to warrant a wee viewing on the Iplayer would you say, James?Ezio Auditore da Firenzenoreply@blogger.com