BNP v Question Time (2)

The highlight of last night's Question Time for me was Jack Straw.

Having spoken of the sacrifice made by so many in the fight against Nazi tyranny, Nick Griffin pointed out that Jack's father was in prison throughout World War 2 as he refused to fight!

Unfortunately, QT descended into 50 minutes of attacking Nick Griffin with a multitude of quotes that were either denied or excused. When was the last time Alistair Darling's trotskyist past haunted him!?!

Nick missed a chance to raise some important questions on the platform...

Has mass-immigration been good or bad for the UK?
When did the British electorate vote in favour of mass-immigration?

BNP v Question Time

Am I allowed to admit that I'm looking forward to a few scraps on Question Time tomorrow night when Nick Griffin appears!?!

PS Will any members of the audience dare to applause anything he says!?!
PPS Would the Green Party oppose immigration if it was good for the environment!?!

Nothing is impossible!

Could Gordon Brown be elected Prime Minister next June for the first time if Britain shortly returns to economic growth!?!

Pirates v French Navy

Why are Somali pirates being mocked for attempting to capture a French warship?

It should have been easy!

Second longest suicide note in history?

Do any of George Osborne's tax proposals reward hard work, effort and thrift!?!

• Public sector pay freeze in 2011 - except frontline military or people on less than £18,000
• Keep 50p top tax rate for now
• End Child Trust Funds for all but the poorest families
• No tax credits for families earning over £50,000
• Threat of tax on bank bonuses
• Crackdown on Whitehall salaries - anyone wanting to pay more than the PM needs Treasury approval
• Restore pensions and earnings link
• Rise in state pension age

It seems like this could be the second longest suicide note in history!

Of Pakis and Golliwogs!

Why is the BBC "standing by" Strictly Come Dancing star Anton Du Beke who called his partner a "Paki" but didn't stand by Carol Thatcher who referred to a tennis player as a "Golliwog"!?!

Women Drivers!

Does Harriet Harman, the Minister for Women, think women are better drivers than men!?!

Teaching today?

Should Communist Party members be banned from teaching in the UK if they promote class hatred!?!

Inciting hatred?

Will West Midlands Police be prosecuting Mohammad Naseem, the chairman of Birmingham's Central Mosque, for inciting violence at the weekend!?!

It's unlikely!

Magic pill or poison pill?

How much did it cost the taxpayer to pay management consultants to come up with proposals to reduce the bloated NHS budget only to reject their proposals when the report was completed!?!

Thought for the day

How many environmentalists are smokers?

World class exam results?

Should all 100m sprinters who finish under 10 seconds earn a gold medal at the next Olympics or just the fastest!?!

"More than one in four [A-level] entries - 26.7% - got the top grade"

Swine Flu Priorities

Are politicians swine flu vaccine priorities!?!

NHS is best?

If the NHS is the best in the world, why has no other country adopted the NHS funding model!?!

"Imitation is the sincerest of flattery." - Charles Caleb Colton

Labour's not working!

Should the national minimum wage be scrapped as one in six young people are out of work!?!

Today's unemployed youth can thank short term political gains for longer term damage to the British economy.

Bonuses

Will the mechanism for future FSA bonus payments mirror their proposals for future bank bonuses!?!

"Our code next week will address those questions and make absolutely clear that you cannot calculate bonuses in a way which encourages unreasonable risk-taking and puts the institutions at risk, which was the case in the past" - FSA chief executive Hector Sants.

Social Mobility

What's the point of social mobility if your children face increasing levels of discrimination as your social position improves!?!