Why are politicians so bad at math? (Question Time)

Member Name: 1st2thebar

Product:	Question Time
Date:	02/06/09 (57 review reads)
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Advantages: Opens up debates and transparencies

Disadvantages: Not enough hecklers yet, though improving

TV Show - QUESTION TIME
Viewing - BBC 1 - 10.35 PM ( for 1hr current affair discussion ) Thursdays eve
Format - David Dimbleby hosts with 5 panel guests to take questions from a studio audience
Titled - Why are politicians so bad at math?
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Hosted by David Dimbleby, the show format includes 3 representatives from the main elected parties and 2 other public figures, mainly a journalist or a writer or a businessman will make up the allotted 5 on the panel per week.

Question Time is an institution that embraces our democratic rights in asking questions to the people who make decisions that affect our everyday lives; well about 25% of the UK law is decided by these pen-pushers, the other 75% of UK law is determined by bureaucrats in Brussels who do not care if UK goes down the plug-hole. So, like good Englishmen and women, we grab hold of our most important 25% of our law makers and our faithful servant the BBC makes it all possible to make these people questionable to the average Ronny Smith in Basingstoke. It is all part of our democratic rights, that makes this great land so cherished by roaming Afghans seeking a wonderful prosperous life, that we the tax payer pays for, along with the 600 plus MP's bar bill and extras.

Why are politicians so bad at Math?
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"My question to the panel is; Why are politicians so bad at Math?" - Even Alistair Darling seems to have also enriched his expenses somewhat and he is the supreme finance expert who will take the UK into a 2% growth next year, according to himself. Going by his finances, I wince at what the actual forecast will be. I truly fear also what the hell our duo Brown - Darling were sprouting off when they were meeting other countries in spreading the gospel according to Gordon and Alistair of part owned 'Nationalization'.

In Question Time, no political party members answers questions; otherwise the program would be called 'Question and Answer Time' so the program makers pre-empted this trend 30 years ago when in 1979 the show made its debut. At that time it was live and the audience was vetted before coming in-front of the cameras, making it so 'stiff' and upper lipped' it would of made Alan Sugar look like Kenny Everit in comparison, if the Apprentice was shown in 1979.

In 2001 the show format changed thanks to the dawning of new technology and the live audience concept was scrapped. Now the editing team has a couple of hours to re-edit the show before it is put on air. The BBC has to appear non bias and so collectively the material has to be re-shaped accordingly for a well balanced debate. That however is completely impossible in Edinburgh when Question Time unlocks its audiences to the rest of the UK. - Devolution is mentioned 99.6% of the time, with an ailing David Owen trying to come up with some originality; it is painful TV viewing. The Scots are also very quick to make clear that their oil is making the UK richer, because of the amount of tax they're throwing into the treasury pot. The Scots seem to forget that we've had to endure the more cheese than Sainsbury YouTuber, Gordon Brown for over 10 years now; they'll also forget that their very own voice like an angel Susan Boyle, who was runner-up in Britain's Got Talent show in London; now is in The Priory courtesy of the BBC license payer. At the end, she showed so much leg, I thought I saw her knitted knickers; the only knitted knickers I've seen on Question Time has been when they've been worn on an audience member head. David Dimbleby tends to point them out quite purposefully. One of my favorite moments is when he apparently got the gender wrong and said, "Yes the man with the moustache please!" when Ruby Wax was on the panel, it was pure genius.

What is so interesting about Question Time is that it really is like a thermometer where public opinion matters. In the last couple of months there have been more shuffling and disgruntled grunts from the audience than ever before. Hecklers are now starting to play apart with their questioning. An obvious shake of the head is now audible, compared with before it was just a quick un-approval glance. These are the same types of people; it just shows how out of touch politics has become to the rest of us; now even middle Britain is complaining and Question Time has shown that of recent.

Hosts have been as far - Robin Day (79 - 89), Peter Sissons (89 - 93), and the current David Dimbleby (93 - to present)

By having the famous author Martin Amiss and hot-shot fiery gunners like Quentin Letts, Ian Hislop and Vince Cable brought into particular venues is great entertainment. - Martin Amiss is ultimately ushered in to stir a few of the panelists. His intellectual finesse is very evident when dealing with point blank facts.

Question Time has simmered since the initial take-over of Northern Rock in late 2007, since then the economic crisis has grown immeasurably and yet is still gathering moss. The turmoil it has caused is apparent when Question Time location schedule meets these hard hit areas. Dimbleby has his foot 'on the clutch of reason' but is not cutting as Paxman; you can imagine Dimbleby reading bedtime stories to his grandchildren. The politicians do not get a grilling in my opinion, hence probably why they always comeback being a panelist. Deputy Leader Harriet Harman is notably the weakest member for a few series now while being on the panel. She has major problems in conveying ideas and seems to always miss the point when it comes to baring concrete material. Her feminist views are overwhelming when it comes to divulging information, and her views march-on a feministic crusade. Watching her on P&Q's is cringe-worthy. Her stance against oppositional females in general are bitchy and the words 'mouth and foot' identifies her completely.

One of the most recent fiasco's on the show is the deliriously toxic expenses row; this has been endured by our nation for nearly four weeks. The Daily Telegraph, had to employ an extra 25 people just to sift through the mountain of information. At least the government is creating jobs in some sectors. Though it wasn't without torture as the House of Commons threatened legal action if the stories were published, proving in one swift notion our parliamentary system is whey out of touch with public demand. Question Time helped in the demise of soon to be ex - Speaker Michael Martin, whose gaffs have become legendary and his stances are similar to a Trojan horse when it comes to protecting the old-fashioned parliamentary values.

You can't help but watch the program, now there are more hecklers, more mutterings, and substantially more disapproving coughs than ever. It appears that more the noise the audience elevates into the atmosphere the more mumbling dribble that politicians seem to create. In return the voice of reason is coming from the tabloid editors on the panel. This is where careers end, and this is the program which then shows it up front and personal.

Last month, the old guard proved exactly what they truly are, waiting for their pension credits to kick in. Mrs Beckett and Sir Menzies Campbell attempted to explain their claims for allowances to the audience; it was a bad move. They had been caught with their trousers down to their knees, just like in a 'Just William' story book.

Mrs Beckett who is the current Housing Cabinet Minister responded to a question comparing some actions with those of benefit cheats by pointing out that living in a grace and favour residence was not free of charge and that MPs incurred "extra costs that people even in comparable jobs do not have". - Such as food and hanging baskets, I guess. Oh yes, MP's have an allowance of £400.00 per month for food. - She said she did not believe independent inquiries would find she did anything wrong, after asking the tax payer to pay for her £600.00 hanging baskets and pot plants. - Where does she live, Kew Gardens? Admittedly she did say she shouldn't have added it, but then claimed she was too busy to correct the claim. Digging herself a man-sized pit big enough to fit her career in she then proceeded to say "When you are particularly busy you don't always do things properly," - I suppose you would be with, £600.00 worth of hanging baskets to fill. I bet they will smell very nice after the investigation and your career hits the fan.

Former parliamentarian heavy weight and ex runner Sir Menzies was asked why he had paid back money claimed for home improvements which originally hit the taxpayer with a whopping £10,000 for refurbishing his central London flat, a new king-size bed worth £1,024, bed linen worth £373 and five cushions costing £176.25. He also claimed thousands of pounds of food over the summer recess. - Be always wary with the quiet ones. This was all found out during Question Time; this wonderful program makes a mockery out of the greedy leaches that reside themselves around Westminster corridors.

The house allowance scheme enables 'Flipping' to occur, so to stop Capital Gains Tax. The stories and revelations multiply by force. Now under the Freedom of Information Act 1998 - 2000 Question Time is an institution whereby you can hold your elect candidate accountable to fraud and corruption. This isn't just a few in Westminster that this has hit; it is all in government it has hit. I thank the Daily Telegraph for being brave and publishing all of this, and importantly Question Time for broadcasting the program and showing the electorate that these leaches are accountable to their fraudulent actions.

Well done Question Time for keeping alive democracy. So, Why are politicians so bad at Math? - Because they'll too busy doing home improvements and hanging baskets.

Copyright - 06 - 2009 - 1st2thebar

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Summary: TV Show - BBC 1 - Question Time - 10.35 pm - Thursdays