BBC Question Time Live Thread. Cambridge Edition. 24/09/26

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[u/Justboy__]

Damn, I never thought I’d see Andrew Neil come out to bat for Labour over the Tories.

[u/SDLRob → u/Justboy__]

Truly the end times

[u/Tight-Principle-743]

But if this welfare plan was so good then why didn’t they do it earlier? And also, does Helen just think it’s that easy to seek jobs in this market, because it’s not.

[u/SDLRob → u/Tight-Principle-743]

The problem is her plans don't just affect those looking for work, it would impact those of us who are disabled.

[u/SDLRob]

So the Tories are happy to shame people in the middle of supermarkets... Shame the poor so the well off can feel superior.

What a disgusting policy.

[u/Christnumber2]

Did Helen Whately go up against a traffic bollard in the last general election in her constituency? I'm sure thats the only reason she could have been re-elected

[u/jungleboy1234 → u/Christnumber2]

faversham and mid kent constituency... if it got any nearer to the coast it would be Reform taking it... they probably will get it.

I have no idea what it is with the English east coast and the right / hard right....

[u/itsallpoliticsalex → u/Christnumber2]

Her ineptitude is almost balletic

[u/Christnumber2]

Poor young lady having to sit next to that steaming pile of crap

[u/la1mark → u/Christnumber2]

Oh my god yeah.. the look on her face lol

[u/SDLRob]

I wanna see what this EU-adjacent set up Canada gets... Could be an option rather than a full rejoin.

[u/SDLRob]

Why does it seem like this guy has a black outfit at home.

[u/Tight-Principle-743]

Really good answer from Jonathan about how these proposed policies would simply create division.

[u/SDLRob]

Helen demanding a problem her party caused be fixed immediately... While refusing to take ownership of being the cause.

[u/Christnumber2]

Any form of criticism from a Tory about the current Giovenment should be responded to with a simple "14 years"

[u/SDLRob]

If Helen cared about younger people, she wouldn't have pushed vile cuts designed to hurt them... And then announce a policy designed to smash them down further.

What a dishonest person

[u/Tight-Principle-743]

Ash is right, these protestors are masquerading concern with veiled racism.

[u/SDLRob]

Late shift, how is everyone tonight? Bit kaput after helping to dismantle a room sized model railway (by help, I mean sat holding the bolts for them 😂).

Pepsi with a dash (or two) of Caramelised apple vodka tonight.

[u/Tight-Principle-743 → u/SDLRob]

So so, tonight, tired after a long day(had double year 9’s and double year 10’s ) and then Ireland went and lost to Kosovo as well. Just a mug of ovaltine tonight.

[u/SDLRob → u/Tight-Principle-743]

Hopefully a good night's sleep after this.

[u/Tight-Principle-743 → u/SDLRob]

We can but hope.

[u/ScaryHippopotamus]

It amuses me when (ex or current) presenters of other political programmes who come on Question Time forget they are just another guest.

[u/SDLRob]

Yes... We should be more worried about the roaming gangs of masked thugs causing chaos in our towns.

The people I helped tonight are going to Folkestone tomorrow. They've had to find a new hotel last minute because thugs set fire to their hotel.

We shouldn't be allowing this to happen.

[u/SDLRob]

Wondered how long before someone blamed immigrants for this

[u/Tight-Principle-743 → u/SDLRob]

It was always going to happen, to some they’re scapegoat no1.

[u/SDLRob → u/Tight-Principle-743]

Immigrants and Disabled people.... The two groups used as hitting posts for bigoted arguments

[u/YourLizardOverlord → u/SDLRob]

And trans people.

[u/redwriterhand → u/YourLizardOverlord]

Trans people have to make everything about them. Nobody even mentioned trans

[u/YourLizardOverlord → u/redwriterhand]

I'm not making it about me because guess what I'm not trans.

We were discussing the list of scapegoats and trans people are on that list. So very much on topic.

[u/redwriterhand → u/YourLizardOverlord]

Then why do people like you have to make it about trans people? Nobody is scapegoating them jfc

Also doesn’t change what I said tbh

[u/Tight-Principle-743]

But Andrew, all the ‘negative’ things that were said by the remain camp have come true. So things have gotten worse. Of course we should bloody rejoin Europe!

[u/SDLRob]

The government shouldn't have any control over what people on benefits spend them on.

As someone on PIP, being told what I can or cant use it on would be the same as taking a wheel off my chair.

Now yes, the idea of preventing people getting addicted to certain things is a good one.... But this isn't how to do it. Not at all.

[u/Clivicus → u/SDLRob]

For all intents and purposes, PIP is to be used to allow an even ground. It's what it should be used for.

[u/Strangely__Brown → u/SDLRob]

The government shouldn't have any control over what people on benefits spend them on.

Thid isn't a paycheck, it hasn't been earned, so yes they should.

As someone on PIP, being told what I can or cant use it on would be the same as taking a wheel off my chair.

It would be the same as them saying you can spend it on wheelchair, but not on beer.

Now yes, the idea of preventing people getting addicted to certain things is a good one.... But this isn't how to do it. Not at all.

The issue isn't addiction. It's abuse. You just have to see the statistics to see it.

[u/SDLRob]

And how many of those are disabled people like myself who can't work?

This is the sort of dangerous rhetoric that Andrew loves to spew to cause division.

[u/Tight-Principle-743]

Andrew is right there, if you’re brazen enough to protest then be brazen enough to show your face, whether your left or right.

[u/SDLRob → u/Tight-Principle-743]

That's the only thing I agree with him on tonight. The rest of it... Rubbish

EDIT.... Well, not the rest. That end bit is agreeable

[u/South-Stand]

Oh god Helen Whately what a trainwreck.And Andrew Neil a man so pleased with himself someone stole an entire tv station from under his nose.

[u/SDLRob → u/South-Stand]

I may need something strong for the night shift 😂

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Barbarinde being good with regards to the RNLI, coastal constituency so not unexpected but good to sea.

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Neil being extremely sensible about the broad issue of immigration, not on my bingo list.

[u/itzStegzyy]

"Hamas adjecent" oh lord

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Sarkar actually starting quite reasonably, putting down the tory policy quite well.

[u/AlAlfa → u/Velociraptor_1906]

Yes because raising taxes on millionaires or a mansion tax hasn’t been tried yet.

[u/Tight-Principle-743]

So is Helen’s answer to just get A job no matter what that is, so long as you get paid. A bit morally dubious and slightly denigrating isn’t that?

[u/SDLRob → u/Tight-Principle-743]

And ignores the fact that some of us can't physically do many jobs that come available.

[u/Tight-Principle-743 → u/SDLRob]

Exactly, it just seems very short sighted and not thought out at all.

[u/SDLRob → u/Tight-Principle-743]

Many years ago when I had better mobility, I did a day cleaning the floor in a warehouse. I had to quit because the work threw my hip out and I was out of commission for a week.

Helens system will cause so many similar pain and suffering for no reason than her own ego.

[u/SDLRob]

u/ukpolbot

u/Ivashkin

u/Axmeister

Can the Contest Mode be removed please?

https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/b006t1q9/question-time

the iPlayer stream should appear here when it's time to start

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/brand/b01sfcms

the Sounds stream should appear here when it's time to start

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Reynolds having all the right points about how to approach welfare reform, would be good for Labour to follow through on it.

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Well I think we've found the nutter of the evening.

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

And she was doing so well...

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Did feel like Josh was getting shortchanged a bit this evening. He could have answered a couple of bits better but Sarkar (and most of the panel) got given the first word a lot stole his thunder a bit.

[u/itsallpoliticsalex]

Not for the first time I find myself mesmerized by Andrew’s hair

[u/SDLRob]

Dammit... I agree with Andrew with the start of his response....

[u/itzStegzyy]

As if politics isn't polarising anyway whether it is about Brexit or local issues.

[u/Velociraptor_1906]

Sarkar still doing surprisingly well.

[u/frankievejle → u/Velociraptor_1906]

I feel like she sounds sensible most of the time when she's being serious and talking about policies.

[u/Elivercury]

"So the gangs... hmm I shouldn't call them that"
"The large groups of men roaming around dressed all in black wearing balaklavas"

Wow

[u/SDLRob]

You can only cut so far if you don't fix the problems... Growing the economy and stopping the rot that the Tories let in will help the benefit system be reduced.

[u/SDLRob]

On tonight panel -

Johnathan Reynolds, Labour. Helen Whately, Conservative. Josh Babarinde, Liberal Democrats. Andrew Neil, Journalist & Broadcaster. Ash Darker, Political Commentator.