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  • Question Time Campaign Continues

    Both Radio 4 and Sky News have announced plans to hold televised hustings for the Lib Dem Leadership. But I still think that it is of sufficient importance to justify a slot on BBC1. With the real – even likely – possibility of a hung parliament after the next General Election, the next Lib Dem…

  • Leadership Special Question Time

    Momentum is building for the campaign for a Lib Dem leadership special Question Time. This morning, I’ve had numerous emails from people saying they’ve contacted the BBC about it (you can make the suggestion online simply by going here). Last night I tried texting the programme’s interactive service to get the issue aired live. Both…

  • Question Time

    I notice that Mark Oaten is on Question Time tonight. This begs a question: is the BBC going to give the Lib Dems a Question Time special for their leadership ballot? After all, they did for the Tories. I’m going to write to them tonight, and suggest that everyone else does the same.

  • No politics please, we’re British

    I have to admit to having some sympathy for Zoe Williams’ argument here that the other Big Brother contestant commonly known as Maggot should be allowed a platform for his political views on BB. What’s the point of having him on otherwise? True, broadcasting must be politically unbiased, but there is a simple solution there.…

  • The Land

    Peter and Dan Snow’s Whose Land is it Anyway? was a treat: a whirlwind tour around the issues surrounding land ownership in the UK today. And Kevin Cahill, mentioned yesterday, did get a “special consultant” credit in the titles (as well as a brief appearance). Several key points were of interest: the landed gentry from…