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> Remember, Question Time played a critical role in discrediting the BNP and Nick Griffin by inviting him on the show and getting him to defend his views. Ther

> Remember, Question Time played a critical role in discrediting the BNP and Nick Griffin by inviting him on the show and getting him to defend his views. There are representatives from every major party (and relatively often, UKIP/Greens) on the show every week. Griffin had complained for years that he was shut out the 'establishment', was invited on, and his views were argued down.

falsedan 9y ago
> every major party Major in the sense that the BBC approves of them: the SNP have by far the most MPs (54, 8%) in the House of Commons than any other party (after the Tories+Labour), yet rarely appear on panel, certainly never as frequently as UKIP (0 members), and almost never when QT is hosted outside Scotland. Ofcom removed the list of larger parties[0] so now the choice of viewpoints to represent are down to editorial discretion. [0]: https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/category-2/broadcast-impartiality-accuracy-and-elections-rules-review https://www.ofcom.org.uk/consultations-and-statements/catego...