> **FIONA Bruce has been accused of “attacking” RMT Secretary-General Mick Lynch during Thursday’s Question Time.**
> **Lynch was a member of the panel on the BBC show on Thursday which largely focused on this week’s rail strikes.**
> **RMT members across the country have been standing on picket lines over what the union calls “an aggressive agenda” of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions.**
> **Lynch has subsequently become a well-known face on TV and has been widely admired for the way in which he has held politicians and journalists to account.**
> **But many felt on Thursday night he was not allowed to have, as Labour MP Diane Abbott put it, a “fair say” as he was interrupted by Bruce on more than one occasion.**
> **Abbott was tweeting throughout the show and also said the audience was “overwhelmingly Tory”.**
> **She said: “Watching Question Time with Mick Lynch. Audience overwhelmingly Tory. And Fiona Bruce is obviously determined that Mick Lynch will not have a fair say.”**
> **She added in another tweet: “20 minutes into Question Time. Fiona Bruce attacks Mick Lynch again. Obviously determined to do what no television presenter has been unable to do up until now and skewer Mick Lynch. Presumably she will get an honour for this.”**
> **Some also accused Bruce of not being impartial when at one point she said to Tory MP Rachel Maclean: “I’m going to say this for you Rachel since you’re quiet as a mouse”.**
> **A new report from Ofcom this week found that the public is unhappy about the BBC’s impartiality and complaints process.**
> **Complaints about the BBC are nearly twice as high than they are for any other broadcasters, the watchdog said.**
> **SNP MP Angus McNeil said the show had become a “dire watch”.**
> **He said: “The biggest issue with modern Question Time is that it is essentially a dire watch – what has happened ??”**
> **Meanwhile, Lynch received plaudits for how he dealt with the onslaught of comments against the RMT’s action.**
> **On social media, people praised him for not dodging questions and being honest in his responses.**
> **There have so far been two strikes held this week and one more walkout is still to come on Saturday.**
> **Lynch has said more strikes beyond that are “extremely likely” if talks between rail bosses and unions continue to fail.**
> **The RMT – which represents 40,000 members from cleaners to train guards – is calling for a pay rise of at least 7% to offset the cost-of-living crisis, as inflation hits 9.1% and is forecast to reach 11% in the autumn.**
> **The BBC has been approached for comment.**
> ***Written by Steph Brawn***
I miss David
> Complaints about the BBC are nearly twice as high than they are for any other broadcasters, the watchdog said.
Almost as though there is a concerted attack on a competitor from the rest of the media.
The whole ‘BBC is left-wing’ scam has allowed the Tories to turn the channel into their mouthpiece
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I don’t think many people watch QT these days anyway. I certainly don’t and used to watch it religiously. Not sure it’s worth Union leaders bothering with it.
She actually stepped in and started arguing on behalf of the Tory panellist at one point, because said Tory wasn’t doing a very good job. That’s appalling behaviour for someone who is supposed to be acting as Chair.
Ole Fiona blue draws.
It’s been a Tory fest for ages. She jumped in and shut him up with a question directly asked to him…to let the useless Tory minister speak unhindered for 5 minutes. Another question she kept shouting over the top of him “answer the question, that’s not what she was asking” despite the fact he was answering it. Finally an audience member mentions Carrie and her job, and that’s shouted down instantly. Throw in the two pants dominating the audience with anti union nonsense, and it’s just a shameful show not fit for purpose
All these scumbag media organisations are anti union and have been for a long time. They are delusional if they think regular people agree with them.
There’s long been rumours that nigel sharrocks (Bruce’s husband) makes a considerable amount as a Conservative publicity agent. I’m sure multi million pound deals directly affecting your personal wealth wouldn’t affect your interviewing techniques would it?
It was infuriating to watch. I’d hate to go on that show, it’s obvious that they load the audience, bad enough the panel and presenters are stacked against you too.
People on the left constantly being told the BBC is right wing. People on the right constantly being told the BBC is left wing. Wonder what the goal is here…
Watched it for the first time in a while last night, Bruce is an appalling host and the audience was obviously packed with Tory supporters. The guy in the checked t shirt in the audience was given free reign to attack Lynch but Bruce cut Lynch short when he tried to respond, then the same audience member started shouting down the railway worker who was explaining how rail engineers can’t just go from one franchise to another because they have different plant.
i was on question time during the 2017 election and they were trying to steer me into criticising corbyn. they’re been tory lite for years now, but that was all part of the plan
Weird, they were fine with letting Nick Griffin speak and he was a melty-faced nazi
I guess nazi ideology being spread is less scary to them than social democracy
I’ve finally had to stop watching any bbc news stuff. They don’t even try to hide it. Its sad seeing all these supposed journalists not even hesitate to do as they are told.
The programme and organisation which was the only place in the world to give UKIP a platform is attacking a trade unionist?
Shocked.
I am shocked.
The only good outcome of this news coverage is how blatant nearly all UK media is skewed to the right.
They all want to be piss Morgan, like most talent shows have a wanna be Simon cowell
David Dimbleby we need you
They literally say at the bottom they select the audience. Should this even be allowed on something directly related to politics as the vibe of the audience can sway the viewer? I mean there’s nothing illegal about it, but shouldn’t it be randomised so you’re less likely to get a large bias.
The BBC are establishment stooges – they shill for neoliberalism 100% of the time
WTF is Fiona Bruce doing on QT anyway? She’s fine on lightweight stuff like antiques roadshow and hedgehog rescue or whatever but QT? Do me a favour.
I complained to the BBC, and they only replied to say that they are doing nothing wrong. The end. Their coverage of this strike and treatment of Lynch has been utterly shameful.
She’s a raging Tory and rarely bothers to hide it. The BBC should do better.
What got my goat was when some audience member was trying to make the point that two stations in London can’t inter-operate staff etc. he was fuming that it’s a waste of resources considering their proximity. Then I think Fiona went to the railway employee and he didn’t really have an answer because, he’s just an average guy and was clearly nervous!
She should have gone to Mick instead and he could have explained that absurd situation is caused by Tories privatising the railways and splintering it into different franchises!
It’s like having McDonalds and Burger King right next door and expecting those separate companies to share a kitchen and staff, ludicrous! But that’s the setup with privatisation!
The Conservative Party has wanted a broadcast version of the Daily Mail and now they have it. A obsequious, supine organisation that must obey the dear leader at all times.
I’m beginning to think the whole uk media industry doesn’t really have your interests at heart.
Not the first time this week that he has been interrupted, hit with snide digs, misrepresented, vilified on air, by these botoxed wealthy female presenters who almost certainly would self-identify as “liberals”.
I am pretty sure that Fiona Bruce is “woke” on any number of issues that we could care to name.
But ask yourself: Who benefits from working class people being kept in their place? Who benefits from the neoliberal status quo always winning when it comes to economics and class issues?
Rich people in suburbs with huge houses are the ones that benefit. You carry on being their servants. That is what it is about.
I hate that whole “attack dog” style of questioning.
You’ve asked the question, at least do them the courtesy of letting them answer.
Unless, of course, you were never really interested in what they had to say anyway, and only wanted a soundbite.
It felt to me like the whole way she positioned him from the start was an attempt to belittle him. She went to great lengths stating the myriad accolades and qualifications of the panel members and followed with something like “and here’s Mick, he used to work the trains”.
Obviously he is (and should be) proud of his career to date but it felt like a microaggression to me. Perhaps meant to wrongfoot him from the start? I’d be interested to know what others thought.
She literally interjected on behalf of the conservative mp because she was “sitting quiet as a mouse” Her words. Is that your job?? I do not like her.
She’s blatantly partisan. She let that absolutely clueless Tory woman talk uninterrupted for ages and then within a few seconds of the Labour guy talking she was ‘Would you join the picket line? Would you? Well?’
I honestly don’t know how the BBC gets away with it.
He’s absolutely owned everyone he’s spoken to, especially that cunt Kay Burley. I fucking hate Kay Burley.
bruce is a fucking embarrassment, she’s got no place in an unbiased news organisation.
hence her cozy slot at the BBC.
Why is she asking questions for the government? Because she is a stooge
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> **FIONA Bruce has been accused of “attacking” RMT Secretary-General Mick Lynch during Thursday’s Question Time.**
> **Lynch was a member of the panel on the BBC show on Thursday which largely focused on this week’s rail strikes.**
> **RMT members across the country have been standing on picket lines over what the union calls “an aggressive agenda” of cuts to jobs, conditions, pay and pensions.**
> **Lynch has subsequently become a well-known face on TV and has been widely admired for the way in which he has held politicians and journalists to account.**
> **But many felt on Thursday night he was not allowed to have, as Labour MP Diane Abbott put it, a “fair say” as he was interrupted by Bruce on more than one occasion.**
> **Abbott was tweeting throughout the show and also said the audience was “overwhelmingly Tory”.**
> **She said: “Watching Question Time with Mick Lynch. Audience overwhelmingly Tory. And Fiona Bruce is obviously determined that Mick Lynch will not have a fair say.”**
> **She added in another tweet: “20 minutes into Question Time. Fiona Bruce attacks Mick Lynch again. Obviously determined to do what no television presenter has been unable to do up until now and skewer Mick Lynch. Presumably she will get an honour for this.”**
> **Some also accused Bruce of not being impartial when at one point she said to Tory MP Rachel Maclean: “I’m going to say this for you Rachel since you’re quiet as a mouse”.**
> **A new report from Ofcom this week found that the public is unhappy about the BBC’s impartiality and complaints process.**
> **Complaints about the BBC are nearly twice as high than they are for any other broadcasters, the watchdog said.**
> **SNP MP Angus McNeil said the show had become a “dire watch”.**
> **He said: “The biggest issue with modern Question Time is that it is essentially a dire watch – what has happened ??”**
> **Meanwhile, Lynch received plaudits for how he dealt with the onslaught of comments against the RMT’s action.**
> **On social media, people praised him for not dodging questions and being honest in his responses.**
> **There have so far been two strikes held this week and one more walkout is still to come on Saturday.**
> **Lynch has said more strikes beyond that are “extremely likely” if talks between rail bosses and unions continue to fail.**
> **The RMT – which represents 40,000 members from cleaners to train guards – is calling for a pay rise of at least 7% to offset the cost-of-living crisis, as inflation hits 9.1% and is forecast to reach 11% in the autumn.**
> **The BBC has been approached for comment.**
> ***Written by Steph Brawn***
I miss David
> Complaints about the BBC are nearly twice as high than they are for any other broadcasters, the watchdog said.
Almost as though there is a concerted attack on a competitor from the rest of the media.
The whole ‘BBC is left-wing’ scam has allowed the Tories to turn the channel into their mouthpiece
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I don’t think many people watch QT these days anyway. I certainly don’t and used to watch it religiously. Not sure it’s worth Union leaders bothering with it.
She actually stepped in and started arguing on behalf of the Tory panellist at one point, because said Tory wasn’t doing a very good job. That’s appalling behaviour for someone who is supposed to be acting as Chair.
Ole Fiona blue draws.
It’s been a Tory fest for ages. She jumped in and shut him up with a question directly asked to him…to let the useless Tory minister speak unhindered for 5 minutes. Another question she kept shouting over the top of him “answer the question, that’s not what she was asking” despite the fact he was answering it. Finally an audience member mentions Carrie and her job, and that’s shouted down instantly. Throw in the two pants dominating the audience with anti union nonsense, and it’s just a shameful show not fit for purpose
All these scumbag media organisations are anti union and have been for a long time. They are delusional if they think regular people agree with them.
There’s long been rumours that nigel sharrocks (Bruce’s husband) makes a considerable amount as a Conservative publicity agent. I’m sure multi million pound deals directly affecting your personal wealth wouldn’t affect your interviewing techniques would it?
It was infuriating to watch. I’d hate to go on that show, it’s obvious that they load the audience, bad enough the panel and presenters are stacked against you too.
People on the left constantly being told the BBC is right wing. People on the right constantly being told the BBC is left wing. Wonder what the goal is here…
Watched it for the first time in a while last night, Bruce is an appalling host and the audience was obviously packed with Tory supporters. The guy in the checked t shirt in the audience was given free reign to attack Lynch but Bruce cut Lynch short when he tried to respond, then the same audience member started shouting down the railway worker who was explaining how rail engineers can’t just go from one franchise to another because they have different plant.
i was on question time during the 2017 election and they were trying to steer me into criticising corbyn. they’re been tory lite for years now, but that was all part of the plan
Weird, they were fine with letting Nick Griffin speak and he was a melty-faced nazi
I guess nazi ideology being spread is less scary to them than social democracy
I’ve finally had to stop watching any bbc news stuff. They don’t even try to hide it. Its sad seeing all these supposed journalists not even hesitate to do as they are told.
The programme and organisation which was the only place in the world to give UKIP a platform is attacking a trade unionist?
Shocked.
I am shocked.
The only good outcome of this news coverage is how blatant nearly all UK media is skewed to the right.
They all want to be piss Morgan, like most talent shows have a wanna be Simon cowell
David Dimbleby we need you
They literally say at the bottom they select the audience. Should this even be allowed on something directly related to politics as the vibe of the audience can sway the viewer? I mean there’s nothing illegal about it, but shouldn’t it be randomised so you’re less likely to get a large bias.
The BBC are establishment stooges – they shill for neoliberalism 100% of the time
WTF is Fiona Bruce doing on QT anyway? She’s fine on lightweight stuff like antiques roadshow and hedgehog rescue or whatever but QT? Do me a favour.
I complained to the BBC, and they only replied to say that they are doing nothing wrong. The end. Their coverage of this strike and treatment of Lynch has been utterly shameful.
She’s a raging Tory and rarely bothers to hide it. The BBC should do better.
What got my goat was when some audience member was trying to make the point that two stations in London can’t inter-operate staff etc. he was fuming that it’s a waste of resources considering their proximity. Then I think Fiona went to the railway employee and he didn’t really have an answer because, he’s just an average guy and was clearly nervous!
She should have gone to Mick instead and he could have explained that absurd situation is caused by Tories privatising the railways and splintering it into different franchises!
It’s like having McDonalds and Burger King right next door and expecting those separate companies to share a kitchen and staff, ludicrous! But that’s the setup with privatisation!
The Conservative Party has wanted a broadcast version of the Daily Mail and now they have it. A obsequious, supine organisation that must obey the dear leader at all times.
I’m beginning to think the whole uk media industry doesn’t really have your interests at heart.
Not the first time this week that he has been interrupted, hit with snide digs, misrepresented, vilified on air, by these botoxed wealthy female presenters who almost certainly would self-identify as “liberals”.
I am pretty sure that Fiona Bruce is “woke” on any number of issues that we could care to name.
But ask yourself: Who benefits from working class people being kept in their place? Who benefits from the neoliberal status quo always winning when it comes to economics and class issues?
Rich people in suburbs with huge houses are the ones that benefit. You carry on being their servants. That is what it is about.
I hate that whole “attack dog” style of questioning.
You’ve asked the question, at least do them the courtesy of letting them answer.
Unless, of course, you were never really interested in what they had to say anyway, and only wanted a soundbite.
It felt to me like the whole way she positioned him from the start was an attempt to belittle him. She went to great lengths stating the myriad accolades and qualifications of the panel members and followed with something like “and here’s Mick, he used to work the trains”.
Obviously he is (and should be) proud of his career to date but it felt like a microaggression to me. Perhaps meant to wrongfoot him from the start? I’d be interested to know what others thought.
She literally interjected on behalf of the conservative mp because she was “sitting quiet as a mouse” Her words. Is that your job?? I do not like her.
She’s blatantly partisan. She let that absolutely clueless Tory woman talk uninterrupted for ages and then within a few seconds of the Labour guy talking she was ‘Would you join the picket line? Would you? Well?’
I honestly don’t know how the BBC gets away with it.
He’s absolutely owned everyone he’s spoken to, especially that cunt Kay Burley. I fucking hate Kay Burley.
bruce is a fucking embarrassment, she’s got no place in an unbiased news organisation.
hence her cozy slot at the BBC.
Why is she asking questions for the government? Because she is a stooge