Let's face it, Q & A is always stacked with Labor/Green supporters. The panel generally talks over or cuts short any voice of reason expressed by the usually one token conservative.

Last night's program was appalling. That old witch Miriam Margolyes is absolutely disgusting. Self proclaimed 'dyke' and Palestinian activist, her inclusion guarantees the panel will not be unbiased. When the panel received a question from the audience regarding why there wasn't an I'll Ride with You campaign for Jews who are the target of racist verbal attacks, Margolyes immediate reply was 'Because no one likes Jews' then she launched into an anti-Zionist anti-Israel tirade blaming all the violence in the middle east on Israel. Miriam Margolyes should stay in Britain if she hates the Government here so much.

Much of the program seemed to be a platform for Andrew Leigh, Labor's lowly Shadow Assistant Treasurer to introduced himself to the public. Perhaps he was auditioning for Bill Shorten's job, but of course no one will ever make that comparison as they did when Turnbull appeared.

To put it in a nutshell, you'd have to deaf and blind or a staunch Labor / Greenie to not see how unfair and one side this program is. The ABC is so supportive of Jillian Triggs, never giving an inch of attention to her bad timing... surprise, surprise, I wonder why? Talk about biting the hand that feeds you, the ABC should be ashamed.

Lol!...

"Let's face it, Q & A is always stacked with Labor/Green supporters. The panel generally talks over or cuts short any voice of reason expressed by the usually one token conservative."

Did you catch QandA when Turnbull was on recently?

It was dubbed the Malcolm Turnbull Show...because hardly anyone else got a word in.

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/malcolm-turnbull-turns-qa-into-the-malcolm-turnbull-show-20150217-13gja5.html

"Watchers declared Monday night's episode the 'Malcolm Turnbull Show' but fellow panelists seemed happy to listen as Mr Turnbull dominated air time to discuss leadership speculation, the controversial Human Rights Commission report into children in detention and the nation's debt."

But really...this govt is such a joke...did you catch Abbott's "8 Flag" presser today?

Gawd help us.....he's doing the satirists out of a job.

"Much of the program seemed to be a platform for Andrew Leigh, Labor's lowly Shadow Assistant Treasurer to introduced himself to the public. Perhaps he was auditioning for Bill Shorten's job, but of course no one will ever make that comparison as they did when Turnbull appeared."

http://www.smh.com.au/federal-politics/political-news/qa-questioner-revealed-as-former-liberal-staffer-20150303-13tt5f.html

"The Q&A audience member who asked a Labor frontbencher if he had "sold his soul" by changing some of his policy positions has been unveiled as a former Liberal staffer who worked for cabinet Minister Bruce Billson until the end of last year.

Candice Lester confronted Labor's junior Treasury spokesman Andrew Leigh on Monday night and asked why he was once in favour of a small Medicare co-payment, deregulated university fees and an increase of the pension age but opposing all policies in opposition.

"Would you say you've sold you soul? Or simply changed your mind? And if you've changed your mind, why?" Ms Lester asked."

Yup...Q&A stacked to the rafters.... with...er...um...former Liberal staffers passing themselves off as ordinary everyday members of the public.

ConservativeHippie

Mr Abbott should really dispose of the tax payer funded latte sippers who purely stroke the ego of the regressives. That Jewish lady was simply a hater of the God of Israel which is a pre requisite to be part of the trendy (albiet disgusting) left.

Vintage Poirot... point out that two people out of how many in that audience were not part of the Labor/Green rent a crowd as proof the balance is not stacked against the conservative. Avoid any comment on the wicked anti-Semite witch or the stacked panel.

Oh yes, there was one a Malcolm (closet lefty)Turnbull was allowed to get a few words in edgewise.

Avoid the real message that the ABC is essentially the Labor/Green mouthpiece and the panel is typically very biased to the Left perspective. But in Poirot's world the ABC and Triggs are not the least bit partisan.

Dear ConservativeHippie,

Why such an outburst against BAFTA Award Winner
and calling-a-spade-a-spade- actress, Miriam Margolyes?

And, what does her sexual orientation have to do with
anything?

"Q and A," was full of political discussion on a variety
of subjects on Monday night, and all of the panelists expressed
their opinions freely as they always do. If you didn't
like something that was being said by a panelist you could
always change channels.
But your attacks are somewhat over the top.
You need to lighten up a tad.

By the way - Ms Margolyes did also say that -

"Anti-Semitism is a rotten thing it's an ignorant, stupid,
horrible thing, as is anti-Muslim feeling. They have to
be together..."

As for her comment on our PM being a "tit," in response to
a question from the audience?- She could have said an
entire range of derogatory remarks. From jerk, airhead,
bird-brain, boob, bonehead, buffoon, dingbat, doofus,
dumbass, to putz, and many more.

She chose "tit," which means
the same thing - a fool or idiot.
And she is entitled to
her opinion. You obviously don't agree with it - however she
merely expressed what so many people are thinking -
on National TV.
Making the evening program even more memorable.

Next week Annabel Crabb is going to host "Q and A," with
an all woman panel. Germaine Greer, Julie Bishop, and
other "worthies." It promises to be the program of
the year. You can watch "The Bolt Report," on Sunday
morning instead (for your news "without bias"). ;-)

BTW: Dykes in Holland are so strong that they keep back
the ocean waves. Cool - yeah.