| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? 19:17 - May 11 with 1283 views | Dubtractor |
I couldn't give a toss what Barry from Scunthorpe has to say.
What happened to proper scrutiny from the press?
This sort of thing was bollox when Corbyn did in in parliament, and it is nonsense now too. |  |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:25 - May 11 with 1245 views | pointofblue |
At this moment I’d trust the public to have a better grasp of what to ask then the media who have been very poor throughout this pandemic - more worried with headlines of viewers or purchases than actually telling the news. |  |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:27 - May 11 with 1236 views | m14_blue |
So unlike Boris to avoid scrutiny.
In all fairness, the questions seem ok to me, what is desperately lacking is the opportunity to come back in.
The first couple of questions were very clear and required a yes/no, needless to say Boris waffled for several minutes without even attempting to answer. The only conclusion I can come to is that he simply doesn’t know the details.
“When I’m expected to go back to work will schools be able to take my kids?” Pretty straightforward question. | | | |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:30 - May 11 with 1230 views | GlasgowBlue |
The public always do the first few questions then it opens up to the press. It's been this way for a couple of weeks now. |  |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:32 - May 11 with 1224 views | Dubtractor |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:27 - May 11 by m14_blue |
So unlike Boris to avoid scrutiny.
In all fairness, the questions seem ok to me, what is desperately lacking is the opportunity to come back in.
The first couple of questions were very clear and required a yes/no, needless to say Boris waffled for several minutes without even attempting to answer. The only conclusion I can come to is that he simply doesn’t know the details.
“When I’m expected to go back to work will schools be able to take my kids?” Pretty straightforward question. |
"In all fairness, the questions seem ok to me, what is desperately lacking is the opportunity to come back in."
That is the nub of it for me. Gives Johnson free reign to not really answer the question. | |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:33 - May 11 with 1216 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:32 - May 11 by Dubtractor |
"In all fairness, the questions seem ok to me, what is desperately lacking is the opportunity to come back in."
That is the nub of it for me. Gives Johnson free reign to not really answer the question. |
I think the public are pre recorded whereas the press are live and get a follow up. | |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:33 - May 11 with 1219 views | Dubtractor |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:30 - May 11 by GlasgowBlue |
The public always do the first few questions then it opens up to the press. It's been this way for a couple of weeks now. |
Didn't realise that - I'm usually still working when these are on, only watching tonight to see if any more detail was added to yesterday's speech. | |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:47 - May 11 with 1189 views | GlasgowBlue |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:33 - May 11 by Dubtractor |
Didn't realise that - I'm usually still working when these are on, only watching tonight to see if any more detail was added to yesterday's speech. |
As I'm a bit of a saddo I have watched everyone of these since they started or listened to them on the radio if I have been in the car. | |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:59 - May 11 with 1141 views | EastTownBlue |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 19:25 - May 11 by pointofblue |
At this moment I’d trust the public to have a better grasp of what to ask then the media who have been very poor throughout this pandemic - more worried with headlines of viewers or purchases than actually telling the news. |
Issues that impact the general public, one was in relation to childcare, will be more of concern to a number of viewers instead of journalists rambling political questions. | | | |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 20:03 - May 11 with 1135 views | gordon |
To be fair Steve from Swindon seemed to have them stumped with 'what do I do if I bump into my mates at the park?' |  | | |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 20:03 - May 11 with 1133 views | homer_123 |
Can you point me to when the press have actually, properly, scrutinised the Government during these briefings? |  |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 20:07 - May 11 with 1115 views | GlasgowBlue |
Thought Chris Whitty was on form tonight. I always feel better about all of this after listening to him. | |
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| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 22:25 - May 11 with 1032 views | coolcat |
| Why are the press being sidelined to have questions from the public? on 20:07 - May 11 by GlasgowBlue |
Thought Chris Whitty was on form tonight. I always feel better about all of this after listening to him. |
Tend to agree. I notice if Chris Whitty is at the briefing most questions are passed over to him. Which is a relief after listening to the meaningless waffle from these Ministers. He is clear and succinct in his answers. He is clearly someone at the top of his game & importantly he never talks down to anyone |  | | |
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