Burning Injustices

[The_Equalizer]

It's great journalism.

The likes of Tony Blair knew how to deal with journalists regardless of whether they liked him or not, and whether he was prepared or not.

Boris stumbled by not admitting he had just seen the Queen's speech in full and saying how he trusted his Prime Minister.

I'm not sure Tony Blair is a good example. My money is on the man being a psychopath.

[SueEllen]

The Prime Minister is a role not a person - if he does not know what the role is supposed to achieve can I suggest he googles it?

The person currently holding that role is Theresa May.

So had he asked 'What is the point of Theresa May?' it would have been better - but that would have just exposed what he was trying to do with whole slant of the interview - e.g. fire award aggressive questions made to make Boris look bad.

So the main question is - is asking award aggressive questions which you know is going to cause the interviewee problems for the sake of causing the interviewee problems great journalism or childish journalism?

It's great journalism.

The likes of Tony Blair knew how to deal with journalists regardless of whether they liked him or not, and whether he was prepared or not.

Boris stumbled by not admitting he had just seen the Queen's speech in full and saying how he trusted his Prime Minister.

[WTFH]

So the main question is - is asking award aggressive questions which you know is going to cause the interviewee problems for the sake of causing the interviewee problems great journalism or childish journalism?

If it's done to people you disagree with, it's great journalism - read the threads on here about interviews with Abbot & Corbyn (A clue will be if the post is written by someone who cannot spell Mr Corbyn's surname correctly).
If it's done to people you agree with, it's childish and proof that the BBC are left wing.

So, take your pick.

[Paddy]

Boris Johnson struggles in interview



Boris Johnson struggles in interview - BBC News

It is very worrying that Bojo will be up against the likes of foreign ministers such as Sergey Lavrov

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sergey_Lavrov

[original PM]

I disagree. I listened to it while driving.

Eddie was completely out of order. He fired constant precise questions, all with a negative slant which required interpretation of the queens speech to answer. It was obvious to start with Boris was not prepared having just walked over from the chamber.

Saying 'What is the point of the Prime Minister' numerous times just proves how bias the BBC is. Along with Kuensberg(sic) there is a complete bias left wing attack ion the Tories and I reckon it's because they feel emboldened that the license fee wont get cut.

The Prime Minister is a role not a person - if he does not know what the role is supposed to achieve can I suggest he googles it?

The person currently holding that role is Theresa May.

So had he asked 'What is the point of Theresa May?' it would have been better - but that would have just exposed what he was trying to do with whole slant of the interview - e.g. fire award aggressive questions made to make Boris look bad.

So the main question is - is asking award aggressive questions which you know is going to cause the interviewee problems for the sake of causing the interviewee problems great journalism or childish journalism?

[BlasterBates]

Apparently it's been confirmed that Boris was at the peak of health, and was happy that he was fully prepared for the interview.

[PurpleGorilla]

I disagree. I listened to it while driving.

Eddie was completely out of order. He fired constant precise questions, all with a negative slant which required interpretation of the queens speech to answer. It was obvious to start with Boris was not prepared having just walked over from the chamber.

Saying 'What is the point of the Prime Minister' numerous times just proves how bias the BBC is. Along with Kuensberg(sic) there is a complete bias left wing attack ion the Tories and I reckon it's because they feel emboldened that the license fee wont get cut.

Constant precise questions - check

All with a negative slant - check

Boris was not prepared - check

Excellent journalism IMHO

[MarillionFan]

Eddie was fantastic, never heard Boris so flustered! Loved the bit where you could hear him rustling papers.

Given May is dead woman walking, and there is no fit replacement, shows how vacuous and entirely useless the Tories are.

Any hope of a reasonable brexit negotiation have evaporated. My hope is that the EU offer the UK the EEA, and we take it, and we can just crack on with minimum drama.

Keep your powder dry Labour, this will be the last Tory government in a very long time...

I disagree. I listened to it while driving.

Eddie was completely out of order. He fired constant precise questions, all with a negative slant which required interpretation of the queens speech to answer. It was obvious to start with Boris was not prepared having just walked over from the chamber.

Saying 'What is the point of the Prime Minister' numerous times just proves how bias the BBC is. Along with Kuensberg(sic) there is a complete bias left wing attack ion the Tories and I reckon it's because they feel emboldened that the license fee wont get cut.

[darmstadt]

And so we have an Agriculture Bill, a a Fisheries Bill, a Customs Bill and a Trade Bill (along with Nuclear Safeguards Bill, Immigration Bill and a Sanctions Bill).

What about the Leaving EU Bill? 60 million or so

[chopper]

My hope is that the EU offer the UK the EEA

If you look at the Brexit bills announced yesterday, it seems (to me) that they are specifically to cover the black hole that would be caused by the UK leaving the EU but remaining in the EEA via EFTA.

"The EEA Agreement does not cover the following EU policies: common agriculture and fisheries policies (although the EEA Agreement contains provisions on trade in agricultural and fish products); customs union; common trade policy; common foreign and security policy; justice and home affairs (the EEA EFTA States are however part of the Schengen area); direct and indirect taxation; or economic and monetary union."

And so we have an Agriculture Bill, a a Fisheries Bill, a Customs Bill and a Trade Bill (along with Nuclear Safeguards Bill, Immigration Bill and a Sanctions Bill).

[PurpleGorilla]

Burning Injustices

Eddie was fantastic, never heard Boris so flustered! Loved the bit where you could hear him rustling papers.

Given May is dead woman walking, and there is no fit replacement, shows how vacuous and entirely useless the Tories are.

Any hope of a reasonable brexit negotiation have evaporated. My hope is that the EU offer the UK the EEA, and we take it, and we can just crack on with minimum drama.

Keep your powder dry Labour, this will be the last Tory government in a very long time...

[woohoo]

Perhaps he has a diabetes health issue and should take a week off.

[AtW]

Boris Johnson struggles in interview



Boris Johnson struggles in interview - BBC News