BBC News Updated every minute of every day

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 13:36 GMT 14:36 UK

Yvette Coopers comments on the PS pay cut for workers on 18k + were sickening. Neglecting to mention Osbornes pledge to honour existing three year pay deals for Police, Nurses & Doctors not to mention the armed force overseas allowance increase; in short those that save lives would remain unaffected, she blames the private sector for our economic problems; does this include those of us earning 19k per year with regular unpaid overtime & no pension until 68? Osbourne had me at cuts!

Jen, London

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 13:29 GMT 14:29 UK

The Labour vs Tory class war thing has nothing to do with the working class. It's the Civil War all over again, the Roundheads and Caviliers fighting each other over whom would represent the middle/landowning/business/management class the best. Meanwhile, like in the Civil war, the Roundheads/Labour are trying to con the working class into thinking that they are on their side and use them for additional support against the toffs. The Leverlers & Diggers were the peoples only champions.

Jason Cork, Daventry, United Kingdom

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 13:21 GMT 14:21 UK

Hislop is quite happy, as is Murdoch, to slate this Labour government. They are in the game they are in to control and manipulate voters to do their will. I for one will not fall for it. This Labour government is the only one we can trust. Vote for Cameron and Osborne and you'll get what you deserve, the problem is, I'll get it too!

Ian Grozdanovic-Whittle, Bolton, United Kingdom

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 13:10 GMT 14:10 UK

Was Hislop pitching for a knighthood from a possible future Conservative govt?

This one time journalist/rebel appears to have mellowed to the extent that he may now be seeking some recognition in his declining years?

His performance last night almost equalled the histrionic history master Dr David Starkey's last week!

Dave, england

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 12:57 GMT 13:57 UK

What a great victory it is for us all that Ian Hislop revealed the ultimate Labour cover up about Inhertance Tax, and to see Rt. Hon Yvette Cooper M.P squrming at the might of Ian Hislop on the issue was even more justifying.

Cheers BBC for making that the best moment of the week's programme.

William, North Hertfordshire

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 11:42 GMT 12:42 UK

I'm no lover of the financial elite, but I'm getting fed up with Labour accusations that wealthy individuals cannot champion the issues affecting society's poorest. The "toff" attack on Cameron & Osborne is hypocrisy of the highest order. Many of the Labour Cabinet attended fee-paying schools, have wealthy backgrounds etc. Add in to this the likes of the Kinnock tribe and Cooper/Balls who have had their noses well and truly in the trough for far too long, they have no right to make it an issue

Tim Smith, Sudbury

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 11:37 GMT 12:37 UK

Brown did nothing to prevent the wreckless mortgage borrowing in the UK - he could have. He plundered the pensions (div Tax relied) but the feel good factor from house prices was 'good' for labour. He could have prevented the stupid 125% mortgages - he didn't same reason. The banks were also at fault for offering these stupid unsustainable mortgages and the public were stupid & greedy in buying into them. That's why we now all must share the pain. 0% increase is OK - I had 8% cut, live with it!

Kevan, Hungerford

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 11:33 GMT 12:33 UK

"Question Time" once again avoided any mention of cuts to the public expenditure on the royal family. There were a few comments on the 'red button' but, as usual, the subject remains taboo.
There is a need to make legal changes to get the amount of tax payers money given to the royal family reduced, If 'we're in it together' then why is money given to the royals excluded from forthcoming cuts and may even be increased? Does the taxpayer really want Education, Health cuts etc and royals not?

Roger Hurst, Maidstone

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 11:27 GMT 12:27 UK

I'm no lover of the financial elite, but I'm getting fed up with Labour accusations that wealthy individuals cannot champion the issues affecting society's poorest. The "toff" attack on Cameron & Osborne is hypocrisy of the highest order. Many of the Labour Cabinet attended fee-paying schools, have wealthy backgrounds etc. Add in to this the likes of the Kinnock tribe and Cooper/Balls who have had their noses well and truly in the trough for far too long, they have no right to make it an issue

Tim Smith, Sudbury

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 11:04 GMT 12:04 UK

I wonder if people were watching the same program as me - Yvette Cooper just came across as exactly like all members of the Government - smug and completely out of touch. She had a go at David Cameron about nepotism when her husband is Ed Balls! And kept going on about inheritance tax cuts when they introduced it too! She got what she deserved from Ian Hislop. She also body swerved every question (as most of them do) and yet repeatedly kept saying 'yes or no george' about the job centre budget!

emma, brighton

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 10:59 GMT 11:59 UK

Was i the only one completely shocked by Sir Stuart Rose's comments regarding the strictly come dancing race issue? He kept refering to the fact that 'we all have to be careful about what we say these days?' insinuating that we all use these despiteful racist words in private but have to be careful what we say in public. Does he not understand how insulting and hurtful that word is? personally i was shocked that the panel actually repeated the word - would they have repeated the N-word?

john, london

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 10:53 GMT 11:53 UK

I was surprised by Ian Hislop's rather bullish interjections and comments especially regarding the extraordinary charge of nepotism at Yvette Cooper! Huge difference between an elected MP who goes on to have cabinet office through merit (she was chosen first!) than being in office through royal connections.
He used to be funny but seems to be getting grumpier and grumpier and a lot more indulgent towards Tory inconsistencies than Labour.

sdave, london uk

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 10:38 GMT 11:38 UK

The BNP are articulating the voices of close to one million people who voted for them in the European Elections in June. If you want to hear their views watch the programme. If you don't, then switch off. The last time I checked there was still a pretence that this country was a democracy.

We have after all been subjected to listening to the views of a variety of nonentities who have no democratic mandate, as well as the views of a Respect Party Councillor with a very small electorate.

Andrew Parfitt, London

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 10:32 GMT 11:32 UK

Good programme - except Stuart Rose. What's the point of coming on the programme if you have nothing to say, Sir Stuart?

Philip Godfrey, London

Added: Friday, 9 October, 2009, 09:51 GMT 10:51 UK

Although I like Ian Hislop on Have I Got News For You, I found myself intensley annoyed by him on last night's show. I consider myself to be impartial, as I have no idea which party I will vote for in next year's election. However, the way in which he criticised Yvette Cooper throughout the show (and very rudely at times) and didn't attack Osbourne once (until the Europe issue was mentioned in the last 3 minutes of the show, demonstrated his clear bias. Stick to comedy not real-life Hislop!!!

Oliver, Surrey Quays