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Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 09:57 GMT 09:57 UK

Didn't watch it, in fact I haven't watched QT since the debacle when Nick Griffin was ambushed.

Lord Rightwing, Don't mention BNP or you'll be rejected!

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 09:47 GMT 09:47 UK

Peter Hain's demands that Nick Griffin should not have been allowed on question time shows the world that our government is "not" a true democracy anymore. Why is Peter Hain still in government anyhow? May I remind everyone that he too is an immigrant that was deported from South Africa. When Australians and New Zealander's were mentioned as that overstay their time allowed time in UK, it should have been mentioned that South Africans belong to this group too! There are over a million in London.

Trevor

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 09:14 GMT 09:14 UK

Coming from Reading, I was interested to see that 2 Labour PPC's and 2 prominent Labour Councillors were in the front row, several of them getting their questions in, so as to use up time and protect Peter Hain.

Bad form BBC. That was NOT a representative audience.

Gareth, Reading

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 09:13 GMT 09:13 UK

I do not agree with Ian Blair. As far as I see most races in the UK live parallel lives. They might interact at work and stuff like that but really nothing else in common. I get on ok with people from different backgrounds but something to celebrate I would say not.

Mike, London

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 08:58 GMT 08:58 UK

Sherry Shamzi..."BNP got boost never coz of immigration issue..."

The BNP and UKIP votes in the EU elections, were absolutely anti-immigration votes. Added together they eqal the second largest block of votes overall. The immigration of the sixties bears no comparison to the massive numbers coming today. The country is much, much too full. We don't want to live packed in like sardines with our countryside paved over for housing. We're a small island. We can't take any more.

Anna, Cheltenham

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 08:56 GMT 08:56 UK

Nick Herbert looked out of his depth. He didn't get a single clap from the audience and his answer to the Europe question was very shaky.

Peter Williams
Ealing

I don't know how QT audiences are picked but if applause was the guide Labour would be way ahead in the polls rather than destined for defeat when Brown is forced into that election.

yaknow what, south London

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 08:42 GMT 08:42 UK

Being an "average Joe" myself, the only person that spoke out to me on that panel was Robert Kilroy-Silk. Told it like it is and backed up his statements with clear explanations. All this despite being constantly heckled by other panel members. When Blair suggested he didn't like certain races, he crossed a new lefty NuLabour line that was unnecessary.

PG, Surbiton, Surrey

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 08:32 GMT 08:32 UK

Yet again the QT audience was overwhelmingly left-wing, the absolute opposite to what the opinion polls are telling us about the country as a whole. How can the show claim to be valid if it isn't representing us? Surely the BBC is able to filter out the obvious lefty activists, if it wants to. And why did Dimbleby let Peter Hain shout down the Conservative opposition every time the man spoke? Is David not reading the comments about his recent chairmanship posted on these pages?

Anna, Cheltenham

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 08:30 GMT 08:30 UK

Dear Host, panel and guests all.
I really enjoy question time, for its broad spectrum of topics,opinions and views. last nights programe didn't dissappoint, apart from Natalie Haynes, her personal attack on Robert Kilroy- Silk's appearance was unecessary in what was a serious debate (stick to your day job Natalie).
It was also nice to see Robert back in the public eye, someone with a genuine "spine", not a shrinking violet like some guests who clearly enjoy sitting on the fence.
vote Kilroy !

Philip Lever, Stockport

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 06:53 GMT 06:53 UK

MP's pay was discussed I think there should be annual reviews of their performance with targets set for achieving the goals set by their constituents or by national policy. League tables of the best performing MP's would identify top performers who would be paid bonuses. We need to know what our MP's are doing and this would make them more accessible make them more efficient. Targets to reduce costs, their carbon footprint, the effectiveness of their departments, the success of any campaigns etc

Richard Clayson, London

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 06:29 GMT 06:29 UK

We are told the regime in Kabul is corrupt.

Well what about the UK and the way the politicians and bankers have exploited the people of this country.

When will another country come to the help of the UK people and liberate us from this corruption?

And a final thought - can we have a list of who owed and failed to pay back the £70 billion that RBS has taken from the UK public?

graham richard, london

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 06:00 GMT 06:00 UK

As the debate on MP's expenses continues and the subsequent question of MP's pay comes into focus it seems ironic that the Press and Media show faux outrage at the thought of a pay rise for MP's when their own salaries are never questioned and are in many cases large multiples of MP's pay packets. Perhaps if we had less MP's, who were limited in their outside interests, but paid them more we may get the MP's we need to guide our country into the future.

John, Hove

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 03:04 GMT 03:04 UK

Sir Ian Blair, missing the point entirely, said something to the effect that the majority of people who overstayed their time in Britain were Australians and New Zealanders. What he failed to mention is that these people don't require translation services in schools, hospitals or government departments, don't need special meals provided for them in prison or elsewhere, don't refuse to wear the correct uniform to be a police office,etc. And haven't fundamentally changed the British way of life.

Serangoon Serangoon

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 03:02 GMT 03:02 UK

Sir Ian Blairs reply to immigration policy “If you want to live in a multicultural modern society then come to Britain” so other countries have the choice whether to come here and “enjoy” the multicultural modern society of Britain or to stay in their own country and enjoy their own culture. British people don’t have that same choice they can’t stay and enjoy their own culture because it has been replaced behind our backs by this “multicultural culture” which is a breach of our human rights.

James, London

Added: Friday, 6 November, 2009, 02:32 GMT 02:32 UK

Arrogance, Afghanistan, betrayal, Europe, expenses, hypocrisy , immigration - the list is endless. However, it pales into insignificance compared with the unforgivable Faustian act of selling the indigenous British people and their country to the 'devil' with the most money. How much do souls cost these days? Britain has been plundered by the enemy from within and future generations will sit and ponder. Maybe not; minds up for sale next.

Culturist, Oldham