Question Time comes to St Andrews!

[Andrew Mackenzie]

...Sort of! Our own version, but it's just as good!

On Thursday October 16th we’ve got a panel of leading politicians ready to discuss the key issues of the day, as chosen by you. You ask the questions, you decide what is debated.

Our panel has representatives from all the main political parties, including Charles Clarke MP from Labour and Linda Fabiani MSP (Minister for Europe, External Affairs and Culture) from the SNP. We've got Sally Magnusson from the BBC chairing the event. Check out http://www.questiontime2008.com for more details.

The debate is FREE for everyone and entry is on a first come basis on the night. It’s all taking place in School 3 (St Salvators quad) with doors opening at 7pm and the debate beginning at 7:30pm. Seating is strictly limited, so turn up early to avoid disappointment.

Ask a question

Anyone can submit a question – just email it to question@questiontime2008.com. It can be on any political topic you like – the credit crunch, the state of the Labour Government, the SNP's year in power in Scotland, the future of the EU, a resurgent Russia, the US elections.... Anything! It’s your debate!

Reserve a seat and FREE buffet

Everyone can access the debate for FREE, but since the debate is being hosted by the European Society if you are a Society member you get great benefits. You can reserve a seat for FREE by emailing reserveaseat@questiontime2008.com. You also get FREE access to our “Welcome Reception” buffet, which begins at 7pm in a room above School 3. All our panel members and invited guests are going to the buffet, which means you can chat to Charles Clarke or the Minister for Europe over a cup of tea and a sandwich. At 7:30pm we’ll all head downstairs and the debate will begin!

So, if you’re currently a EuroSoc member, just email reserveaseat@questiontime2008.com and we’ll make sure you’re guaranteed a seat on the night and a ticket to the buffet. (Make sure to include your full name in the email and remember to bring your membership card on the night).

If you’re not yet a member, don’t worry, there is plenty of time to sign up before October 16th! For only £3.50 membership fee you get a reserved seat at the debate and a FREE ticket to the Welcome Reception buffet. Not only that, but you get FREE access to all EuroSoc speaker events throughout the year. If you’d like to join, email eurosoc@st-andrews.ac.uk and we’ll make sure you are able to do so before Question Time. You can also come along to Aikmans Bar at 8:00pm THIS WEDNESDAY (8th October) to sign up and pick up your membership card.

That’s all for now! Get in touch if you’ve got any questions. See you on the 16th October!

Andrew

[David Bean]

In case you weren't aware, four years ago the actual Question Time came to St Andrews, hosted in Venue 1 - several Sinner regulars appeared, in fact, though not me because I was taking my then-girlfriend for a romantic weekend away courtesy, odd as it sounds, of my academic mother. But I made up for it in Manchester three weeks ago

Good luck with the event!

[exnihilo]

It gave me a nasty turn, there I was enjoying Question Time and up you popped like a far-right Sooty. Most alarming.

[Mr Comedy]

The idea of Beanage as a far-right Sooty is both accurate and hilarious.

As Bean has pointed out the thing that is most like Question Time coming to St Andrews is when Question Time did come to St Andrews a few years ago. Although best of luck with the event.

[David Bean]

Except Sooty couldn't talk, and all I did was call for a general election, which I hardly think is a far right platform!

[exnihilo]

No, indeed, but I was presenting a caricature of you, rather than a critique of your comments.

[Thackary]

Sooty has often been said to be a racist bigot; his TV career was saved only by Harry and Matthew Corbett's quick thinking since 1952, but I find this very hard to believe.

[David Bean]

So now I'm a far-right version of a racist bigot puppet. Charming!