Question Time descends into chaos as guest is repeatedly interrupted
BBC's flagship political debate show thrown into disarray as audience member refuses to let guest speak
BBC One's flagship political debate show, Question Time, was thrown into chaos on Thursday night when a guest was repeatedly interrupted by a member of the audience.
The incident occurred during a discussion on the government's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic. One of the guests on the panel, a government minister, was attempting to defend the government's record when he was interrupted by an audience member who began shouting at him.
Audience member critical of government's pandemic response
The audience member, who was not identified, accused the government of mishandling the pandemic and causing unnecessary deaths. He also criticized the government's decision to impose lockdown restrictions.
The guest and presenter Fiona Bruce repeatedly attempted to calm the audience member down but he continued to interrupt, leading to the show being temporarily suspended.
The incident has been widely condemned by politicians and commentators, who have accused the audience member of trying to silence legitimate debate.
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