Mark Steel on Question Time

27/1/12

[@derekparker8647]

Liz Truss is pure raging 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂 spot on David.

[@sail1948]

Incredible! Mark Steel gets enthusiastic applause and then the sheeple go and vote for austerity.

[@wicksinn]

+sail1948 only 24% voted for Tories.

[@dantaylor7344]

Yep, dumbass isn't the word. If I knew the reason I'd type it here but alas...............

[@dondealga]

QT audience

[@JohnnyTheExFish]

Not in Plymouth they didn't.

[@kayem3824]

Brexit is about getting the EU off the back of tax avoiders and money launderers. But the masses are given nice catchy words like "sovereignty" to deflect from the real reason.

[@barnaclefelching4079]

The first first time my ears discovered Mark Steel I became enamored, 20 years later they are as enamored as ever, simply wonderful man

[@derekparker8647]

Mark Steel nailed it…..

[@RebelRed]

I love Mark Steel

[@garymorgan3314]

Mark Steel is as prescient as one expects, having listened to him lot over the years. Like Jeremy Hardy but funnier and with a better grasp of public affairs.

[@monkeytennis8861]

So different then

[@DrunkChimp]

I fucking love Mark Steel.

[@bluesville13]

Im sick of the poor being percecuted. Well done mark for your speech on question time in march. Let the rich go. We need a revolution now. Im in. MARK Steel for prime minister l say. ELIZABETH ANN FARRAH-Atkin.

[@lauriesicardaskey]

Steel is brilliant as usual and says what the majority of us think..

[@nakedmambo]

Problem is the majority then seems to go out and vote for the Tories or Tory-lite.

[@esperanzogomez3237]

Because the majority are incredibly idiotic. They are mindless parrots who echo the last thing they hear which usually comes from the louder, more tanacious evil right-wing assholes. @@nakedmambo

[@PeachesandCream225]

@@esperanzogomez3237 I agree but its not the majority's fault. The media is literally owned by billionaires. Billionaires which plumb out anti immigrant, anti taxation, anti poor propaganda 24/7

[@TerryTibbs57]

MARK STEEL FOR PM

[@syriacchristianity9007]

Why is everyone better at politics than politicians?

[@Snarlygraph]

No, it's not the unelected bishops' job to tackle it - it's elected politicians.

[@highdownmartin]

Truss sitting there, not an idea in her head.

[@highdownmartin]

Nice one Steeley

[@highdownmartin]

Even more relevant today

[@garymorgan3314]

Especially the comment above yours mentioning Cameron not being able to find his own children. Noone knows how many Johnson has sired, the greedy, useless, self-serving liar.

[@highdownmartin]

@@garymorgan3314 you listening to steelies podcast. He’s just started, they’re great. “What the fuck is going on” the title

[@garymorgan3314]

@@highdownmartin Thanks very much, just the tonic I need as we are governed by fools and knaves. Steel is like Billy Bragg: they both think for themselves and I'm sure to enjoy his podcast. Nice one. Keep well. Gary

[@highdownmartin]

@@garymorgan3314 excellent. Spread the word to like minded people. I like his Galloway piss takes. “And so. I put it to you. Baby Spice ......... And that ! Baby Spice! Is the reason that. I. Did not. Come to your wedding! Brilliant

[@martytrain]

THE WOMAN IN RED SPEAKS SENSE !

[@martytrain]

WELL SAID MARK STEEL !

[@mattcast44]

Look at Melanie Phillips's patronising face when she hears a man speaking with an accent.

[@g.pmoore4293]

mattcast44 a vile woman

[@mattcast44]

@@g.pmoore4293 She is utterly foul.

[@moretimeneeded56]

G.P Moore Vile describes her to a T

[@abelovedsonofGodinwhomHeis35-6]

And now in June 2017 Tories admit that austerity has not worked it has only hurt the nation.

[@alancavill7166]

And it's about to happen again. Hells teeth!

[@adrianrouse5148]

People on benefits getting more than people working????? It's not the benefits that are wrong. It is minimum pay that is wrong. It was started to stop a few farmers ripping imigrant workers off. They brought in a minimum pay if you payed less you would be in court. Then thousands of businesses jumped on board. The government's did nothing to stop them. Minimum pay is not a recomended pay level. It is the bare minimum to stay out of prison

[@janewright3805]

Still with austerity!! Disgraceful. This government should be ashamed. So many suffering. When will it end?!!!!!!

[@chattycathydoll]

The problem is systemic and much wider and the only thing that matters is wealth. It dictates where someone can live, which in turn dictates which school they go to, which will have a massive impact on their future and work. Except now the jobs people would go into don't exist because of austerity, cuts on strained services etc. and zero hour contracts. Cost cutting measures economically strangle people yet make people richer. Whilst this is most people's reality, the rich can afford to live in the nicest areas, receive the best treatment and send their kids to the best schools and secure a highly probable good future for them. It has nothing to do with education or merit or talent. This system is designed to keep people in boxes and subdued. The divide is now predicated on wealth, not talent, nor education nor opportunity, and the gap has got bigger and bigger.

[@TheRealAristocrates]

I totally agree with that incredibly beautiful blonde in red.

[@BlyatimirPootin]

When you consider the debate at this time and any other since the 2016 referndum its easy to observe a clear decline in intellectual discourse.

[@deepindercheema4917]

A mild call for them ( the rich) to show some restraint" withering words from Mark Steel about which boot HMRC chooses to wear.

[@angelaegan7511]

We had rent control, it didn't work!

[@spazcoyle1845]

Why should anyone get 26000 a year on the dole !?I work full time I'm on 24000 a year the cap should be lowered to 20 ,000 ! I'm working class but give me capitalism over socialism any day! When you look at the history of socialism and it's big brother communism its horrendous!

[@g.pmoore4293]

Perhaps if you looked at the history of capitalism as well you would see it is equally horrendous . I suggest you start with slavery then move onto the tobacco and food industries .

[@mizofan]

Then you should be paid more, instead of scroungers like the multi-billionaire so-called royal family, and the tax dodging rich. Workers should have a higher percentage of the profits and the national wealth, instead of so much being in the grubby hands of the crooked minority.

[@BigHenFor]

Divide and rule... the oldest trick in the book. Read The Dictator's Handbook for the politician's playbook. Then decide...

[@alexharrison9340]

That tory thing with her nose in the air as he speaks, pretending to make notes. Comedy gold but in 2019 tragedy for the poor and homeless.

[@gyrovague]

This vid is from 2012 B.C ~ before Corbyn

[@bluesville13]

Mark, well said on question time in march 2013. The bitch sat next to you was shaking her head, that it nearly fell off. I like your style. You talk with much compassion. Thats how I talk. Straight from the horses mouth. The rich should clear off, im ready for a revoloution. Im sick of the poor being persecuted. ELIZABETH Ann Farrah-Atkin

[@Cristobels-Green-Boots]

Lovely Lady in Red!!!❤️

[@connormcewen4601]

wingsoverscotland.com/author/john-jappy/ click there

[@fingerscrossed2453]

one rule for rich; another for the poor

[@billgowland3250]

Fingers Crossed not one banker jailed proof of the pudding so to speak unholy

[@connormcewen4601]

No change in 2 more years

[@maddrivers1018]

This is UK today. shameful

[@paultowey9996]

It's simple it's called devide and conquer . Turn the middle class onto the poor .

[@davidjanson9900]

david cameron in touch with the people !!!!!!! ( HE CANT FIND HIS OWN CHILDREN)

[@AshtonArcher]

Look at those chinless wonders in the audience at 0:31

[@adamkenny6955]

... and then Jeremy Corbyn came along. 👍

[@gyrovague]

Yes, this vid is B.C ~ before Corbyn

[@JohnnyTheExFish]

@@gyrovague It's also BB - before Brexit. A distinct lack of gammon in that audience.

[@redword2007]

Takes you back to the days when Labour was Tory light . . .

[@mizofan]

and is again

[@m3anthony]

Permanent state of divide and conquer.

[@kevincuthbert3058]

Good to see them bashing the bishop....

[@Mike-tb5gj]

Mr Lammy........oh dear!!! Although I do have sympathy with his opinions/views on benefit caps, I do not see him doing anything practical about it - even in opposition. Nope - "gravy train Dave"......

[@jackpoole1]

Palladium

[@TomBartram-b1c]

This guy's described as a comedian on wiki. Are there two Mark Steels or summat?

[@bugmanuk]

your wiki should say the same thing

[@whnook]

Photo the right whingers.

[@angelaegan7511]

If you can't feed 'em, don't breed 'em! It's very simple!

[@Loneman_OG]

If you're incapable of rational thinking, don't post on social media! _You're_ very simple! Go and peddle your bilious rhetoric elsewhere; I'm sure there are plenty of right-wing hate channels for you to regurgitate your brainless propaganda.

[@chessdominos]

People want to hear more tax for rich and this is what politicians promise. In reality when you tax reach people national wealth and innovetion goes down: money are took away from entrepreneurs and businesses which forms part of the most productive section of a country and give to government that will squander in bureaucracy of given to the most unproductive section of the population in form of benefits. The cycle is then perpetuate because new industry cannot being financed a jobs not created and people are forced to take benefits and vote for party that offer more benefits financing them with more tax for the rich.

[@hadi96100]

So we incentivize the rich with money, and the poor with starvation...

[@strontiumstargazer5096]

Ever worried about squatters breaking in to your house while you’re out? That’s how Mark Steel used to find himself accommodation.

[@royalordinance]

Hes right on a few issues, But he's a Millionaire!. Plastic.

[@Loneman_OG]

Again, but in English this time?

[@chessdominos]

Stop give government benefits. Let the market run free. The landlords will have no choice to lower the rent to compete for tenents.

[@AtheistEve]

chessdominos Hang on. Are you saying throw unemployed people out onto the streets? Unemployed people don't have any money without unemployment benefit so, how would they pay a slum landlord's lowest rent?

[@chessdominos]

JE Hoyes Do you think the only thing we can do in this world is to be unproductive and claiming benefit? The world is full of opportunities and it is very wrong to promote otherwise. I decide myself to move in areas where I can affort to buy a home and make it by myself. All the benefit do is keep people down, enriching the landlords. This monay could be use to build affordable houses. The cost to build a house is a fraction of the speculative maket value.

[@AtheistEve]

chessdominos We need to rebuild our council housing stock and not sell them off. If people want to buy a house they can do that privately. Of course we have to continue giving people benefits when they are out of work. I'd go further and bring in a universal living allowance for everyone in the UK.

[@chessdominos]

JE Hoyes When you give me free food and shelter where do I find as an adult the motivation to better myself? Picture the scenarios in a elementary classroom where all the pupils get the same score regardeless of comitment, work done and understanding: don't you think is it a bit unfear and patronising? This is how adults are treated.

[@chessdominos]

Don't you think is every adult responsibility to accept any job available and to save money for the time we can't work?

[@hugohackenbush1554]

Mark Steel, the funny commie. Nah! No commies are funny.

[@blademan4142]

an ill informed leftie comic on QT, how original, yawn!