Toby Young Toby Young

My plan for Question Time: mug up and fail anyway

All you can do is prepare, and hope you don’t fall flat on your face

issue 07 March 2015

I was invited on Question Time this week, which gave me a few sleepless nights. Natalie Bennett’s disastrous interview on LBC was a reminder that appearing on a current affairs programme in this febrile pre-election environment can be a bit of a minefield. Admittedly, I’m not the leader of a political party but that’s no guarantee I won’t make a fool of myself — a moment that will be preserved for ever on YouTube.

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