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Why did the BBC let this be Griffin Time not Question Time?

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We can debate the rights and wrongs of the BBC’s decision to invite Nick Griffin on Question Time. But having invited him on the BBC shouldn’t have devoted almost entirely the whole programme to the BNP’s agenda.

This must have been the first Question Time ever where there was no discussion of the economy, health or education.

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