BBC Question Time: analysis of guests over nine years suggests an overuse of rightwing voices

By Matt Walsh, Head of the School of Journalism, Media and Culture, Cardiff University

On the air since 1979, the BBC’s venerable Question Time is an important part of Britain’s political life, including during election campaigns. Millions are likely to tune in to the leaders’ special on June 20. The leaders of the country’s four largest political parties by number of MPs (Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats and the SNP) will be quizzed by a studio audience.

At Cardiff University’s School of Journalism, Media and…

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