Question Time Liam Ager

[SirDanielHayesMBE]

What we need is less reds like this fellow ruining TV

[stevemdouglas]

Loser

[chichard41]

You've got my support, hope to see you make it to the final.

[Helfinator]

Ya, this is pretty good. Go Liam!

[candyheartgirl81]

You think your funny but....

[mskunk0]

hey dude, you know we're all behind you in the (best alan partridge impression) saaaaaaaaaaaaaaad camp. Best of luck and all that! Also, i reckon your flamers are 10x better than Ant's.

[Vismund42]

liam for the wolf. For the epic wolf.

[Odinspack33]

Absolutely brilliant, I hope they choose you for this. Good luck Liam!

[15kalas15]

Awesome entry! I hope you win!

[Cypheron48]

When you're a TV star, don't forget the little guys that helped make it all happen, ok?

[Moof2000]

Wow people really want to take you apart in these comments just for fucking speaking. Hope that taught you a valuable lesson. And your room is so dirty you should do some tidying.

[deargrindy]

Best audition so far.

[Marxistjon88]

I've had a look at the previous comments already. A few were right to say that you could have been informative more. You weren't a bad panelist, I just think that people nowadays just think 'oh yes we need reform' and not look at the surrounding issues. I agree with that they can't fiddle the books, the state always wins those arguments and I agree. You can see that you understand politics, but I think it didnt show up the most on QT.

I wasn't bitter, hence the compliment.

[Marxistjon88]

You talk nothing really about politics. Just saying there is a need for change is so bland. It shows in your QT appearance.

[lager1188]

im not gonna accuse you of being bitter, but the tone of your comment comes across that way.

if you think that my opinions are bland, feel free to scroll through these comments to see my ideas on governemental and electoral reform.

[whazoo123]

This audition combined comedy with info, in my opinion the best audition.

[Carnkhan4]

That's a pretty strong argument. He seems like the best guy for the job. Vote for him - it's just common sense!

[Mysterysheep]

Fantastic work on the off-air show. You seemed like the most interesting panelist.

[GodliKeRem1X]

Ended it a bit abruptly, but I had a good giggle, and I agree with all your points. So good luck :)

[alexcwood]

Most interesting guy in the competition

[Desra9595]

funny, principled, intelligent, intelligible, i'd say you all have a winner in the making for people's panelist

[masqueradered]

A nice audition. You summarized your views well while humoring your audience - which is always a great means of getting your thoughts across without boring your listeners.

[crazygamers123]

cool

[playl1fe]

Although half of the video was comedy I actually really liked it, as you still got your points across whilst also making your vid interesting.

Would be interested to hear your views off the back of this video if you did make the panel so best of luck.

[x1amez1x]

=] i like you

[latedebate88]

question times boring and you're all sad fuckers.

[lifeofasalesman01]

latedebate88 most of the people in this video's room right now are just here because they like liam and think hes a cool guy. youre just a dumbass.

[Mursal122]

:-P

[CaptainRhoo]

Contributions to question time from the audience (and often the panel) seem to require a minimum inanity level. This video was far too good, you ought to have just ranted indignantly about BRITISH JOBS or RED SQUIRRELS or something, then they'd be sure to accept you. It's just common sense.

It was a very funny video though, best of luck.

[tolikostir1]

xren govorit

[tolikostir1]

xren

[caversmill]

And so you're suggesting it is "common sense" to have constitutional reform despite the fact that we operate in a system which has worked effectively for hundreds of years and has been the system of government that has been the subject of numerous emulations.

And your saying this is the crunch time because..what exactly? MP's fiddled the books a bit?

Not what i'd deem common sense, but hey im the tory monarchist, what do i know?

[lager1188]

you could argue that its worked effectively... but i would say that the more we learn about the political system the more we realise how thoroughly inept it is.

the fact is that MPs didnt fiddle the books, theyre in a position to be able to change the rules so they literally CANT fiddle the books.

[caversmill]

It isn't the system thats inept it is the players within it. You wouldn't change your plate if you didn't like the food upon it would you.

That is why above all we just need another general election, elect new representatives, see some real change and people will re engage themselves with the political system they are becoming disillusioned with.

[lager1188]

change the plate? the plate isnt responsible for the food, but i would go to another restaurant (if we're gonna persist with this analogy)

the political system in this counrty is TOO indirect. indirect isnt bad but there needs to be a balance. the people need more power than general election alone.

[caversmill]

Precisely! the plate isn't responsible for the food as the system isn't responsible for the corruption and ineptitude of the elected representatives!

People do not need power nor do they know what to do with it. Direct democracy is ineffectual and impractical.

And how can you advocate american politics and be a fan of direct democracy.

The USA has the biggest corrupt governance the world has ever seen and that is all down to their politcal system.

[lager1188]

so the US has the most corruption but THAT is down to the system? seems a bit of a double standard.

everything needs changing not just the system. i outline a few ideas reagarding elected representatives in some of my comments above.

and i wouldnt say i advocate american politics, but in a social climate where a nation's leader carrys much more responsibility than just legislating an elected head of state seperate to the legislature is surely a possibility that must be considered

[caversmill]

How is it a double standard that the US political system gives rise to corruption

Seniority based promotions are an example. As to be re elected, you need a good campaign, so you either need to be from the rich elite or have financial backers, financial backers means adopting their policy for your own.

an elected head of state is a double standard! You can't give separate mandates to two legislaters. The US financial crisis bill went from 3 pages to 300, a mess of contradictory opinions.

[lager1188]

read the last paragraph of your previous post. considering your stand point on the players vs game point, id say that thats a double standard.

and i really dont advocate american politics but the principle of separate powers within government is something that has to be looked at.

an elected head of state is a model that works worldwide. legislators still have to pass the laws, the executive is merely an enforcer, with the ability to suggest laws.

[caversmill]

Oh you mean because I stated that the British political system doesn't give rise to corruption? Well it doesn't whereas the US political system does.

An elected head of state is a model which works worldwide and we have one in this country too, it's called the Prime Minister. Not an official head of state but undoubtably one nonetheless.

The US president is meant to be just a policy suggestor yes but in actual fact has become the prime legislator.

There is just no need for this reform here

[danz013]

Liam, looking at your post below about our political system being too indirect... I agree completely mate. We need US Style primaries for MPs. Parliamentary parties have too much power over who represents them in an election. This is why so many struggle to get in politics. If you're not raised up in 'the elite', you're quickly ruled out.

[smudge6699]

Why not talk about the treasonable financial and moral drive by shooting that has been exercised on the people by the New Labour party over the last 11 years?

A bolus of procrastinative deceitful morally vacuous parasitic usurers who's only gifts to the country are rhetoric and penury.

We've been lied to and stolen from.

They're a bunch of ill qualified pseudo-intellectual visionless inhumane directionless middle class chavs.

We are truly lead by the least amongst us.

[lager1188]

because to talk about and answer all those things would take more than a minute. and i only have a minute

[smudge6699]

I'm not having a go at you but you need to have evidence to demonstrate cause and effect.

Suppose you get on, and good luck to you, what point(s) would you want to expose to the public.

If you go on you'll need an agenda.

[lager1188]

well... sort of. to be fair neither of us know what the BBC criteria for a peoples pannellist is.

my main problem is with the electoral system in this country. i would highlight the fact that the only real say we have is our elected representatives who's personal opinions are curbed by the party line. theres a comment here somewhere on my ideas about legislative elections.

An agenda on my part would do no good. if you have an agenda you cant really step back and approach things pragmatically

[smudge6699]

Excellent!

Go for the electoral system, especially at a time where no one has elected G Brown, Mandelson and a host of other unelected unaccountable yes men.

Then of course there's Alan Sugar, who lied for Tony Blair. He said the economy was fine yet all his stuff has "Made in China" on the bottom. If the economy's was so good here why make them there, because it's better maybe?

Good luck, remember you can't prepare for everything, but you can be ready for anything.

;-)

[DaytimeName]

BNP FTW

[lager1188]

youre a dickhead. even if youre being ironic.

[DaytimeName]

Fuck off hater.

[niggerryda4lyf]

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[dawsonfave]

Started off good but then you rambled.

Like politicians!

Have another go at it!

[largesatsuma]

A self-deprecating sense of humour. I like that.

[TheMORNING1234]

twat

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[MrJST87]

???

[lager1188]

i dont know what ths is.

do you want me to ring that phone number?

[ghewsonbbc]

Yes please

[AcidHaus1]

I feel if you're trying to persuade the BBC to let you take part in Question Time, then you want to be as informative and persuasive as possible in the maximum time allowed. To be honest, I don't think the first 35 seconds of the full minute did you justice, and instead could've been time spent making your primary points more important to the overall speech.

But, it was different to the other ones i've seen, in a good way, so well done for that. Hope you make it!

[lager1188]

i could have made those points, but then id just blend in with the rest of the CV type vid responses. and my CV is threadbare. im politically aware but in terms of a video my hand was forced.

[davidbcfc1]

your not funny matee

[ZIVONZivon]

Totaly agree, People that say ''Im not beign racist'' or ''Its not racist but'' then etc etc are racists and have always lost, are losing now and will always lose, sadly. The common sense comment is true by above the average.

[BarryAldridge]

That was really good mate. You brought something different to other videos I have seen. Good stuff.

[Azamonful]

It is good to come across as charismatic, but surely spending over half the video on humour is not very well thought out.

[youshallh8me]

Sorry i was really trying to listen to you but i could not stop noticing that you need to tidy your bedroom.

[lager1188]

you sir....... are right.

[tidytyson]

Lager you look young im guesiing 23/24 your funny. i think you should get the place at the panel as already you are better then those old mother fuckers.

[lager1188]

thanks very much mate. but im not even 21.

[lager1188]

lol, yeah hes pretty bad. on the plus side he hasnt damaged the reputation of your country. even if you feel he might have.

Italy has so much going for it (culture, scenery, history, cars, weather and the best food in the world) that even your leader (speaking as a non-italian) couldnt spoil that.

it sounds a bit sicophantic but i do bloody love italy.

[zakied]

really enjoyed the video Liam and I'd be pleased to see you appear on question time. I also agree with one of your comments that we should adopt a similar political system to the US.

[lager1188]

thanks mate, thats very kind of you!

im sure youll know (but for the other reading this) the US political system was set up to prevent a tyranical (sp?) branch of gov. its gotten to the stage now where to many governmental processes are archaic (again spelling?) and only serve the few. the ENTIRE system is in need of, not reform, but overhaul

[zakied]

absolutely. I'm very disheartened at the state of many things in UK politics, from the system to widespread policy, but it's far from the only flawed system in Europe. look at somewhere like Italy (where I come from) whose government and system is truly shambolic.

wish there were more people like you who clearly know their stuff politically.

[lager1188]

i dont know enough about the political/electoral system in italy, but i know that berlusconi reminds me of boris johnson

[zakied]

perhaps some of my cynicism comes from my left-wing bias and hatred of berlusconi but there are always problems with corruption and numerous scandals which he always comes well out of in Italy. I'm not so much against proportional representation and there are some good things about Italian politics but I'm just very critical of it while the government is led by such an idiot who has created laws to stop himself from going to prison.

I strongly dislike Boris but Berlusconi is far worse!

[lager1188]

i think thats the nature of power though, and not any type of electoral system. Anyone at the top is going to want to stay there, its just how ruthless you are when you get to the top.

In this country the expenses scandal is ok by the letter of the law... as is an unelected PM.

hate the game not the player!

[zakied]

good points. yeah, and Berlusconi has tried pretty much everything to strengthen his grip on the country. you're right about hating the game not the player though I find it hard to hide my hatred for the likes of Berlusconi.

[NecromancerDerlin]

Great video you really remind me of charlie brooker, who is the man.

[pragmatismnotidealis]

you remind me of charlie brooker!!!

[lager1188]

Thats probably the best thing you could have said. thanks very much.

[joshinio]

i bet you cried with joy when you read this

[02mackb]

What do you actually believe in.

We obviously know you don't care about the environment wasting that paper on... jokes?

Please do tell me what you think should happen with the government itself, not about what should happen to those with beliefs and I read your reply to "Frailea" but you haven't answered the question for me, at all.

What can you do?

[lager1188]

thanks for your cynical tone?

What can i do? nothing... i work in retail and have no personal aspirations to work in politics myself. as the peoples panellist i would hope to hold other panel members accountable for their actions.

Personally i think that a similar but not identical system to america should be adopted.

With elections to executive office seperate from the legislature. running ouy ot characters to therell be another reply continuing this idea.

[lager1188]

The cabinet would be formed from a personal choice from the elected executive. this would give the legislature opportunity to concentrate on their constituents and the moral quandrys of political life instead of chasing ministerial positions.

The legislature would be a single chamber body and would ideally be based around pork barrell politics. another comment

[lager1188]

sorry about spelling btw, im trying to rush through this.

pork barrel politics is derided as something that provides no conclusions in political debate. but truth be told this would at least reflect the views of the constituents they represent rather than toeing the party line.

to further this idea i would remove any volunteering in the legislative body. with names as an MP being drawn out of a hat similar to jury duty.

[lager1188]

then, you give them fixed 5 year terms without possibilty for re-election.

and thats how i would run parliament. any policy based questions? since you mention it i just voted green for the EU elections. and the paper i used was ripped from a letter i received in the post.

I think recycling is very important :)

[02mackb]

ok, just read it, you made my eyes sting lol

[12dev34]

Are too many people going to university?

[lager1188]

in my opinion (and experience) university isnt for everyone. Its tough to say whether too many people are going. whats for sure is that the goverments insistance on setting targets pressures students, teachers, parents... literally anyone involved into promoting higher education almost exclusively.

[12dev34]

well put it this way Labour's Universities Minister David Lammy told the BBC last week graduates 'should try leaving UK' - surely this is an indication that too many are coming out at the end with worthless pieces of paper. University surely should be for the brightest individuals from all of society.

[lager1188]

to some extent, yes the degree is being devalued. But it still takes graft and a depth of knowledge to get one, so i wouldnt call them worthless.

[12dev34]

Too politically correct however since Blair's infiltration of the BBC with lefties it may well be that you have a chance of getting it.

[lager1188]

im not gonna question the political nature of that question... but id like to know what you mean by too politically correct?

[gibbonman7]

Very good, was one the best entries i have seen so far.

[Frailea]

What are your actual opinions on...anything?

[lager1188]

its a good question... something i avoided addressing in the video because you cant really get anything substantial with a variety of subjects across in 60 seconds.

The most important thing about my political opinions is my sense of morality, moreover empathy. I wouldnt do anything to anyone that i wouldnt want done to me.

I believe religion and politics are mutually exclusive.

I believe history can teach us all we need to know about making a decision.

[xseventhcirclex]

i agree, with xthemusic and bigdonkey; that was an awesome video. You appear intelligent enough to hold your own in a debate setting and witty enough to win over the people. Best of luck to you.

[patluff]

socialist.

[Frailea]

A good video, but I can't tell from it whether or not you'd be any good at actual debate.

[ambergambler]

You're like a modern day Diana Gould ;0) all the best for getting on the show mate.

[lager1188]

i dont know who that is... how old ARE you?

[voxite]

good luck, best so far from the other 8 responses IMO, and you dont study fucking politics so +1 there too

[RedLycra]

Fuck. Yes.

[xthemusic]

Well you certainly tick all the right boxes. I reckon you would be brilliant on the show.

[bigdonkey14]

that was brilliant