John Barnes on Liam Neeson may be the best Question Time answer ever
Not a phrase we use too often, but here’s one minute of last night’s Question Time that really is worth your while.
It’s former England footballer John Barnes addressing the Liam Neeson ‘revenge’ story that got everyone talking a little while back and not only is it the best take on that, it might be the best Question Time answer ever.
Best ever answer on Question Time goes to John Barnes. This is what we need in politics. Honesty. Politics from the heart.#bbcqtpic.twitter.com/0W8XqKl7xN
— James Melville (@JamesMelville) February 21, 2019
And here are just a few of the things people were saying about it.
He's comfortably embarrassing the professional politicians. On one hand it's genuinely wonderful to watch, on the other, it's just another hammer blow to have highlighted at this critical time just how bang average many of our elected officials are
— Keith Harris (@Keithharris76) February 21, 2019
“And it’s Barnes to Lineker, back to Barnes, Lineker again, both Centre Forward, back to Barnes – quick têt-a-têt on proportional representation and the stinging idiocy of brexit – back to Lineker – Waddle going mental out on the right-wing here – but sensibly back to Barnes…”
— Monty Thoreau #FBPE #PeoplesVote (@gardenjardinage) February 22, 2019
It was utterly brilliant. Barnes massively more thoughtful and compassionate than the rest of the panel put together.
— Richard Bentall #FBPE (@RichardBentall) February 22, 2019
And that, coming from a guy who endured horrific abuse as a black man playing professional football, is how to take a measured approach to an issue. Considered and intelligent. And brave as well.
— SoulstationZebra (@SoulstationZeb2) February 21, 2019
Singularly THE most sensible point that has been made on QT for quite some time. Brave and forthright, well done.
— Hannah Gill (@David1Gill) February 21, 2019
He's a class act.
— JohnnyTaylor (@JohnnyTBoTaylor) February 21, 2019
