David Dimbleby presents Question Time from Easterhouse in Glasgow. Panellists include:
- Deputy First Minister of Scotland, Nicola Sturgeon MSP
- Leader of the Scottish Conservative Party, Ruth Davidson MSP
- Shadow Scottish Secretary, Margaret Curran MP
- Daily Telegraph, Scottish Editor, Alan Cochrane
- General Secretary of the PCS trade union, Mark Serwotka
And then there’s the new BBC Extra Guest. Last time was Toby Young, and very dull he was. Who should be the Extra Guest this time?
Update, 17th October: Well, who knows who the BBC will actually choose, but the winner according to this Twitterpoll is Ruth Wishart:
journalist, broadcaster and commentator with a prominent place in Scottish public and cultural life. She has a great talent for facilitating debate and action in the field of ethics, the arts and in social policy and has served as a trustee or board member for many arts organizations. Ruth went almost straight into journalism after leaving school, and has learned her trade through the constant discipline of writing for deadlines ever since.
.@bbcquestiontime is pleased to announce the introduction of the Extra Guest, the sixth panellist of #bbcqt who tweets during the programme.
— BBC Extra Guest (@BBCExtraGuest) September 24, 2012
I suggested five options. Click on the date for your choice and RT, or propose your own.
Patrick Harvie MSP – Scottish Greens – @PatrickHarvie (20 RTs)
RT if you think @bbcextraguest should be @patrickharvie this week #BBCqt
— EdinburghEye (@EyeEdinburgh) October 16, 2012
Kate Higgins – A Burdz Eye View – @BurdzEyeView (1 RT – 
– sorry Kate)
RT if you think @bbcextraguest should be @burdzeyeview this week #BBCqt
— EdinburghEye (@EyeEdinburgh) October 16, 2012
Lesley Riddoch – Another Side – @LesleyRiddoch (2 RTs)
RT if you think @bbcextraguest should be @lesleyriddoch this week #BBCqt
— EdinburghEye (@EyeEdinburgh) October 16, 2012
Andy Wightman – Land Matters – @AndyWightman (12 RTs)
RT if you think @bbcextraguest should be @andywightman this week #BBCqt
— EdinburghEye (@EyeEdinburgh) October 16, 2012
Ruth Wishart – Herstory – @Ruth_Wishart (22 RTs)
RT if you think @bbcextraguest should be @ruth_wishart this week #BBCqt
— EdinburghEye (@EyeEdinburgh) October 16, 2012
Update, 18th October
We’re pleased to announce tonight’s extra guest is @owenjones84. Please join us (and him) here from 10.30pm & #bbcqt on BBC One at 10.35pm.
— BBC Extra Guest (@BBCExtraGuest) October 18, 2012
