Fiona Bruce became the first female presenter to be part of the BBC general election results programme. In 2006, following a court case whereby British Airways requested that a Christian employee conceal her cross because it infringed the airline's dress code, the BBC disclosed it had some concerns over the fact that Fiona Bruce often wore a cross necklace although she was not banned from doing so. In December 2018 it was confirmed that Bruce would become the new host of "Question Time," following the departure of long-time host David Dimbleby. Her first appearance was scheduled for 10 January 2019, the debut
Question Time British National Party controversy "it's a colourless landscape that will suit you fine". Klare said that while he did not think so at first, in retrospect he thought that "Question Time" was the right platform for Griffin. Analysing the broadcast footage, "The Times" determined that the cameras spent "nearly 25 minutes" of the hour-long programme of the screen time either on Griffin or a "two-shot" with him and another panellist, equating to 38%. The "Daily Mail" alleged that the BBC "stage-managed" the programme, highlighting a crib-sheet handed out to the audience members; "The Guardian"'s 'Media Monkey' blog observed that such a sheet is routinely