Which leader of the British National Party appeared on Question Time in October 2009?
Question Time British National Party controversy Question Time British National Party controversy The "Question Time" British National Party controversy occurred in the autumn of 2009, due to an invitation by the British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC) to Nick Griffin, leader of the far-right British National Party (BNP), to be a panelist on "Question Time", one of its flagship television programmes on current affairs. The decision to have the BNP represented on the programme for the first time sparked public and political debate in the United Kingdom. At the heart of the matter was the BBC's public broadcasting mandate, requiring it to give equal prominence to political parties
Question Time British National Party controversy to have Griffin on "Question Time" before the next general election. On 28 October, Mark Thompson stated before the House of Lords communications committee that future BNP appearances on "Question Time" would "probably be no more than once a year and could be less", based on the party continuing the same levels of support. Thompson denied suggestions that the invitation was made to boost viewing figures. No BNP representative has appeared on the show since the 22 October 2009 broadcast. Question Time British National Party controversy The "Question Time" British National Party controversy occurred in the autumn of 2009, due