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| Question Time: Forget Russell Brand and Nigel Farage, the 'blue-haired woman' stole the show | Question Time: Forget Russell Brand and Nigel Farage, the 'blue-haired woman' stole the show |
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| Russell Brand and Nigel Farage may have spearheaded last night’s BBC Question Time debate, but for some the “blue-haired woman” in the audience was the real star of the show. | |
| Tweets began flooding in when the unidentified woman interjected during the panel show, telling the audience that Ukip are “rich and racist” in a scathing attack on the party. | Tweets began flooding in when the unidentified woman interjected during the panel show, telling the audience that Ukip are “rich and racist” in a scathing attack on the party. |
| Her tirade came as Brand appeared to be faltering in the face of an audience member questioning why the comedian would not stand as an MP if he cared about politics and politicians so deeply. | Her tirade came as Brand appeared to be faltering in the face of an audience member questioning why the comedian would not stand as an MP if he cared about politics and politicians so deeply. |
| Brand’s feeble reply: “I would stand for parliament but I would be afraid I would become one of them” only served to draw boos from unimpressed audience members. | Brand’s feeble reply: “I would stand for parliament but I would be afraid I would become one of them” only served to draw boos from unimpressed audience members. |
| Cue the "blue-haired woman", who jumped up and criticised Ukip, before shouting: “That’s what he does, he’s a racist scumbag trying to blame immigrants for the cutbacks because of his rich banker friends!” | Cue the "blue-haired woman", who jumped up and criticised Ukip, before shouting: “That’s what he does, he’s a racist scumbag trying to blame immigrants for the cutbacks because of his rich banker friends!” |
| Farage seized the opportunity to continue making digs about Brand standing in Parliament, telling him: “You’ve got some voters here mate, you ought to stand. I mean, these are your voters – they’re lovely people, aren’t they?” | Farage seized the opportunity to continue making digs about Brand standing in Parliament, telling him: “You’ve got some voters here mate, you ought to stand. I mean, these are your voters – they’re lovely people, aren’t they?” |
| At this point, the ‘blue-haired woman’ stood up again and shouted “I live in south Thanet and I’m coming for you!” at Farage, to which Twitter exploded. | At this point, the ‘blue-haired woman’ stood up again and shouted “I live in south Thanet and I’m coming for you!” at Farage, to which Twitter exploded. |
| YES for the blue haired woman in the audience who gave Farage what for!! #QuestionTime | YES for the blue haired woman in the audience who gave Farage what for!! #QuestionTime |
| Blue haired shouty woman we love you! #bbcqt | Blue haired shouty woman we love you! #bbcqt |
| BLUE HAIRED WOMAN FOR PRIME MINISTER #bbcqt | BLUE HAIRED WOMAN FOR PRIME MINISTER #bbcqt |
| I'm loving the sassy blue haired woman on question time #BBCQT | I'm loving the sassy blue haired woman on question time #BBCQT |
| Love that blue haired woman she's great | Love that blue haired woman she's great |
| However, some people were less than impressed with her performance. | However, some people were less than impressed with her performance. |
| #bbcqt heating up. ! Blue haired woman in the back sit down | #bbcqt heating up. ! Blue haired woman in the back sit down |
| Also that blue-haired woman screaming at everyone, shouting scum, telling that woman to shut up. Is this what passes for debate these days? | Also that blue-haired woman screaming at everyone, shouting scum, telling that woman to shut up. Is this what passes for debate these days? |
| That blue haired woman was on one. What an embarrassment | That blue haired woman was on one. What an embarrassment |
| You can watch the full exchange from about five minutes in here. | You can watch the full exchange from about five minutes in here. |
| 'Blue-haired woman' has been identified by some on Twitter as campaigner Bunny La Roche, a Socialist Worker's Party organiser and a Stand Up To UKIP member. | 'Blue-haired woman' has been identified by some on Twitter as campaigner Bunny La Roche, a Socialist Worker's Party organiser and a Stand Up To UKIP member. |
| A woman believed to be her - the camera did not pan back to show her face - was later criticised by another audience member for interrupting again, who told her: “You are the rudest woman I've ever met!” | A woman believed to be her - the camera did not pan back to show her face - was later criticised by another audience member for interrupting again, who told her: “You are the rudest woman I've ever met!” |
| Blue-haired lady's hit list. 1) Farage 2) This lady #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/IxYLJs7PiC | Blue-haired lady's hit list. 1) Farage 2) This lady #bbcqt pic.twitter.com/IxYLJs7PiC |
| The heated debate saw Brand denounce the Ukip leader as a “pound shop Enoch Powell”, while Farage condemned the comedian for apparently not answering questions, reminding him: "This programme is called Question Time. | The heated debate saw Brand denounce the Ukip leader as a “pound shop Enoch Powell”, while Farage condemned the comedian for apparently not answering questions, reminding him: "This programme is called Question Time. |
| "And what happens is members of the audience ask questions and we're expected to answer them.” | "And what happens is members of the audience ask questions and we're expected to answer them.” |
| Neither appeared to emerge as a clear winner in the debate, with Brand accused of “preaching” and Farage criticised over his "booze and fag down the pub" persona. | Neither appeared to emerge as a clear winner in the debate, with Brand accused of “preaching” and Farage criticised over his "booze and fag down the pub" persona. |