Drunk on Question Time *apparently*

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http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/arti...tion-Time.html

BBC branded irresponsible for allowing former Lib Dem leader Charles Kennedy to appear on Question Time after viewers are shocked at recovering alcoholic's rambling performance

• Scottish MP gives disjointed answers to questions posed in TV debate
  
• He waggles finger at panellists and accuses them of talking 'claptrap'
• Viewers criticise the BBC for letting him go on the flagship show
• Mr Kennedy represented the Lib Dems alongside Labour and Tory MPs
• In 2006, he admitted he had a drink problem but said it was 'resolved'

Question Time viewers have criticised the BBC after the appearance of Charles Kennedy on the flagship political show last night. The former Lib Dem leader, who is a recovering alcoholic, gave confused and disjointed answers to some questions posed by host David Dimbleby. Answering his first question, he misinterpreted a comment from another panellist and, speaking for a second time, he had to break off to ask what the question was.

The 55-year-old MP waggled his finger while speaking and accused other MPs of speaking 'claptrap', but continually repeated himself and struggled to get across his views.

Mr Kennedy, MP for home seat of Ross, Skye and Lochaber, was on the panel alongside Conservative minister Anna Soubry, Labour's Lucy Powell MP, Green leader Natalie Bennett and Private Eye editor Ian Hislop for the debate filmed in Leeds. He spoke about defence spending, predicted a minority government after the election and gave his views on intelligence gathering on terror suspects.

He later shared an anecdote about Jeremy Clarkson throwing a Biro at Ian Hislop, saying: 'I was there. It's true. I saw Mr Hislop give forth blood.' Asked what he thought of Clarkson's suspension, he said: 'Jeremy Clarkson, the future, this is very politically incorrect of me, but, end of Gone With The Wind, frankly my dear, I don't give a damn.'

It is understood Mr Kennedy agreed to appear on the programme after being approached by the BBC directly and was not put forward as a spokesman by Lib Dem HQ.

Shouldn't laugh really as the guy does have a drink problem but it is amazing nobody said anything. I quite like Kennedy too and he seems a nice guy, and although we don't agree on much and was rambling anyway it probably all made more sense than what we hear most of the time from our more sober politicians. Lmao reminds me actually of when me and mates, whenever we touch on something political, at a certain point I have to stop as I can't string two thoughts together. Imagine infront of national TV.

Maybe too much in the green room.