BBC Question Time's Fiona Bruce 'feels superior' despite calls for axe
EXCLUSIVE: Body language expert Judi James shared what Fiona Bruce was really feeling as she grilled politicians on BBC's Question Time.
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Question Time's Fiona Bruce shows "several signs of superiority", according to an expert. It comes as BBC fans have called for the political programme presenter to be "axed" as a habit of hers infuriated them.
Tory MP Andrew Bowie was on the BBC show as he gave his thoughts on current Prime Minister, Keir Starmer, and the controversial freebies row. Sir Starmer has been under fire for accepting more than £107,000 worth of gifts and hospitality from party donors since 2019 - including free tickets to a Taylor Swift concert.
He claimed that Starmer had accepted a “staggering amount” of donations, when Fiona interrupted him while bashing former PM Boris Johnson.
She pointed out that Starmer has “not [accepted] as much as Boris Johnson”. Bowie replied: “Well no, Boris Johnson is no longer an MP." He deflected, adding: "Keir Starmer accepted over £107,000.”
Fans online were less than impressed with Fiona not letting the guest speak without interruption, and many bashed her - even calling for her to "be sacked".
But despite the backlash, body language expert Judi James said that the clip showed Fiona showing "expressions of authority" as she grilled the MPs. The expert added that the presenter's smile showed more than just a friendly face and could actually be seen as "a weapon" to help make her points.
Analysing Ms Bruce's behaviour on a recent epsiode of Question Time, body language expert Judi James told Express.co.uk: "There are several signs of superiority from Fiona here."
She explained: "Her right hand is held out to put her own points across firmly and her brows are raised in an expression of authority. Her smile could just look polite but give the way she keeps putting her point across she uses the smile as a form of weapon to help prove her own point is the sensible one here."
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Elsewhere, Ian Murray, the MP for Edinburgh South and Scottish Secretary was left red-faced after the BBC Question Time host asked him why he'd accepted free tickets to a Premier League football match around 175 miles from his constituency.
He had attended the Liverpool v Bournemouth game at Anfield on September 21.
The host said: "A couple of weekends ago you accepted hospitality to go and see Liverpool v Bournemouth, paid for by Salmon Scotland. Do you think you should be handing the money back for those tickets?"
Speaking at the show in Dundee, Murray replied: "It's what I said before we go to a lot of events under a judgment call to engage."
