Despite differences of emphasis, I thought there was a lot of common ground among the plethora of panellists.
Markit said: "A number of panellists attributed the slowdown to the non-replacement of leavers or cost considerations".
The systems for selection of panellists, the scrutiny of evidence and the methodology and openness of the consultation need to be beyond reproach.
* Surnames of panellists have been withheld to ensure they are not deliberately targeted by canvassing or on social media in the early stages of the campaign.
An odd mix of panellists had been convoked – Katie Price, Alastair Campbell, Selena Scott among others – while the audience was comprised of other has-beens, wannabes and just-abouts.
Which is more than can be said for Channel Seven, which had assembled a motley crew of panellists and analysts who threw insults at each other and berated the network's own reporters.
But there was a general willingness to see the lesser-known authors among the crowds: Reading in the Digital Age drew a strong crowd, the majority of whom knew little of panellists Jon Ronson, Owen Jones and Sunjeev Sahota.
The bulk of panellists are drawn from the same upper-middle-class, upper-middle-aged pot of journalists, lawyers and politicians, and are often profoundly ignorant on topics outside of that narrow culture.
The pool of panellists includes LBC breakfast show host Nick Ferrari, Dragons' Den tycoon James Caan, TV presenter June Sarpong, former England footballer Graeme Le Saux, Apprentice winner Michelle Dewberry and Telegraph journalist Emma Barnett.
The Tottenham MP said the research undertaken by his office found that in recent years just 9% of panellists on Question Time have come from a black, Asian and minority ethnic background.
The show never did resolve some of its basic flaws, most notably its recurring roundtable segments, which brought a group of panellists together to discuss the issues of the day.
