I no longer watch Q&A live (I prefer Paul Murray on Sky, followed by a book in bed). But from Catallaxy readers come the chief points about last night's show, in which the Left (host Tony Jones, Labor's Stephen Smith, the Greens" Scott Ludlam, lesbian Aboriginal newsreader Narelda Jacobs) as usual outnumbered the conservatives (the Liberals" Julie Bishop and mining representative Mitch Hooke). Viewer Andrew: Mining guy 9/10 JBish 8/10 Narelda 3/10 Smith 1/10 Ludlam 0.5/10 Viewer squawkbox: Somehow, I think it will be a while before the ABC puts more than one rightwinger on Q&A again. Viewer Gab: Loved the opening where [Jones] tried, tried, to interrupt Julie. She looked straight ahead, let him finish interrupting and then just continued on with her sentence. That's how you do it. Don't answer the interruption, just ignore it. Reader Keith confirms: A masterful demonstration of nerve and poise by Julie Bishop on Q&A last night, putting Tony Jones in his place. Fewer interruptions too. Smith looked like he couldn't be bothered to be the spokesman for the government on the panel. He's leaving politics at the election, I know, but right now he is a Minister of Defence and we are paying for his ministerial salary. Ludlam looked like a rabbit caught in the headlights. He actually said that our generation will see destruction due to AGW. And they mock Abbott's faith - sheesh. Reader Robtheredneck on Bishop's handling of the interruptions that Liberals on the show have had to endure: I have to admit to being a Q and A tragic. I watch each week, mainly in hope that one day the tables will be turned. YeeHaa, last night was it.Tony bloody Jones stopped in his tracks. By whom? you ask. Julie Bishop, with the Stare. Jones interrupted her, tried to steer her in a different direction, she sat rigid and put on the Stare, when he shut his mouth she picked up exactly where she left off. And I noticed Jones was a bit hesitant about interruptions thereafter. Julie Bishop, a real lady.