Question Time: Panelist's distinct reaction at claims 'world will be a safer place' with Donald Trump back

A man in the audience on claimed "the world will be a little bit safer" with in office.

The flagship show focused primarily on the US election, which . During the programme, Mr Trump was criticised heavily - and .

So, Fiona Bruce opened the floor to anyone pleased with the US election result. Support was limited but, among it was a man who said he feels the will be a safer place - because Mr Trump, 78, is so unpredictable.

The camera cut to a wider shot to show puzzled faces around the man as he spoke to the audience in Hartlepool, County Durham. It showed Ms Greer, 75, murmur something under her breath and roll her eyes at the support for the new president-elect. However, the man received a significant applause after then referring to Foreign Secretary , including describing the politician as "a woman-hating, neo-Nazi-sympathising sociopath".

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The man in Hartlepool said: "I think that Trump in office will perhaps make the world a little bit safer because, like the gentleman said there (a previous audience member), of his unpredictability. If you don't know what the man is going to do, you'll be very careful before you actually poke the bear." At this point, Ms Greer, an author and playwright, sighed and grumbled.

"I don't think we got off to a great start with some of Mr Lammy's comments he made about Trump before coming into office," the man continued. This led to Ms Bruce inviting Sarah Jones, Minister of State for Industry, to discuss her colleague's remarks. She said politicians across the whole spectrum have criticised Mr Trump throughout his career.

Ms Jones, who is the MP for Croydon West, said: "We will always stand up for what’s right for Britain… but we want to do that in partnership with the Americans." She later faced flack when the programme discussed