THE audience for Question Time is the main reason Britain is so f*cked right now, research has confirmed.

The Institute for Studies found the audience members - even if they made a good point or asked a genuinely relevant question - bore greater responsibility for the collapse of the country than Britain's staggeringly awful politicians.

Audience member, Mary Fisher said: "I just want to know what exactly the people on the stage tonight plan to do about Brexit. I have grandchildren and I own a house.

“So you can obviously understand why I'm so terrified, confused and murderously furious about everything, all the time."

Fellow audience member Martin Bishop added: "I used to vote Labour but now I vote for The Brexit Party because I really like Nigel Farage.

"Now treat me like a normal, sane person or I will call for you be executed."