Is it impossible to use someone's title on a politics prog.?

[Contest]

Why oh why are all politicians asked questions in the following way...

"Danny Alexander, why do you...."

In what circumstances does one refer to someone by using both of their names whilst speaking to that person.

Is it impossible to say "Mr Alexander...." or "Danny......" or is it, perhaps, because it's politically incorrect to refer to female politicians as Mrs this or Miss that or, heavend forfend, Ms. someting or other.

They always get other titles wrong as well, referring to Lord Sugar as Lord Alan Sugar or Lord Brown as Lord Digby Brown but that's another story...

 

[pablood92]

I've noticed that some newspaper obituaries refer to the deceased by their full name, ratehr than just surname, or Mr or Mrs.

 

[heyhey15]

I think it's a method of stamping authority on the interview, as well as maintaining impartiality.

Politicians always sit there spouting pretentious guff and are incapable of answering simple 'yes' or 'no' questions, and in the interests of neutrality the interrogator isn't going to be all pally-pally and address them by their first name.