I went to the one in Chelmsford, and thought it to be about 60% con, 40% pro. I think it went well, because no matter what the question, pro or con, the 60% of the crowd made known their thoughts vociferously. What was turnout? Any trouble getting a decent seat? Anybody not make it inside?
The hall was only around 1/2 full. No trouble getting in or getting a seat. Largely well-behaved, but if you were asking a conservative question you got a lot of people calling out “just ask a question” and “only two minutes”, etc. The liberal questioners got all the time they needed.
I’d say it was evenly divided - maybe a few more pro than con, which was disappointing.
LOTS of nuts. Several tall, thin women with long, stringy hair and glazed eyes asking long, complicated questions that you were never sure about. Where do these pople come from?