[Politics] Starmer v Sunak *** Official Match Thread ***

[Bozza]

Starmer is having an absolute shocker, and looks like he knows it too.

 

[portslade seagull]

Starmer being roasted and the audience applaud Sunak

 

[drew]

Is this a serious question?

No it wasn't, but this is. Is he standing on a box or is Keir being forced to stand in a ditch (straight from the Alan Ladd school of deception).

 

[Bodian]

Hello claps for rishi

Yes. Clapping someone who says he won't raise taxes to pay Doctors. But the audience also seem to want the NHS 'fixed'.... Which means higher taxes really.

 

[crodonilson]

0-0 so far, a poor spectacle, little substance.

 

[pb21]

Sunaks sense of entitlement sticking out like a sore thumb.

 

[Eeyore]

The difficulty Starmer has is that he's not in the seat with current and active policy to spin.

 

[Weststander]

Starmer is having an absolute shocker, and looks like he knows it too.

Yes. Started confidently, but there’s only so many times you can say “In my DNA”.

Waffle. I wish he’d say give clear answers to help these people.

 

[jcdenton08]

Starmer is having an absolute shocker, and looks like he knows it too.

Hate to say it, but this. He’s been appalling.

 

[London Irish]

Both 0/10 in not answering Paula’s question. Not one policy that will end her “Working to live” hell.

Not a surprise is it, it’s two Tory parties who put Paula in that position in the first place

 

[Weststander]

The difficulty Starmer has is that he's not in the seat with current and active policy to spin.

The almost complete lack of policy doesn’t help. Because they’ve been so far ahead in the polls for years, they’ve just had to stay silent and head towards No 10.

 

[HangletonGull]

Kier looking to be subbed early here, can’t get anything going

 

[borat]

Like watching Palace v Chelsea and wanting both to lose

 

[A1X]

Ethchingham has been awful, ref who’s lost control of the game vibes

 

[A mex eyecan]

Hate to say it, but this. He’s been appalling.

wishy washy Starmer
slippery slimy Sunak

some friggin choice …..

 

[StonehamPark]

I’ve not lived in the UK for years and don’t know all that much (or really care that much) about the current problems over there.

But I’m watching this, and all I can think of is that this is such a poor format for a debate. Short time constraints for questions that need much more to provide complex and nuanced responses and rebuttals.

This is just this weeks newspaper headline generator.

 

[portslade seagull]

Starmer like a rabbit in the headlights

 

[Bry Nylon]

Starmer is having an absolute shocker, and looks like he knows it too.

Kier?!

What’s happened? He’s getting hammered here.

 

[Bodian]

Apparently there are £2,000 worth of tax rises. Starmer tries to address this and refute it - Etchingham won't let him.

 

[Weststander]

Not a surprise is it, it’s two Tory parties who put Paula in that position in the first place

There’s truth in this, but poverty by both measures has increased since 2010.