To think three female party leaders should manage a debate without group cuddling on stage?

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Just pfft.

YANBU, I thought it was very odd!

Yep - it was baaaad. What was the purpose of it? Or was it simply more of the same nonsense we're used to seeing from the 3 of them?

I audibly eyerolled.

Grown female adults don't need to cuddle surely .
I absolutely hate being cuddled unless by very close family members. Even then, I just tolerate it.

Didn't see the whole debate but saw the group hug on the news. Bleurgh.

YANBU

Imagine someone suggested finishing a work meeting with a hug between all the female participants!! I know what response I would give.

I'm all for it, more cuddles in politics!

Agree Cookie. Was it supposed to convey the idea that "we may be politicians but underneath we're all just bestie girlfriends who like a good giggle over a glass of Pinot and don't take our jobs as seriously as these boring men" or summat?

Can anyone imagine Angela Merkel getting all snuggly and cuddly in front of an audience? No? Me neither.

YANBU it made me cringe. I hate ukip but preferred Nigel Farages dignified walking off the stage. The group girly hug looked like the netball team after scoring a goal. Shake hands and leave. Job done.

Nope - Angela would give you a look that would sour milk if you proffered a girly group hug, and rightly so.

Oh no they didn't did they?!!! I've heard it all now!

I suppose Plaid and the SNP aren't actually opposing each other. They have a different electorate. Maybe that makes them buddies. Not sure what the Greens were doing, joining in.

Urgh, I can't quite articulate it but there's something about "if you want to be taken seriously..." In there. I don't want to see them hug, this election isn't about girl power or Bessie mates, let's take it seriously ladies. And I'm an SNP voter

I thought it was a nice gesture - why shouldn't they hug?

They weren't huggy during the debate. Definitely not.

I watched the whole of the debate, but must have missed the cuddle.

I have been very impressed with the three women leaders in this and previous debates. I think united together, they are formidable enough to bring about some real change and more social justice to politics.

Overall, I've heard far more sense, compassion and integrity from those three than any of the male leaders who have seemed determined to ignore them completely, even when asked a direct question. With the absence of Cameron and Clegg tonight, the other two finally (eventually) engaged with them.

These TV 'debates' are such a crock, I'm not watching them any more. It is no way to be choosing how to vote. NC and CMD made the right choice tonight, there's a first.

Oh and YANBU OP.

Fucking bastards with their fucking hugs, who cares about what they said - they hugged!

Angela would give you a look that would sour milk if you proffered a girly group hug, and rightly so.

She really would

Why shouldn't they hug? They share a lot of the same great values and they are demonstrating that politics doesn't have to be the old-boys'-network, yaboo set-up we have had in the past. Something exciting is happening in British politics...

They're friends, they hugged. Meh.

I'm more concerned about a cunt like Nigel Farage getting a platform to air his vile, racist views and the idiots that agree with him.

Netball! Yes! Exactly.

Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood hugged after the last TV debate as well. It's no big deal - they have a lot in common. I thought it was quite sweet.

Politics doesn't have to be horribly adversarial!

Better than the arseholes in the House of Commons shouting at one another and jeering like 12 year old boys!

I'd rather see hugging than that! Get more hugging women in!