Tonight's TV debate Sunak v Starmer - any predictions?

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Anyone up for a watch thread? Maybe even debate bingo. I know I know, don't threaten me with a good time. (Bingo suggestions: natural party of business, Labour has no plan, end the chaos, Rayner will take over, assorted references to Starmer's time as DPP probably blaming for Jimmy Saville again, inflation is down etc etc.)

At this point I seriously doubt anything like this will remotely change the game Nick Clegg style. I read somewhere the only way Sunak could come out of this ahead in the polls is if Starmer pulled off a mask scooby-doo style to reveal he's Jeremy Corbyn, which admittedly would be great telly.

I'm so fed up with the endless rhetoric but will definitely watch later anyway.

So far Sunak is winning

Ah so crystal clear..not
Thanks rishi

If he doesn’t know what’s he’s talking about he shouldn’t say anything.

All Starmer can do is criticise Liz Truss , she's long gone

The gangs are clearing £3-5m a week it is estimated. No one is giving up that kind of money without a fight. They charge and adapt.

It is quite different to once having prosecuted a drugs gang.

I think its a floor wipe with Rishi on the floor

Personally I think Starmer is speaking better than Sunak. Sunak just keeps shouting and won’t stop when asked. I think he’s coming across as rude and disrespectful of the host.

The damage she did is still crucyfying people

Because Starmer isn’t actually engaging he’s just repeating attacks on sunak and not actually answering what his fucking plan is

This!!!

And will for a very long time.

I don't think we're watching the same debate.

"Generous and compassionate country" my bum

The plan, the plan, the plan................. The plan that's caused worsening inequality over the 14 years.

God I hate the Tories

Starmer simply has nothing to offer.

For someone as shadow leader at a time of Covid and the Ukraine war and all the associated cost of living issues which makes opposition easy he is quite frankly appalling.

I find him frighteningly incompetent. He’s now talking about tackling terrorism which after his track record as DPP is staggering.

I don’t believe a single word he says. Having him lead the country is an appalling prospect.

Sunak is doing better than I expected.

But that’s not the point of the debate - standing for an hour finger pointing.

people want to hear his policies and answers but he has none

Sunak is really annoying julia somerville with his arrogant shouting

I agree. Pensioners are more vulnerable because of their age. They don't have the option of working to raise money and many only have their state pension yo live on.

Feeling very much “A pox on both your houses” right now!

Er no... Sunak is coming over SO BADLY

Starmer is coming across ten times better

People are literally shouting SHAME in the audience at Sunak for wanting to ignore the international court !

He’s not said one thing about what he will do yet. Just attacking sunak. Pathetic.

Sunak can get on his own bloody plane, fuck off to Rwanda and stay there. Stop fucking lying, we are not idiots who believe every word that comes out of your mouth.

As an aside, why do all those who are trying to do Starmer down, incapable of spelling his name? It's actually how I know who's opinion I can disregard from my thinking, so maybe they should continue.

Quite.

He so smug and deflects every question. Shouts over and is just ruuuuude.

He said he would open a border force.
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