Next PM: Live debate

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Anyone watching?

They've all sounded surprisingly reasonable so far.

Just turned it on.

Kemi is brilliant. I think she seems the most straightforward and honest. But I doubt she has enough experience. A pity, I'd actually be really happy to have her as PM.

They all seem unhappy with Penny.

Yes. Annoyingly I think Mordaunt comes over quite strongly so far (probably why the rest aren't keen?)

Tom T is so impressive.

Wonder if they'll be asked outright if a woman has penis?

I think they're all doing very well coming across as sincere.

Quite interesting - all about trust.

Now asking Pennny about GRA

What channel?

Channel 4

www.channel4.com/now/C4

Channel 4

Kemi now arguing with Penny.

Channel 4

Good on Kemi. Disappointing that Truss dodged it a bit re Penny. Just gone to a break, I really hope they don't leave it there?!

'tell the truth Liz' says Kemi !

KG has asked about self id to PM and she is just resorting to alternative truth.

I hope they go back to it - first clear source of tension, I think.

What I understood there is that Penny is bullshitting, and if the entire campaign is based on trust and honesty, that's not really going to go down very well.

I wish they'd asked the men about it, maybe they will but I suspect they'll move on.

Kemi was great on that- PM floundering a bit

You are easily impressed then. She is answering well, hardly brilliant.

debbiehayton.com/2021/03/17/why-does-penny-mordaunt-think-trans-men-are-men/

'let me say in supporting them from this Dispatch Box that trans men are men and trans women are women, and great care has been taken in the drafting and accepting of these amendments to ensure that that message has got across.’'

That was all we got on the Self Id amendments - now moved on

Have Ch4 filled the audience with Labour voters?

Yes, I admit my standards are rock bottom! My faith in politicians being honest is scarce, so it's refreshing to see someone apparently unscripted and lucid.