Thatcher 2,418 Posted June 2 Keir Starmer refuses to take part in the BBC debate with all 7 parties scheduled for 7th June. He will do a head to head with the Prime Minister on 26th June and a Question Time special on 20th June. BBC trailing the 7th June debate as ‘party leaders’, so ball firmly back in their court as to whether they empty chair him or loosen it to allow a party representative instead. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,743 Posted June 2 You can't win in a debate with Binface. Never going to happen, it's the very definition of lose lose. And that's assuming his policies aren't actually better than yours, which they may well be. And were, when I answered that questionaire! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 2 Kunessberg not moderating the BBC H2H. Raworth will be the moderator instead Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 2 38 minutes ago, Thatcher said: BBC trailing the 7th June debate as ‘party leaders’, so ball firmly back in their court as to whether they empty chair him or loosen it to allow a party representative instead. In the BBC's article, it states: "The party representatives for the BBC's seven-handed debate have not yet been announced. But it will take place in front of an audience which reflects the broad electoral map of Great Britain." 34 minutes ago, En Passant said: You can't win in a debate with Binface. Never going to happen, it's the very definition of lose lose. And that's assuming his policies aren't actually better than yours, which they may well be. And were, when I answered that questionaire! Binface won't be in a party leaders debate. I know 7 sounds a lot but Count Binface is a few places further down in the popular parties list (but climbing!) 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
RoverAndOut 4,746 Posted June 2 Ok, so, we've got... 9pm, June 4th (Tuesday): ITV Head to Head: Keir Starmer v Rishi Sunak moderated by Julie Etchingham. Anushka Asthana will interview the leaders of the Lib Dems, SNP, Reform UK and Greens immediately afterwards. A separate interview with the leader of Plaid Cymru will air in Wales. 7.30pm, June 7th (Friday): BBC multi-party debate between representatives of Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems, Reform, Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru moderated by Mishal Hussain - 90 minutes 8.30pm, June 13th (Thursday): ITV multi-party debate between representatives of Labour, Conservatives, Lib Dems, Reform, Greens, SNP and Plaid Cymru moderated by Julie Etchingham - 90 minutes. 8pm, June 20th (Thursday): BBC Question Time Leader's Special: each of the leaders of Labour, Conservatives, Liberal Democrats and SNP face half an hour's questioning from a studio audience, moderated by Fiona Bruce 9pm: June 26th (Wednesday): BBC Head to Head: Keir Starmer v Rishi Sunak moderated by Sophie Raworth. Set to be the last debate of the election campaign, with polling day coming 8 days later. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 2 Such bollox that Reform are in the Multi Party Debates Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Brad252 807 Posted June 2 If there's a Northern Ireland party debate and the DUP and Sinn Fein turn up, someone should ask them: "So if you're happy to turn up to this, why can't you turn up to Parliament when necessary?" (DUP/SInn Fein when one of them shuts down Stormont, and Sinn Fein's Westminster Abstentionism) '' Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted June 2 1 hour ago, Thatcher said: Keir Starmer refuses to take part in the BBC debate with all 7 parties scheduled for 7th June. He will do a head to head with the Prime Minister on 26th June and a Question Time special on 20th June. BBC trailing the 7th June debate as ‘party leaders’, so ball firmly back in their court as to whether they empty chair him or loosen it to allow a party representative instead. Says leading figures on the BBC press office so they will allow party representatives, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted June 2 Meantime it is being reported in big headlines that the Tories will define your sex as biological gender and enshrine that in law. (Makes it sound like soap powder). Anyhow, I'm not sure what that has to do with the cost of living, the NHS, bringing energy bills down, reducing inflation and interest rates, increasing teachers, defending the country, reducing legal and illegal migration, reducing the backlog of asylum seekers' claims, filling your potholes or even making the trains run on time. But I'm sure that's what the great British public want to discuss. Man's a fucking lunatic. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted June 3 That would put the turnout at 60%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
En Passant 3,743 Posted June 3 5 hours ago, RoverAndOut said: Binface won't be in a party leaders debate. I'm publishing that quiz things results, where's the democracy in that? Reform are evil and get a voice? I demand our voice is heard. Disgusted of Tunbridge Wells. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted June 3 Been thinking about doing a parody of the last 5 years to the tune of We Didn't Start The Fire by Billy Joel, but it seems like a lot of work, ha! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
YoungWillz 21,066 Posted June 3 Shadow Defence Secretary John Healey had better learn how to say "adversaries" before the next Government, if it is Labour. Tripped over it twice. Shades of George Bush Jnr when he couldn't say "nuclear". Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 3 Badenoch has had quite the morning I see 2 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 3 Should be interesting if they decide to make her leader post election (providing she survives)..... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,403 Posted June 3 Just when you thought the Tory campaign couldn't get any worse, they're bringing on more BadEnoch. 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted June 3 Farage to make an ‘emergency general election announcement’ at 4pm. Can only presume he’s donning his flip flops and has now decided to stand himself and will resume leadership of Reform. He couldn’t possibly see all that debate airtime up for grabs and let it slip by, could he? Clacton is looking for a candidate after their current one was embroiled in an antisemitism scandal. 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TQR 14,403 Posted June 3 Irredeemable attention whore going for a record-breaking 8th loss, is he? 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted June 3 9 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Farage to make an ‘emergency general election announcement’ at 4pm. Can only presume he’s donning his flip flops and has now decided to stand himself and will resume leadership of Reform. He couldn’t possibly see all that debate airtime up for grabs and let it slip by, could he? Clacton is looking for a candidate after their current one was embroiled in an antisemitism scandal. Clacton is probably the perfect seat for him if he does want to win. Demographicly and politically it all fits for several reasons. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted June 3 According to the Telegraph the announcement is being made at a London press conference. Does that rule out him running in Clacton? Makes me wonder if it’s an electoral pact with the Tories. Another rumour is he is standing in Hartlepool, Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Thatcher 2,418 Posted June 3 28 minutes ago, The Old Crem said: Clacton is probably the perfect seat for him if he does want to win. Demographicly and politically it all fits for several reasons. MRP projection for Clacton if Farage runs puts him on 37% with the Tories second on 27%. If Farage runs it’s game over for the Tories and brace for electoral wipeout. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DCI Frank Burnside 3,887 Posted June 3 48 minutes ago, Thatcher said: Farage to make an ‘emergency general election announcement’ at 4pm. Can only presume he’s donning his flip flops and has now decided to stand himself and will resume leadership of Reform. He couldn’t possibly see all that debate airtime up for grabs and let it slip by, could he? Clacton is looking for a candidate after their current one was embroiled in an antisemitism scandal. Wins Clactom. Defects to Cons and the remaining idiots make him leader by the end of the year Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
The Old Crem 3,608 Posted June 3 7 minutes ago, Thatcher said: MRP projection for Clacton if Farage runs puts him on 37% with the Tories second on 27%. If Farage runs it’s game over for the Tories and brace for electoral wipeout. More likely through the Tories did seem to benefit more than Labour in 2015 when UKIP got 12.6%. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
