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Prime Ministerial Debates- Thread

Unlike me, who has shouted "bollocks!" to the screen several times!

I think Clegg is coming over remarkably well, and is trying hard to avoid Brown's attempts to paint the Lib Dems as Labour-lite. Cameron looks like an airbrushed spray-tanned plastic doll.
 
Agatha said:
It's painfully scripted. I would prefer to see some questions sprung on them without preparation
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They are. They don't now what the questions will be, only the general topic of the evening - domestic affairs.
 
Agatha said:
Unlike me, who has shouted "bollocks!" to the screen several times!

I think Clegg is coming over remarkably well, and is trying hard to avoid Brown's attempts to paint the Lib Dems as Labour-lite. Cameron looks like an airbrushed spray-tanned plastic doll.
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Nick Clegg seems to have settled into his stride over the last ten minutes and looks more comfortable.
 
The Lib Dems Bank Tax is interesting - however as I work for one of the banks that wasn't bailed out I wonder how it will work for us.

Will banks like ours be exempt?
 
Agatha said:
Cameron looks like an airbrushed spray-tanned plastic doll.
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Cameron's polished arse-face is positively glistening....

Clegg's definitely winning this now...he's got the whole "I'm going to tell it how it is" man on the street sincerity sorted....
 
I'm surprised there aren't more posters in this thread - I know it's not Twitter but this is pretty big in terms of UK politics.
 
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I keep pausing to post reactions, but then find myself missing what they're saying while I do.

Perhaps more people will post once the debate is over.
 
I agree Clegg is coming across well - painting himself as the one you can trust to not spin and decieve - and capitalising on the fact that the other two are attacking eachother, giving him more space to make his case. Shiny-face is a prat, but I suspect that he comes across well to those with Tory inclinations. Brown looks much more comfortable in a debate than he does in a lot of other settings.
 
ArcturusA said:
I keep pausing to post reactions, but then find myself missing what they're saying while I do.

Perhaps more people will post once the debate is over.
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Fair point.

I like Nick Clegg's answer on military equipment. Why haven't our guys got that mine roller?
 
ArcturusA said:
I keep pausing to post reactions, but then find myself missing what they're saying while I do.

Perhaps more people will post once the debate is over.
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listen on radio 5 - that way you miss cameron's squeaky balloon sweat....
 
This is interesting - Clegg proposing reduction of Trident, Cameron and Brown going 'Like hell - Iran hello?'

Not sure that's a good stance for Clegg. He's talking about Russia, but we don't keep nukes to protect against Russia any more.
 
Aaargh, GB said "less businesses". Fewer, you moron. FEWER!
 
Cameron looked a bit surprised at Gordon's sudden unexpected knowledge of military helicopters and terrain.
 
Ashles said:
This is interesting - Clegg proposing reduction of Trident, Cameron and Brown going 'Like hell - Iran hello?'

Not sure that's a good stance for Clegg. He's talking about Russia, but we don't keep nukes to protect against Russia any more.
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I agree. Clegg's Trident stance is one of the few things I disagree with him about.

I think Brown came out on top on that whole back and forth about the military.
 
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Ooh I feel Gordon's mouth's writing cheques his body can't cash.

Those kind of NHS targets seem pretty hard to ensure.

Cameron seems taking sensible pro NHS stand.
 
itv.com has a viewers poll running -

Who do you think is winning the debate so far?
Clegg 47%
Brown 34%
Cameron 19%
at 21.45
 
Agatha said:
itv.com has a viewers poll running -

Who do you think is winning the debate so far?
Clegg 47%
Brown 34%
Cameron 19%
at 21.45
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Wow - these live debates really could change things ore drastically than expected.

I know pre election polls are fairly unreliable, but it does feel like that.

When so many people are disillusioned with the main partise (who appear to be going out of their way to appear more similar) a milder third party with nothing to lose could really clean up.
 
David Cameron keeps doing that "Thank you for that question. I think it is a really important question" stuff at the start that equates to 'Ummmm...'

It reminds me of essays at school where you are counted by the word and spend the first two paragraphs rephrasing the essay title.
 
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My god Cameron is an ass.

Does he actually HAVE any policies? He's talking a lot but he doesn't seem to be really saying anything.
 
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