Pre Election, Prime Ministerial Debate 1

[Guest]

That'll be that minute counter in front on the audiance!

I know they have to be seen to be fair and to have given equal time to each representative but there's been several occasions where a question has been directed between one candidate and another and they're not given the chance to reply fully, or even a whole sentence. They've been some of the more interesting points and I guess it's just a general failure of the overall format, but then I suppose the other extreme of that is PMQs which is like feeding time at the zoo

[Daggers]

I totally nailed the mini-golf. Ripped my children a new arsehole as I demonstrated who is the undisputed King of the Putt.

(Discounting the fact that Golfwife admitted she had lessons and everything before she met me - that's cheating and instantly calls an extra 40 strokes)

[sdb]

Clegg's doing well but he's in such a nice position. The other two want him 'on side' and so he's free to criticise with little to no retribution. Can't believe he got away with his 'i'll cut school classes to 16 pupils', where the hell would he find the money to hire twice as many teachers across the nation?!

[AoWW]

I totally nailed the mini-golf. Ripped my children a new arsehole as I demonstrated who is the undisputed King of Putt.

(Discounting the fact that Golfwife admitted she had lessons and everything before she met me - that's cheating and instantly calls an extra 40 strokes)

Kinky Harsh.

But what's it got to do with the Prime Ministerial Debate?

[James.]

Clegg's doing well but he's in such a nice position. The other two want him 'on side' and so he's free to criticise with little to no retribution. Can't believe he got away with his 'i'll cut school classes to 16 pupils', where the hell would he find the money to hire twice as many teachers across the nation?!

You could cull half the child population instead. I imagine that's what he had in mind.

[sdb]

hahaha

[Matt]

Alistair Stewart

[AoWW]

You could cull half the child population instead. I imagine that's what he had in mind.

Don't tempt me.

[Guest Bilo]

You could cull half the child population instead. I imagine that's what he had in mind.

Mix that with the Tory volunteering idea and you got my vote.

[Daggers]

Kinky Harsh.

But what's it got to do with the Prime Ministerial Debate?

Mini-golf > everything

[Cat Burger]

Brown looks like his CPU is failing.

Clegg has bossed things.

Cameron was notably quiet during the education section. Perhaps it's because he doesn't want us to know that he's going to rape and pillage school funding like he's got his smelly Viking cock out in 868 AD.

60 minutes of bullshit.

[samlcfc]

http://www.andybarefoot.com/politics/cameron.php?poster=344797

[DJ Barry Hammond]

For me Clegg took that, with Brown second and Cameron last - he looked nervous at the start and his 'personal' stories for every point got a little annoying, although I note the other two started copying the idea!

The closing statements said it all too - Clegg, genius to use each person's name, Brown with a quick quip about X-Factor/Britains got talent, Cameron - meh!

[Daggers]

BBC1 - Now - Bloke in white shirt!

[DJ Barry Hammond]

BBC1 - Now - Bloke in white shirt!

I raise you guy to far left (and maybe politically) with shades, green and black shirt and wavy gravey grey hair

[Daggers]

I raise you guy to far left (and maybe politically) with shades, green and black shirt and wavy gravey grey hair

Beardy bloke?

Nothing compares to white shirt bloke and his Father Dougal face. It was like he'd popped out to get a nice fish supper and was amazingly confused why his order still hadn't been delivered.

[Bellend Sebastian]

My favourite bit was when Dave said that a black man had told him he thought immigration was out of control.

That's how bad it is! Even that lot agree. Thanks Dave.

My next favourite bit was when he was giving his final little speech, part of which was claiming that when you're old and in need of care that they'll be with you and just after he said that he looked all shifty and nervous for a split second as if he didn't even believe it himself.

Nick Clegg reminded me of being at school, and one of those kids that are quite clever but not one of the really clever ones but makes up for it by TRYING REALLY HARD and talking SLIGHTLY MORE LOUDLY than everyone else. I liked how he wrote the name down of everyone that asked a question and made a point of mentioning them all at the end. It proves he can read and write, which I think are useful skills for a prime minister.

Gordon Brown nearly made me vomit by mentioning the X Factor and Britain's got Talent for no reason other than to suggest he relates to the filthy proles.

In summary: You made me watch ITV, you cvnts

[Daggers]

In summary: You made me watch ITV, you cvnts

A boy in my class at school, John Whitelock, amazed everyone during cricket one sunny afternoon by confessing that his parents only allowed him to watch BBC1 and BBC2 - ITV was too risky for him apprently. He'd have turned into an anarchist or a black or a gay if he'd watched it.

He had wise parents.

[Unit]

For me Clegg took that, with Brown second and Cameron last - he looked nervous at the start and his 'personal' stories for every point got a little annoying, although I note the other two started copying the idea!

The closing statements said it all too - Clegg, genius to use each person's name, Brown with a quick quip about X-Factor/Britains got talent, Cameron - meh!

How dare you?! My son once had a personal story to tell!!!

I agree, As long as it's either labour or lib deb i don't care, as long as the posh little ****er don't get in I don't care.

[Daggers]

I don't need to have watched the debate to have made my mind up who won - just as Marbella Dave doesn't need to watch a game to write a match report or Thracian see a season start before he slams Pearson as the worst manager signing ever.

I think the winner was the BBC's ratings.

[Bellend Sebastian]

A boy in my class at school, John Whitelock, amazed everyone during cricket one sunny afternoon by confessing that his parents only allowed him to watch BBC1 and BBC2 - ITV was too risky for him apprently. He'd have turned into an anarchist or a black or a gay if he'd watched it.

He had wise parents.

ITV was quite strictly rationed in my house too, but I doubt it was because of a lack of intellectual content given the shit my parents watch. Auf Wiedersein Pet, The Fall Guy and Minder were all unknown to me as a result.

I was allowed to watch Fraggle Rock though. If only ITV had programmes like that now

[sdb]

For me Clegg took that, with Brown second and Cameron last - he looked nervous at the start and his 'personal' stories for every point got a little annoying, although I note the other two started copying the idea!

The closing statements said it all too - Clegg, genius to use each person's name, Brown with a quick quip about X-Factor/Britains got talent, Cameron - meh!

yeah fair assessment, I thought Clegg was good rather than spectacular like general consensus. Can't imagine DC as our Prime Minister

[Benji]

Well what an embarrassment that was.

How anyone can vote for Labour knowing that Gordon Brown would be in charge of our country is beyond me. The man looked like a house-bound husband that had been allowed to his one weekend BBQ event of the year by his wife. Pretty irritating to see him laughing and smirking when Clegg was talking, I mean i don't agree with the man but at least hear him out and give him the respect of a competitive party, which they are. The man frustrates me, this is the man who said he had rid our economy of boom or bust, the man knows nothing but economy and even there he's royally fked up.

Although he wasn't as good as i'd expected I didn't think Cameron did that badly. Rhetoric aside his policies just seem to make so much more sense. Times are hard, everyone should be pulling their weight and adapting to the economy that we have. The man supports people that work hard, that was obvious from tonight and the difference is that while the other two party's are playing with the feelings of the voters, the moment either of them are elected income tax, savings tax, inheritance tax and NI will skyrocket. It's nice to hear Labour and the Lib Dems spout promises towards our public services, but they're simply making promises they wont keep, that's why Cameron's keeping quiet. [EDIT] Listening to Question Time at the minute it's quite obvious why people are turning against Cameron (and I have faith in people that it's not because of some xfactor sideshow). At the end of the day everyone wants the best of everything and the best for themselves and their family and so cutting spending isn't an attractive option. But if i was £20,000 in debt, had negative equity and no other financial help but a minimum wage job, I know i'd pay what i could back and save anything left over (although probably nothing) and not, which is what Labour are effectively suggesting, and get another credit card.

Surprised to see so much support for Clegg. What exactly did he say? I heard the word Trident (and cutting our defence is a joke and a very dangerous prospect) about 10 times and the fact that "we are honest and open" but did he actually have any substance? The man would have had to really drop a clanger to look bad to the public, he could stand there, point to history and make assertions that he full well knows he couldn't keep. He just sat on the fence and repeated over and over and over again, we don't need labour or conservatives, well that's not a reason to vote for them.

[Fosse Boy]

Brown - Kept going on about the next year being crucial, therefore he should be elected. He was like the personification of the facebook phenomenon of "You must become a fan to see this page" in his attempts at vote winning. Quite rightly got picked up on Electoral Reform and the 13 years his party have had to enforce any change.

Cameron - Kept dodging questions about his most distinctly Tory policies. Plus his forehead annoyed me.

Clegg - As was bound to happen, he came out on top because the other two were hell bent on arguing with each other. If only he'd have mentioned the fact that he's nailed more birds than the other two combined he'd have secured the 16-25 male vote there and then.

In summary, if you choose where your vote goes based on tonight, you're a fucking idiot.

[Guest Bilo]

Brown - Kept going on about the next year being crucial, therefore he should be elected. He was like the personification of the facebook phenomenon of "You must become a fan to see this page" in his attempts at vote winning. Quite rightly got picked up on Electoral Reform and the 13 years his party have had to enforce any change.

Cameron - Kept dodging questions about his most distinctly Tory policies. Plus his forehead annoyed me.

Clegg - As was bound to happen, he came out on top because the other two were hell bent on arguing with each other. If only he'd have mentioned the fact that he's nailed more birds than the other two combined he'd have secured the 16-25 male vote there and then.

In summary, if you choose where your vote goes based on tonight, you're a fucking idiot.

Brown - Totally agree. A performance every bit as weak as expected and sounded at times like a stuck record, others like an accountant reciting a ledger. His attempts at cracking jokes about poster campaigns were clumsy, unfunny and made him seem petulant. As for Electoral Reform, he deservedly had his pants yanked down for a two way spanking. Can't understand how four people have called him the winner.

3rd place.

Cameron - Evasive as you say and disappointingly reluctant to really get stuck into Brown on some issues. Was disingenuous about the cuts we know are coming. That said, he seemed to pick up some fire in his belly towards the end and probably had the best closing speech of all three. If he focuses more on libertarian policies in his manifesto, he seems stronger.

2nd place.

Clegg - Attacked by neither leader and spoke passionately. Nervous start but recovered well and rightly slammed the records of both Labour and the Tories when necessary. Scored highly on immigration, expenses and the economy. All in all a convincing display from the Cleggmeister.

WINNER

It didn't change much for me but I didn't expect it to. Not sure how it'll change other people's minds either, as we vote for a party rather than a person. Still, an interesting debate.