UK General Election. Don't be surprised if Theresa May's gamble fails

[Markhor]

This is a good start by Corbyn, seems much more at ease in front of a live audience than Ed Miliband did in 2015.

 

[KingKhanWC]

'We are better off, when all of us are better off' - Corbyn

 

[shaz619]

A good first half for Jez 5 goals to 2 in his favour, a little slow to get out of the blocks but once he got into rhythm absolutely ruthless responses! this is why the youth are INSPIRED! Jeremy is equivalent of SuperMan when it comes to giving all of us hope, and am not even a fan of SuperMan I love Batman! which just goes to show how good Jez is!

 

[shaz619]

'We are better off, when all of us are better off' - Corbyn

Did you see that asian bloke complaining about corporation tax, he answered his own question with his question directed at Jeremy! "I grew up in a household who always voted Labour" did it never occur to him why or how he found himself in the successful position he is today? what ay tosser

 

[shaz619]

Who is this old fool doing the questioning now? is he a comedian? what on earth, he's like a Najam Sethi Clone

 

[KingKhanWC]

Did you see that asian bloke complaining about corporation tax, he answered his own question with his question directed at Jeremy! "I grew up in a household who always voted Labour" did it never occur to him why or how he found himself in the successful position he is today? what ay tosser

Exactly what Jeremy said to him, it was the labour party after the wars which pushed for reforms which made this guy what he is today.

I think he's nailed every question so far. What a great man.

 

[shaz619]

Let the man speak!

 

[shaz619]

Exactly what Jeremy said to him, it was the labour party after the wars which pushed for reforms which made this guy what he is today.

I think he's nailed every question so far. What a great man.

What is wrong with this guy doing the questioning? he is a joke

 

[Markhor]

Paxman's line of questioning is bizarre - forget what's not in the manifesto but let's focus on what's in it.

 

[shaz619]

Jeremy doing quiet well under cloudy conditions

 

[KingKhanWC]

What is wrong with this guy doing the questioning? he is a joke

Paxman is a sensationalist . He wants to come across as more important than anyone else. Will end up looking a fool tbh.

Jeremy used owned him now! May will not get applause against Paxman.

 

[supersix]

WTH, this Paxman is a joke of a interviewer..

 

[shaz619]

Paxman is a sensationalist . He wants to come across as more important than anyone else. Will end up looking a fool tbh.

Jeremy used owned him now! May will not get applause against Paxman.

Will Paxman question May with the same approach? I think the audience should roast May so not worried about that but this is very annoying, I hate this style; very moronic and doesn't help anyone especially younger generation

 

[Markhor]

Paxman is a sensationalist . He wants to come across as more important than anyone else. Will end up looking a fool tbh.

Jeremy used owned him now! May will not get applause against Paxman.

If this's the badgering that Corbyn is getting then imagine what May will endure, as she's a weaker media performer.

 

[KingKhanWC]

Will Paxman question May with the same approach? I think the audience should roast May so not worried about that but this is very annoying, I hate this style; very moronic and doesn't help anyone especially younger generation

He's bringing up something Corbyn may have said 35 years a go. He won't need such a time machine for May.

 

[Markhor]

Alastair Campbell: Paxo line of inquiry about the manifesto not reflecting Corbyn not really working for him. [MENTION=44213]Jeremy[/MENTION]corbyn ahead on points

Paul Waugh of the Huffington Post: Paxo sounding like an analogue interviewer in the digital age. Not landing any punches on Corbyn at all. #BattleForNumber10

Steve Richards of the Independent: Jeremy Paxman's questions are naive and his style so over the top.. Jeremy Corbyn calm, good humoured and authoritative in response.

 

[Markhor]

Faisal Islam doing a very good job, knows his figures.

 

[Markhor]

The average house price in England is £200,000 ! So this social care policy is a complete eyewash - MORE people are going to pay for their care.

 

[shaz619]

) the audience isn't having any of her lies, we did all the calculations May

 

[shaz619]

Faisal Islam doing a very good job, knows his figures.

He has been in great form, credit where due; Paxman is not required at all. Very intelligent young man

 

[shaz619]

May = 30 for 4 after the first 15 overs , can she channel her inner Misbah?

 

[shaz619]

Highlights from the first session for May:

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">When talking about education spending, an audience member tells the Prime Minister "you've clearly failed" <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a> <a href="https://t.co/DbvbbZbxiF">pic.twitter.com/DbvbbZbxiF</a></p>— Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/869291678477066241">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Markhor]

May = 30 for 4 after the first 15 overs , can she channel her inner Misbah?

This guy mouthing "bloody b0ll0cks" clearly not impressed !

https://twitter.com/dinosofos/status/869291432145821697

 

[shaz619]

May barely answered any of the questions which she was asked lmao

 

[shaz619]

This guy mouthing "bloody b0ll0cks" clearly not impressed !

https://twitter.com/dinosofos/status/869291432145821697

We posted that at the same time to emphasise how awful May was in that session, it was like watching Imran Farhat make an attempt to play cricket

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=53290]Markhor[/MENTION] you can skip only fools and horses today! this is pretty hilarious ) #ThePaxMan #DarthMay

 

[James]

Corbyn did well in both segments.

May did ok with the audience but Paxman is annihilating her.

 

[Markhor]

Oh my god, Paxman has just called PM May a blowhard )

 

[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I may not agree with <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn">@jeremycorbyn</a> but he came across as being totally sincere. Paxman didn't score any goals .</p>— Nigel Farage (@Nigel_Farage) <a href="https://twitter.com/Nigel_Farage/status/869286649376776192">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Help me out folks. How many times has the audience laughed at May? Five or six? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BatteForNumber10?src=hash">#BatteForNumber10</a> <a href="https://t.co/L3Pdvbxs3d">https://t.co/L3Pdvbxs3d</a></p>— John Prescott (@johnprescott) <a href="https://twitter.com/johnprescott/status/869295192750383104">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Here's the "that's ********" guy, as May was saying Tories will increase NHS funding <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a> <a href="https://t.co/f5GYbfQ3LH">https://t.co/f5GYbfQ3LH</a></p>— Arj Singh (@singharj) <a href="https://twitter.com/singharj/status/869295129219256320">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[shaz619]

One guy got up to give May a standing O but no one else joined in #Awkward

 

[shaz619]

Alrighty! better get back to revision got an exam on Friday #VoteLABOUR beautiful people !

 

[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">I think everyone, including me, under-estimated seductive power of <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn">@jeremycorbyn</a>'s astonishing good humour, even when Paxman thumping him</p>— Robert Peston (@Peston) <a href="https://twitter.com/Peston/status/869293102716129280">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[s28]

The Labour 'Blairite' Right who have been the major opposition to Corbyn...

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">.<a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn">@jeremycorbyn</a> did pretty well there</p>— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) <a href="https://twitter.com/campbellclaret/status/869280381786312704">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Well, at least there is one Jeremy that <a href="https://twitter.com/theresa_may">@Theresa_May</a> isn't too scared to debate <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a></p>— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn/status/869300096516726786">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[ElRaja]

pretty much a non event for mine, corbyn looked more composed than may who stuttered around a bit, but tbf corbyn supporters were far more vocal in laughing at and jeering may than vice versa.

as to the actual content, think mays comments abt dementia care funding being sustainable were pertinent but would not manage to convince many people given her lack of numbers, also her record on immigration control is poor so there is the question of her competence in putting large claims to work.

corbyn came out looking weak imo, his answers when quizzed abt the IRA, nuclear proliferation and the monarchy were pretty poor, although naturally his reversion to spending and public sector investment will appease his voters.

my labour parents werent convinced by theresa, i wasnt convinced by jeremy, but my swing voter sister thought may shaved it, but shes anti mass nationalisations so pbly a bit pre biased anyway.

 

[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">The moment when Jeremy Corbyn drooped the mic on Paxman <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/thuglife?src=hash">#thuglife</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a> <a href="https://t.co/FrymFp2hi1">pic.twitter.com/FrymFp2hi1</a></p>— EL4C (@EL4JC) <a href="https://twitter.com/EL4JC/status/869306818669023235">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Big Mac]

 

[shaz619]

#SuperJez

Am sorry [MENTION=7774]Robert[/MENTION] but that's what Jeremy means to us, he is the man of steel and a symbol of all our hopes and dreams, he can truly save us and he is our real life super hero.

 

[shaz619]

Wish you were posting in this thread during that live dance off )

 

[shaz619]

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] I made the little one register a few weeks ago, I provided an objective analysis of all the party's so she can make an informed decision on who to vote

 

[shaz619]

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Is Theresa May "a blowhard who collapses at the first sign of gunfire"? <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a> <a href="https://t.co/MNgsWD5rgE">pic.twitter.com/MNgsWD5rgE</a></p>— Sky News (@SkyNews) <a href="https://twitter.com/SkyNews/status/869297947971731456">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Big Mac]

Wish you were posting in this thread during that live dance off )

I didn't watch it live, I'm catching up now. Corbyn has done well, Paxman was terrible. How can he do a worse job of asking questions than the audience?

May has just made her entrance, I'm glad I don't drink otherwise I think I'd die after taking a shot each time she says Strong and Stable or Coalition of Chaos.

[MENTION=865]Big Mac[/MENTION] I made the little one register a few weeks ago, I provided an objective analysis of all the party's so she can make an informed decision on who to vote

*parties

 

[shaz619]

I didn't watch it live, I'm catching up now. Corbyn has done well, Paxman was terrible. How can he do a worse job of asking questions than the audience?

May has just made her entrance, I'm glad I don't drink otherwise I think I'd die after taking a shot each time she says Strong and Stable or Coalition of Chaos.



*parties

It reminded me of when Najam Sethi was interviewing Misbah ul Haq on Geo

They should have played the Imperial March theme as May walked into the studio, you will enjoy her segments mate lmao

 

[Big Mac]

It reminded me of when Najam Sethi was interviewing Misbah ul Haq on Geo

They should have played the Imperial March theme as May walked into the studio, you will enjoy her segments mate lmao

The idiot moaning about the abolition of zero hours contracts had me all

Lifelong Labour voter? Pull the other one

 

[shaz619]

The idiot moaning about the abolition of zero hours contracts had me all

Lifelong Labour voter? Pull the other one

He answered his own question with his question "Well my family have notoriously voted for Labour but.........." does he not realise how he came to be in the position he is today? and those zero hour contracts are the equivalent to slave work, yours truly has been exploited! and screw him complaining about the living wage, he should ask his mom and dad what they were paid while they were struggling. Besides these guys try their best to give their workers cash in hand so they can avoid paying the LW

 

[Big Mac]

He answered his own question with his question "Well my family have notoriously voted for Labour but.........." does he not realise how he came to be in the position he is today? and those zero hour contracts are the equivalent to slave work, yours truly has been exploited! and screw him complaining about the living wage, he should ask his mom and dad what they were paid while they were struggling. Besides these guys try their best to give their workers cash in hand so they can avoid paying the LW

Yeah, the only people crying about zero hours contracts going away are employers who lose a way of exploiting their workforce and those kinds of people aren't traditional Labour voters.

 

[Big Mac]

May started off OK but has got steadily worse and she's been seriously wobbly against Paxman, easy to see why she's avoiding debates because artificial intelligence hasn't advanced enough to allow her to do more than repeat a few stock phrases.

 

[Yossarian]

The Tory press are claiming Theresa May won by a mile! ) ) )

 

[Big Mac]

 

[shaz619]

The Tory press are claiming Theresa May won by a mile! ) ) )

She did really well, check out the hashtag #TheresaMayGIFs on twitter ) bet you orchestrated that Big Mac

 

[Yossarian]

She did really well, check out the hashtag #TheresaMayGIFs on twitter ) bet you orchestrated that Big Mac

No she didn't. She was blabbering like an idiot when being questioned by the audience. As if saying "I'm drowning, please someone save me!"

 

[s28]

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Paxman straight up LIED. Corbyn did not say Bin Laden's death was a tragedy: here's what he really said. <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a> <a href="https://t.co/TPTWoOp3un">pic.twitter.com/TPTWoOp3un</a></p>— Umaar Kazmi (@UmaarKazmi) <a href="https://twitter.com/UmaarKazmi/status/869287153490112512">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[s28]

some Tories telling the truth, suggestions of Lynton Crosby 'crisis' meeting tomorrow

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">And then Tim Collins (Former Tory PR Guru) admitted to <a href="https://twitter.com/adamboultonSKY">@adamboultonSKY</a> that <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn">@jeremycorbyn</a> won debate! Boom!! <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/CorbynWins?src=hash">#CorbynWins</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/BattleForNumber10?src=hash">#BattleForNumber10</a></p>— Emily Thornberry (@EmilyThornberry) <a href="https://twitter.com/EmilyThornberry/status/869306523478106113">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[s28]

This was a really tough question as it came from 'traditional Labour voter going Conservative'/the aspirational working class, Corbyn answered it brilliantly

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Absolutley smashed out the park!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn">@jeremycorbyn</a> <a href="https://t.co/AO80EFBasx">pic.twitter.com/AO80EFBasx</a></p>— Peter Mcpartland (@PED7) <a href="https://twitter.com/PED7/status/869282393726881794">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[WC-Passion]

This was a really tough question as it came from 'traditional Labour voter going Conservative'/the aspirational working class, Corbyn answered it brilliantly

<blockquote class="twitter-video" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Absolutley smashed out the park!!! <a href="https://twitter.com/jeremycorbyn">@jeremycorbyn</a> <a href="https://t.co/AO80EFBasx">pic.twitter.com/AO80EFBasx</a></p>— Peter Mcpartland (@PED7) <a href="https://twitter.com/PED7/status/869282393726881794">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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Excellent stuff, love Labour helping out students and younger people with their new policies.

 

[s28]

I expect Labour to overtake Conservatives in polls in coming days

June 2nd Question Time closest thing to a 'Head to Head' will be decisive

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en-gb"><p lang="en" dir="ltr">Westminster voting intention:<br><br>CON: 43% (-)<br>LAB: 37% (+3)<br>LDEM: 8% (-)<br>UKIP: 4% (-)<br><br>(via <a href="https://twitter.com/Survation">@Survation</a> / 26 - 27 May)</p>— Britain Elects (@britainelects) <a href="https://twitter.com/britainelects/status/869310335894925313">29 May 2017</a></blockquote>
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[Cpt. Rishwat]

The Tory press are claiming Theresa May won by a mile! ) ) )

Not The Times, the general tone was very worried. Previously the general theme this week (and for the last couple of years to be fair) has been to try and link him with appeasing terrorists. Today was the first time there was genuine concern that the smear campaign appears to be faltering.

I'm no Labour acolyte by the way, just my observation.

 

[GBK_Fan]

Corbyn did not really impress me with his answers. His reluctance on Jihadi John, along with the earlier accusations of anti-Semitism should have a few people worried. He also seemed less capable of the 2 to handle Brexit.

If there is someone who could make Corbyn look good, it has to be May. She faltered and bumbled her way through the interview, making the "strong and stable leadership" slogan a joke.

It is now very similar to the US elections where we have to choose between a rapidly rising lunatic and someone who just has to say the right things to win it.

 

[James]

Corbyn's night. May seemed quite nervous and under pressure.

There is another one of these on Friday in York I believe and this will have a bigger impact on polling than last night.

 

[shaz619]

No she didn't. She was blabbering like an idiot when being questioned by the audience. As if saying "I'm drowning, please someone save me!"

Yes she did, read this article:

https://www.theguardian.com/politic...mocked-with-theresamaygifs-hashtag?CMP=twt_gu

The hashtag indicated otherwise

 

[shaz619]

Not The Times, the general tone was very worried. Previously the general theme this week (and for the last couple of years to be fair) has been to try and link him with appeasing terrorists. Today was the first time there was genuine concern that the smear campaign appears to be faltering.

I'm no Labour acolyte by the way, just my observation.

What type of acolyte are you if you don't me asking

 

[shaz619]

Corbyn's night. May seemed quite nervous and under pressure.

There is another one of these on Friday in York I believe and this will have a bigger impact on polling than last night.

Why do you think so ?

 

[the Great Khan]

Corbyn nailed that. I mean May just came across as useless and incompetent. And she has always been so. Anyone denying that Corbyn won that round is already either prejudiced or set in their right wing stupid ways..

 

[s28]

The one abiding zinger from that debate will be this evisceration of May delivered by Paxman and then the indignity of the Prime Minister having to sit through her humiliation being clapped by the BALANCED audience !

At 1 minute 42 seconds in

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[Adil_94]

everytime Theresa May goes in front of the camera she must lose a couple hundred votes. The image she has tried to portray of Thatcher Mark 2 has flopped


Whatever u think of Thatcher she is nowhere near Thatchers level when it comes to public speaking.

She looks flustered and awkward any time she is asked a question that is uncomfortable. Corbyn on the other hand has presented himself a lot better and seems to have gone from strength to strength since campaigning began.

May might be driving her party back into a Hung Parliament.

 

[Robert]

Corbyn was on Women's Hour on Radio 4 this morning. The interviewer cut him to pieces. He has no idea of the details of his manifesto pledges. Long silences, repeating himself, evasions. Not only the worst performance by a Labour Leader I ever heard, the worst by any MP. I was embarrassed for the guy - he is utterly, horribly out of his depth.

 

[shaz619]

Corbyn was on Women's Hour on Radio 4 this morning. The interviewer cut him to pieces. He has no idea of the details of his manifesto pledges. Long silences, repeating himself, evasions. Not only the worst performance by a Labour Leader I ever heard, the worst by any MP. I was embarrassed for the guy - he is utterly, horribly out of his depth.

Your post is moronic. That interviewer was mentally inept and fishing for ratings, expects every costing figure to be committed to memory! So the man cant reel off stats on que, so what!? Tory manifesto mentions no figures... more worrying! Nothing is costed in the Tory Manifesto unless you count 6.8p per child for school breakfasts which will replace free lunches.

JOURNO:"What is the capital of Eritrea?"
CORBZ:"Let me..."
JOURNO:"Ah! TOO LATE! I win, you lose!"

CHEAP AND DISGRACEFUL Gotcha journalists are the worst and anyone who supports them will never have my respect, so screw your Lib Dem Party Robert and their lies with regards to tuition fees I WILL NEVER FORGIVE THEM.

BUT YOU AND YOUR FRIENDS SHOULD KEEP THIS UP! The Media Attack on Jeremy Corbyn has back fired - I see overwhelming support for him and criticism for bad journalism and the idiots who demonize Corbyn.

 

[shaz619]

Corbyn was on Women's Hour on Radio 4 this morning. The interviewer cut him to pieces. He has no idea of the details of his manifesto pledges. Long silences, repeating himself, evasions. Not only the worst performance by a Labour Leader I ever heard, the worst by any MP. I was embarrassed for the guy - he is utterly, horribly out of his depth.

Oh my god!! THESE POSTS MAKE ME PASSIONATELY SUPPORT JEREMY EVEN MORE!!!! I CAN'T GET ENOUGH!

So glad to see so Jeremy cool and calm throughout these hostile interviews from the satanist Tories proves he is the right man to lead, the stupid woman in question had previously written passionately for the ToryGraph.

PLANS are more IMPORTANT then anything else, that resonates with us so we don't care about all the ignorant people out of their depth and support for evil parties based on SUPERFICIAL reasons.

 

[shortbread]

Corbyn was on Women's Hour on Radio 4 this morning. The interviewer cut him to pieces. He has no idea of the details of his manifesto pledges. Long silences, repeating himself, evasions. Not only the worst performance by a Labour Leader I ever heard, the worst by any MP. I was embarrassed for the guy - he is utterly, horribly out of his depth.

To be honest this is the most effective Corbyn has looked since taking over leadership since 2015! An that's saying something as he is nowhere near to being PM material!

There are people desperate to see him elected as they know another term for the Conservatives and they will destroy the welfare state, and deservedly so! The world has moved on and Britian needs to come out of being cocooned by socialistic principles and hand outs, this country will not be able to afford it and the costs will run it to the ground.

 

[Big Mac]

Corbyn was on Women's Hour on Radio 4 this morning. The interviewer cut him to pieces. He has no idea of the details of his manifesto pledges. Long silences, repeating himself, evasions. Not only the worst performance by a Labour Leader I ever heard, the worst by any MP. I was embarrassed for the guy - he is utterly, horribly out of his depth.

The thing with this, and last night's TV interviews, is how many people actually watch or listen to them? Most of them get their information from the papers and TV news which always put their own spin on events or they rely on social media which is almost always going to be an echo chamber of like-minded people that will reinforce your preexisting biases.

Also, if you mean this interview

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2017-40090520

Then I don't see what the problem is? He didn't know the number off the top of his head, so what? Interviewer acting like it's a huge red flag when it's nothing of the sort.

"You don't know every number in your manifesto off by heart? GOTCHA!" It's just lazy 'journalism' and has no effect on someone's ability to lead.

It's absolutely nothing.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

What type of acolyte are you if you don't me asking

I can't get too much behind any political party to be honest, I only usually vote to stop my family getting on my back. I do think Labour waste a lot of public money, but on the other hand, it's better that it goes on public services than in shareholders bank balances. I'm leaning towards Labour at the moment, more out of principle than any great belief in their politics. The media onslaught against Corbyn has the opposite effect on me, it makes me suspicious of their agenda.

 

[Cpt. Rishwat]

Also I know that the nationalisation of energy and water would go down like a lead balloon with economists, but the thought of getting answered by a genuine local telesales rep rather than "Steve" from Bangalore is mighty tempting.

 

[s28]

There are people trying to twist things.

For those of you who don't know the 'interviewer' on BBC Radio 4 Womens Hour was described by Alexei Sayle previously as a 'snide and lazy' supporter of fascist Zionist ideology. Now ask yourselves what would a supporter of fascist Zionist ideology possibly have against pro-Palestine campaigner Jeremy Corbyn.

There have been many comments on Twitter from experienced journalists AND ordinary members of the public completely aghast at the 'gotcha journalism' exhibited by so-called journalist Emma Barnett today

 

[Markhor]

That interviewer was mentally inept and fishing for ratings, expects every costing figure to be committed to memory! So the man cant reel off stats on que, so what!?

The problem is when many parts of the electorate already have a preconceived view that Labour aren't to be trusted with the nation's finances and don't know their sums - then interviews like this will only confirm it.

Its a needless own goal. You should know journalists will bombard you with questions about the costs of your pledges ESPECIALLY after Diane Abbott had a similar stumble on LBC earlier in the campaign when she didn't know the cost of hiring more police officers !

Even then if you don't know, he could've answered it like this:

"I don't know the figure off the top of my head but I will publish it immediately after this interview" and quickly move on.

I don't understand how Corbyn can be so smooth on his feet in front of Jeremy Paxman and a live audience last night, but go completely off the rails on Radio 4's bloody Woman's Hour I'm not anti-Corbyn, I've already sent off my postal vote for Labour, but let's not bury our heads in the sand when the leader makes avoidable mistakes.

 

[irfan]

Am enjoying reading Craig Murray's take on events recently,believe he is a SNP supporter and previously was Lib Dem. Here's his latest missive about this Emma Barnett character, is it below the belt?
https://www.craigmurray.org.uk/archives/2017/05/the-sins-of-the-father/

 

[Robert]

I don't understand how Corbyn can be so smooth on his feet in front of Jeremy Paxman and a live audience last night, but go completely off the rails on Radio 4's bloody Woman's Hour I'm not anti-Corbyn, I've already sent off my postal vote for Labour, but let's not bury our heads in the sand when the leader makes avoidable mistakes.

Perhaps he was tired. But under pressure from some informed chick on the radio he fell to bits. Bodes ill, if there is a national emergency to deal with and lives are on the line.

Sad to see the personal attacks on the interviewer here, from the usual cheering section. Don't consider the message, shoot the messenger. Corbyn is a British Trump, good in front of an friendly audience, making emotional arguments, but lacking in substance.

And inspiring the same type of unreason in their supporters.

 

[Big Mac]

Perhaps he was tired. But under pressure from some informed chick on the radio he fell to bits. Bodes ill, if there is a national emergency to deal with and lives are on the line.

Sad to see the personal attacks on the interviewer here, from the usual cheering section. Don't consider the message, shoot the messenger. Corbyn is a British Trump, good in front of an friendly audience, making emotional arguments, but lacking in substance.

And inspiring the same type of unreason in their supporters.

Stop it.

Not knowing a number off the top of your head is NOT falling to bits.

 

[shaz619]

The problem is when many parts of the electorate already have a preconceived view that Labour aren't to be trusted with the nation's finances and don't know their sums - then interviews like this will only confirm it.

Its a needless own goal. You should know journalists will bombard you with questions about the costs of your pledges ESPECIALLY after Diane Abbott had a similar stumble on LBC earlier in the campaign when she didn't know the cost of hiring more police officers !

Even then if you don't know, he could've answered it like this:

"I don't know the figure off the top of my head but I will publish it immediately after this interview" and quickly move on.

I don't understand how Corbyn can be so smooth on his feet in front of Jeremy Paxman and a live audience last night, but go completely off the rails on Radio 4's bloody Woman's Hour I'm not anti-Corbyn, I've already sent off my postal vote for Labour, but let's not bury our heads in the sand when the leader makes avoidable mistakes.

I do not support disgusting Journalism , that's what I will question because people bury their heads in the sand when it comes to his policy's which are more important; if there are people out there who will not support Corbyn based on that interview then it's their ignorance and selfishness which are the problem not Jeremy.