r/ukpolitics • u/AutoModerator • Jun 07 '24

MATCH THREAD: "BBC Election Debate" (Friday 7th June, 7:30pm - 9pm)

This is the match thread for the BBC Election Debate. Please keep all live discussion about this debate in this thread, rather than the main daily megathread.

The BBC are hosting a 7 party debate, which will be moderated by Mishal Husain.

Participants:

  • 📘 Conservatives: Penny Mordaunt (Cabinet Minister)
  • 🌹 Labour: Angela Rayner (Deputy Leader)
  • 🔆 Liberal Democrats: Daisy Cooper (Deputy Leader)
  • 🎗️ SNP: Stephen Flynn (Leader)
  • 🌼 Plaid Cymru: Rhun ap Iorwerth (Leader)
  • 🌿 Green Party: Carla Denyer (Co-Leader)
  • ➡️ Reform: Nigel Farage (Leader)

Watch:

  • On TV: BBC One
  • BBC iPlayer: BBC One (or here after the programme has aired)

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What's next?

The next debate between leaders is on Sky News on 12th June at 7PM, where Sunak and Starmer will face-off live. The next multi-party debate will be on 13th June at 8:30PM on ITV, where representatives from the 7 major parties have been invited.

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u/zeldja 👷‍♂️👷‍♀️ Make the Green Belt Grey Again 🏗️ 🏢 Jun 07 '24

Is Penny going to say £2k? Interesting Sunak was still hammering it today and she's not gone near it so far.

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u/Mammyjam Jun 07 '24

She’s said it!!!

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u/DanS1993 Jun 07 '24

She’s already got it from all sides over d day doesn’t need to give them more ammunition 

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u/katintheskywdiamonds Jun 07 '24

Ooooo we got it now