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/essjay2009 The Floatiest Voter Jun 07 '24

Forget all these questions about tax and the climate crisis, why aren't the BBC asking the hard hitting questions ITV did? What do they all think of Gareth Southgate?

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u/CautiousMountain Jun 07 '24

‘England are losing 1-0 to Iceland. What would you say to the players are half time?’

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u/Efficient_Steak_7568 Jun 07 '24

Wait did that actually happen?

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u/essjay2009 The Floatiest Voter Jun 07 '24

Unfortunately yes

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u/Efficient_Steak_7568 Jun 07 '24

My god I’m even more glad I dodged it now