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  • Bullshit post-rationalisation I think. Given how awful the debate was I expect many, many people will have only watched the first 10 mins or so, by which time Sunak had hammered home the £2k tax thing and Starmer hadn't challenged it all. That will be the takeaway and any subsequent implosion won't matter. See £350m bus for details.

  • Bullshit post-rationalisation I think. Given how awful the debate was I expect many, many people will have only watched the first 10 mins or so, by which time Sunak had hammered home the £2k tax thing and Starmer hadn't challenged it all. That will be the takeaway and any subsequent implosion won't matter. See £350m bus for details.

    This.

    It was a massive mistake not to counter this straight away and when he belatedly did his explanation was too technical for the format. Starmer might be good at forensic questioning in settings like PMQs but he dropped a massive ball here.

  • Agreed - the attempt at explaining was far too wonky. It seemed to me like an ideal opportunity to call Sunak a liar plainly and watch him squirm - but then I'm not a politician

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