General Election June 2017

It's so good. Tories will be in panic. If he can nail the debate, cracks will start to show and briefing against May will start.

“And so there is a debate in Cambridge tonight. I don’t know what she’s doing this evening, but it’s not far from London."

#burn

I won't be near a telly. Gutted.

I'm not sure about the TV debate thing... Won't they all just gang up on Corbyn as the primary challenger?

Standing up to someone who is in the same room would surely be a better ploy for making yourself look like a tough leader, rather than criticising someone who is sat on the sofa at home (after having finished her girl's jobs around the house).

Maybe, but if they empty chair May...
Most of the people in that room could concievably be in some sort of coalition in the next few weeks against the Torys. I'd have thought they're more likely to gang up on the Torys.

There's still a risk that sitting along side and debating with the other "losers" allows May to frame herself as the true leader.

It also opens him up to being rinsed on immigration by UKIP (a key trad. lab. issue).... and everyone else on a number of other issues.

Still, fingers crossed everyone else will attack the Tories in their absence. But it is a risk.

On the flip side, May began the election on Brexit + strong&stable. After being a bit shit on most TV and ducking any tough situations, this does give JC the opportunity to take the strength frame.

@christianSpaceman

Maybe, but if they empty chair May...
Pretty sure this has already been vetoed as it's just not cricket.

In that format I hope it will be really hard to attack Corbyn, because his personality will just deflect it. Also, will be skewed left as a consensus.

It's also much easier to criticise someone who isn't there as they don't answer back (and it's not as if they didn't have the chance to be there).

The Tories are going - Rudd will be there for May.

Maybe, but if they empty chair May...

Amber Rudd is representing the Tories, so there won't be an empty chair.

If I remember correctly Amber Rudd is sitting in for May currently.

OOOOOOOOh.

Interesting. She's usually alright.

Snap!

Is Amber Rudd taking Maybot's place?

She may be decent at debating, but they're going to look like fools sending a proxy. How's that for strong and stable? What's that say for her Brexit negotiation skills?

That she knows how to delegate?

:)

Don't really like to get involved in politics, sorry.

Right on. It could not look more cowardly - sending your underling.

I can imagine the laugh that response would get from the audience already.

You have to admire the brazen cheek of criticising "sound bites" followed by, er, a sound bite.

If there is anything we've learned about May since she became PM is that she is shameless (see speeches against Scottish independence, and claims about being stronger together; see recent interviews with Marr and Paxman). Some would say she lacks self-awareness, but I think she just doesn't have any faith in the electorate recognizing it. I worry she may be right.

You spelled 'cunts' wrong

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