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THE FIRST HEAD-to-head debate of the UK general election debate took place this evening.
Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn faced off in the live ITV programme before an audience of 200 people and took questions on Brexit, the NHS and their own characters.
Johnson is seeking to get a public mandate as Prime Minister and win a parliamentary majority while Corbyn is seeking to return Labour to Downing Street for the first time in nine years.
This evening’s clash is the first of a whole host of debates that will take place before election day on 12 December. The BBC will be hosting several and Sky News has one next week.
But how do you reckon the candidates measured up under the glare of the TV studio?
We’re also letting you rate how host Julie Etchingham got on as moderator of the debate and you can rate each out of 10 below (just click ‘rate now’ to compare your take with readers’ average rating) …
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Corbyn definitely won that
Sorry was busy watching I’m a Celeb
@Louise B: grim
@Ruth O’Mahony: for Gods sake!
@Ruth O’Mahony: get a grip on yourself. I love seeing brucey in a bikini.
@Louise B: Strange comment because I’m A celebrity started after the debate
Ps be honest wit your comment
Corbyn is’nt a very inspiring individual but at least he speaks coherently. Boris splutters and wanders, can’t seem to complete a sentence, just jumps from one unfinished utterance to the next.
@Bill Collins: Boris forever trying to pronounce his middle name … de Pfeffel
I’m no fan of the tories but Bojo does come over well. Corbyn speaks passionately but bojo has more spark. I kind of find bojo the more likeable of the two
@Dean Anderson: despite the fact he lies constantly?
@Dean Anderson: Like able is NOT something you want from your Prime minister. Competence is what you want! Boris is a lying moron! No matter how likable you think he is!
@Dean Anderson: Bojo loves himself primarily.
And the clapping every time someone said something, so annoying.
Missed that, my night time control of the remote has been lost to the ladies and their love of seeing celebs suffer….
@Devilsavocado: ol shite ya
@Kieran Stafford: it’s a worthy trade, the power is mine at the weekend, I get to watch all the football I want, and not a single moan.:)
@Devilsavocado: how did you swing that one. I’m led to believe that I have control but i rarely can watch a match without some interruption. Lucky git
All the video clips I see Corbyn out canvassing show the people responding well to him. Any clips I see of Borris in public, well let me say this, if Corbyn loses the election, I think the US should send in the military, because we know they detest unfair election results.
Simple question 9 times to Corbyn. Strange he couldn’t answer .. Liebour will be slaughtered ..
@Willy Mc Bride: what was the question???
@Willy Mc Bride: he answered the question multiple times. Negotiate a new deal and put it to the electorate in a second referendum. You seem to have a problem with democracy. Really stupid that you keep up with this Liebour nonsense when even tonight Johnson avoided answering questions about his integrity and he’s on record as lying so many times.
@EillieEs:
The British people were asked a straightforward question by Parliament in 2016, what direction do you want us as your elected representatives to take in regard to our relationship with the EU, do you want the country to remain as members or do you want us to leave.
In their vote the people chose to leave, an while I would agree that Brexit will be detrimental to Britain and it’s economy, that was the decision of the people.
Democracy now demands that the result of the 2016 referendum be honoured and vindicated before another referendum takes place on the same issue.
The position of the Labour Party is incompatible with what they said in the aftermath of the referendum and in the course of the 2017 election.
They will suffer in December as a result.
@Garry Coll: they are also on their 2nd general election, the people already voted, why are they being asked again? One and done is the Democratic way?
@EillieEs: you seem to have a problem with democracy those who bothered to vote voted to leave if people were not happy with the information they had they should of voted to remain end of….
@EillieEs: you seem to have a problem with democracy In action the people voted to leave in the first place…let them go it’s the will of the people
@Garry Coll: If only it was that simple ,lies started spreading about the good and the bad things that a brexit will bring and people got wary and unsure and now there are lots more voters on the list over the three years to be considered
@Willy Mc Bride: corbyn didn’t answer repetitive blasted.brexit questions because he is not a parrot. He said his piece and did not repeat himself ONCE. BUMBLING BORIS IS A LYING TOAD AND A PARROT.
@Garry Coll: except it wasn’t a straightforward question; some voted for a customs union, some voted for a Canada-style Union. What’s the problem with people voting on the actual deal that’s been negotiated?
The outcome of Brexit has a huge impact on clients of mine, but wild horses couldn’t drag me to watch that pair of eejits talk crap and lie their heads off for the evening.
Corbyn surprised me – Boris is a heck of a Bluffer – A pity Corbyn didn’t straighten his glasses.
Electorate – ???? Love Bluff and scoundrels
Watching people force other people to do something they don’t want to!
@Mrkbrn.: is that brexit
Debate what debate?Im a Celebrity was brilliant.
Politicians,
They’re all liar’s
Isn’t that what they do at the doorstep.
According to the good old over paid TD Pat Rabbit,
And don’t forget A.Hole Tony Blair,
Weapons of mass destruction,
I’ll take Boris the lier over the Lefty lying dangerous muppet corbyn .
have your say