UK Politics

I'm only watching so that the wife doesn't stick on East Enders on the iPlayer.

Tough question about Capital Gains Tax. Starmer denying that he'll raise it. Going for the shy Tory votes.

A small reprieve with a joke about the Tory tax record drawing a boisterous clap from the audience.

Starmer: We haven't planned any tax rises.

Beth: That, audience, is political BS.

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Beth calling him out on not answering the question. He seems to be openly dodging the difficult questions.

A pretty decent answer I think regarding his passion to do good for the country. Nothing we haven't heard before so not sure who it would sway. But good answer nonetheless, I think.

How will Labour pay Junior Doctors more money? Tough question given what his shadow health secretary has said previously.

The first question about how is he going to improve Grimsby is answered, basically, like a Tory.

Create the conditions for business to thrive. Devolve the decision making to locals.

Dentist waiting lists up next.

I wonder if he'll tax private dentist in the same way that he's taxing private education?

Audience member: You're a fucking robot you cunt!

Starmer: systems failure crashing contact support shutting down

Would you reconsider taxing private education? This looks to be Labour's most controversial policy for undecided voters.

Actual respect for him sticking to the principles here. He should do this on all the questions not just this one.

Starmer: I feel for you but improve the state education system fam.

Final question is basically a catch all question.

How will you improve: the economy, Brexit, young people's lives, housing, the NHS, immigration.

😂

Beth asks why aren't you doing child benefits given you can tax high earners? So tax them.

Starmer replies that there hard decisions to make and he doesn't want to lie to the public.

Odd way to answer the question.

Man, I hate that we're still having to deal with this Corbyn bullshit. Is she going to ask Sunak why he campaigned for Boris Johnson, known liar, to be Prime Minister, then served in his Cabinet?

He seems to be taken a bit off guard with this question. Already getting heckled and it's only been seven minutes.

Beth: The Tories have failed ok immigration why should we trust you?

Sunak continues to defend a different record to reality.

Beth explaining to Rishi that Brexit has actually brought more immigrants than being in the EU.

What's this soft ball questions and answers? She should have grilled him more ok this instead of letting him off lightly.

Sunak: Hahaha I'm so unhealthy.

Genuinely what he replied with.

Audience heckler here shouting something about inflation and now he's getting argumentative regarding the debt pledge. Audience laughs. Everyone smiles thinking he's a twat. Sunak gets pretty hett up about this one. Combative but keeps it together.

Now the fourth pledge about waiting lists has drawn an audible boo from the crowd. Beth gives him an option to move on but he wants to fight. Bad move Rishi. More booing from the audience.

On the immigration pledge Sunak blames the Vietnamese for the influx. Gets a small clap from "stop the boats" catch phrase. Beth replies with why he called an election before the Rwanda deal can be seen to work. Sunak now in full rambling mode.

A heckler shouts at Rishi:

Why shouldn't we vote for Reform?

Sunak replies that a vote for Reform is a vote for Labour. He's also visibly sicked in his mouth. Why do I have HD on this channel?

How can Sunak restore the NHS? Expecting him to tell us about his mother again.

Next question is on how would he rebuild trust in the police.

Audience shaking his head whilst asking about police numbers. The original questioner pushing him to accept that the police are institutionally racist. He doesn't.