Because politics is tribal right now and people want politicians on their side. And if you’re not with us you’re against us etc.
UK General Election - 12th December 2019 | Con 365, Lab 203, LD 11, SNP 48, Other 23 - Tory Majority of 80
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Because politics is tribal right now and people want politicians on their side. And if you’re not with us you’re against us etc.
Blair would be eating these people alive in a debate.
It is clear though
Get Brexit Done, Blocking Brexit, Deal in the Oven zzzzzzzzz
But it's not people who already know where they are voting that's the problem.
It's not the likes of myself who is going to win this for labour.
It's the kind who are single minded and need to be persuaded. It's not about a direct answer from Corbyn, it's about not looking like what the papers and media are telling these people. Are you telling me he couldn't have answered that better than just bumbling around and avoiding it?
Can we get rid of Corbyn before the next leaders debate
Just Blair? Brown would have taken them I bet.
Boris nearly landed a blow but Corbyn just about dodged it and countered with a quality quip.
I think Boris is an arse and sick of him and I didn't think JC was clear enough. He just kept saying he will negotiate a deal and then put it to a vote.
We'd hear so much more if the audience didn't clap every 15 seconds.
Correct
ooh, one laugh each.
Wow. There must be 2 people who actually don't blame Tony Blair for all the worlds problems.
Three election wins.....
He absolutely could've answered the question better, but he's answered plenty more questions better than Johnson.
Getting hung up on his personal beliefs about Brexit when we're facing so many more urgent issues is tone-deaf.
Johnson can't even answer about his personal integrity & character, that's more alarming to me - he just reverts to insulting Corbyn.
Corbyn needs to be strong here and change the narrative.
Don't bother. This is crap.
Why doesn’t the Royal Family step up and run then country like the good ol’ days?
Iraq was a nightmare but Blair was a good PM and three election wins demonstrates that.
But you keep missing the point, it's not YOU or I he needs to convince.
Because Prince Andrew is busy in Pizza Express.
Completely agree on both points.
Who on earth is secure about winning anything these days? Not that ridiculous to want the party with the most remain voters to be solidly behind remain in any referendum, from my perspective. The Prime Minister not having a preference on that issue would be pretty odd.
There's was nothing in it. I think people are watching something else.
Both are bumbling and we are learning nothing new. It's a car crash so far.
They're both wobbling.
The deal isn't. Labour aren't trying to sell it or even say what it is. I dare say you could dig out some details from past statements but to most people it's a mystery.
A leader should lead.
Jeremy is absolutely smashing Boris. I don't know how anyone could see it any other way.
Oh FFS Boris, just answer the bloody questions you pillock. How can anyone vote for this man. It's all about Brexit, it's all he's got.
exactly this
Boris taking the moral high ground there as if no Tories have any racist views 
They need a timer that buzzes them out when they're past their allotted answer time. Julie is struggling to shut Johnson up and keep both of them answering the question. That pledge was a total debacle too.
She pronounces issues as issss-oos - I don’t trust her
Saying that after the adbreak they'll move away from Brexit. Guaranteed Johnson will mention it/Corbyn's stance at least five more times over the rest of the debate.
No mention of Islamphobia in the Conservative Party and Boris get's out of answering a question on personal integrity.
I think Corbyn is a tad more statesman like, seems to be a bit more assured, whereas I think Johnson is doing his usual blustering and waffling.
But yeah, not a fantastic standard.
I think it's you who can't see the reality here.
They are both bumbling around and this has been tragic and embarassing for everyone. It's myopic to see it any other way.
I understand. The electorate is fickle.
But why? He's the only prime minister who is able to offer a realistic chance to Remain in the first place.
Not voting for him guarantees Leave. That's the alternative here.
It will be much more than 5, that's all he's got.
Any chance they're going to mention the islamophobia that's rife in the Tory party? Or is that not important?
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