“Audience was scrupulously put together, selected & verified” @Andrew_ComRes “Politician’s clapometer is probably not the best way to judge” pic.twitter.com/sUQlasc1gS
— DailySunday Politics (@daily_politics) June 1, 2017
Andrew Hawkins from ComRes insists his BBC audience last night was “scrupulously put together, selected and verified” and that right-leaning audience members are just not as vocal as lefties. Certainly true that Labour rabble’s are more likely to scream and boo, just ask Laura K…
Sort it out, Nigel…
Two hours of Farron, Nuttall, Sturgeon, Lucas and Leanne. What more could you possibly want.
ITV are threatening to hold a leaders’ debate without the leader of the country, with Theresa May ruling out appearing. Corbyn says he welcomes ITV’s decision to hold a debate, though Team Jez say they only want a head-to-head with the PM and are not keen on a losers’ debate with Farron, Sturgeon and Nuttal. No official word on whether Corbyn will turn up if May doesn’t. A straight May-Corbyn head-to-head would be open the broadcasters to a legal challenge on impartiality grounds. Farron on the other hand is up for debating anyone, anywhere, and wants ITV to empty chair the PM. As former Clegg SpAd Sean Kemp notes, there is no benefit for May in taking part in a debate with the other leaders, it only helps Farron.
Theresa May would have been insane to agree to a debate, would have helped Farron massively and done nothing for her.
— Sean Kemp (@Sean_Kemp) April 18, 2017
Lynton Crosby, who May has hired to help run the Tory campaign, famously hates TV debates. It was once said of Lynton: “If David Cameron gets in a car to go to the debate, Lynton Crosby will stage a car crash.” No way he will allow May to boost Farron…
“If we stand up for democracy, we’ll be sticking up for hundreds of millions of people around Europe who agree with us, who currently have no voice. And if we vote leave, and take back control, I believe that this Thursday will be our countries independence day.” Boris saves the best line until last…
Remain employ some squad rotation after a poor showing on ITV. Leave’s dream team are unchanged…
