Jeremy Corbyn
‘He is managing a difficult situation well’
Wow I am not a Corbyn supporter – though an ex-labour member – but this audience who don’t ask questions but make statements without much else other than polemic, could persuade me to vote for him. He is managing a difficult situation well – kudos to him for that! ID9036415
‘Impressive’
Excellent stuff from Corbyn who looks more confident by the day. All questions answered without a pause and he seemed to go down well with the audience. Impressive. trojunhorse99
‘He would be PM for the whole country’
Corbyn’s answer to the Brexit question was his best yet. We have seen the damage done when a prime minister so explicitly rejects 48% of the population and pursues a Brexit that only benefits the wealthy. It is actually the responsible and grown-up position for a prime minster to take. He would be PM for the whole country, and though I would back remain in any second referendum, if Brexit is going to happen, I would rather that happen under a Labour government than a Tory one. MIGTBD
‘As it stands, my X may well go in the Labour box after what he said tonight’
I liked what Corbyn has said tonight. I’ve not been a Corbyn supporter for a long time and I have been flip flopping between Lib Dems and Labour. As it stands, my X may well go in the Labour box. northernlove
Nicola Sturgeon
‘Her sheer presence makes anything she’s involved in better’
Sturgeon is one of those people whose sheer presence makes anything she’s involved in better. I almost wish there’d be a scenario in which she’d help put Corbyn into Number 10. Cicadoidea
‘Her position was completely muddled’
I like Sturgeon but she was completely confused about the question of a second referendum. She started by prioritising ending austerity and keeping Johnson out hinting the referendum wasn’t a deal breaker. And then said Corbyn would grant it because he wouldn’t turn down the opportunity to put in place his program. Her position was completely muddled. PierreRiviere
‘I might move to Scotland’
I think I might move to Scotland. I might miss the climate of Southern England, but that’s a small price to pay for a competent government. ID6437720
‘Ending austerity should be a priority’
I really like Sturgeon, I think she is great. Yet their position for independence is a single issue that is only relevant if the UK is likely to have Brexit. Ending austerity and the Tories, with remain in the EU should be a priority. Devolution is surely an option that should be further discussed. It’s the building of a quagmire to blackmail Labour and the rest of the UK for another vote if we get the opportunity to remain. Equipoisee
Jo Swinson
‘I think she just killed the Lib Dem campaign’
I think Swinson just killed the Lib Dem campaign. Lib Dem voters are more fluid as a result of the disastrous coalition. People who are thinking of voting Lib Dem pay attention to the campaign because of this and she’s just such a bad communicator. She has no policies beyond remain. pretentiouspenguin
‘She’s on the ropes’
Those boxing gloves Swinson was photographed with are looking rather ironic now, because she’s on the ropes. She better hope Boris does terribly because so far she’s been the least convincing. Nutburst
‘Watching it was painful’
As much as I don’t like Swinson, she got a really brutal questions and unfortunately for her, all of them were justified. But watching it was painful. random7
‘Struggling alone and unapplauded on the podium’
Swinson is unrecognisable as a party leader as she struggles alone and unapplauded on that podium. A bloke saying “before you were born” and getting applause for it has just underlined the presumption that she looks, and sounds, too immature to lead a party. It’s getting almost embarrassing in view of the reception for the previous speakers. nordlys15
Boris Johnson
‘He’s terrible when facing the public’
He’s terrible when facing the public. When being interviewed by Andrew Marr or someone he gets to respond to every interrogation saying, “I don’t think that’s what the British people want to hear about”, and just starts talking about something else – which in its abysmal way works for him. He can’t do that now. He’s confronted directly with this public who he says he knows so well, and is exposed. Pinkie123
‘Totally dishonest’
Boris just took three questions – Russian interference, Brexit and vote leave rule breaking. He answered on Brexit and ignored the others. Totally dishonest. roo640
‘He should have apologised’
Johnson was so poor, unconvincing and insincere. Should have apologised for those egregious remarks. He is lying on greater investment in public services. His party created austerity. I don’t trust him with the NHS. TheSeaMonkey
‘Vote for him if you want a unicorn in your garden’
Johnson to the student from Manchester asking why should I vote for you: I’m going to get you a good job. A new house, with a unicorn in the garden and rainbow over the roof. foralltime
