Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn had a live election debate – 17 spoiled ballots
After a legal challenge by the SNP and the Liberal Democrats failed to secure them an invitation, ITV’s Leaders’ Debate featured just Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn in a question and answer session with a studio audience.
Twitter joined in the “fun” by tweeting along with the action.
Even before it began, people were making guesses as to what preparations might be going on and how the event might unfold.
1.
Spare a thought for Jo Swinson watching from home. #LeadersDebate pic.twitter.com/Cq2PIrboSN
— PoliticsJOE (@PoliticsJOE_UK) November 19, 2019
2.
Dominic: Are you ready for tonight's debate?
Boris: Yup, I'll wipe the floor with him
Dominic: Excellent
Boris: What's the name of the other guy again?
Dominic: Jeremy Corbyn
Boris: Johnny Tampon, got it
Dominic: Fuck sake— joe heenan (@joeheenan) November 19, 2019
3.
My prediction for tonight is this – Johnson will say:
"oven ready"
"prick it with a fork"
"slam it in the microwave"
"Get it done… get Brexit over"
And throw a googly in the mix – a dead cat to alight twitter.
He'll also waffle and say nothing very much #leadersdebate— Otto English (@Otto_English) November 19, 2019
4.
Very special moment backstage at the #LeadersDebate just now. To get everyone pumped I've been reading passages of Bravo Two Zero to @BorisJohnson and his team, most of whom began crying.
— Mark ne-Francois-pas (@MarkFrancois12) November 19, 2019
5.
I’m quite confident about my head to head with Jeremy Corbyn, provided I don’t get asked any questions I don’t know the answer to.
Like “How many children do you have?”#ITVDebate #LeadersDebate— Parody Boris Johnson (@BorisJohnson_MP) November 19, 2019
The set looked as though it had been made for a futuristic panel show, which was weird considering the country could soon be plunged back to the 1970s.
6.
The only way this #LeadersDebate will be worthwhile is if at the end of it one of them gets to gamble it all for the speedboat? pic.twitter.com/07s16XqhPD
— Count Binface (@CountBinface) November 19, 2019
7.
Another bloody panel show I haven’t been booked on #ITVDebate
— Shappi Khorsandi (@ShappiKhorsandi) November 19, 2019
Boris Johnson seemed obsessed with one thing – Brexit.
8.
Pretty sure Boris's notes just have 'Get Brexit Done' written in crayon, a crude drawing a cock on them, and a phone number that he got from a toilet wall. #LeadersDebate
— Tiernan Douieb (@TiernanDouieb) November 19, 2019
9.
Host: "Mr Johnson what colour is the sky?"
Boris: "Brexit"#LeadersDebate— Peach (@Peatcheo) November 19, 2019
