139 thoughts on “The First Election Debate – Live Blog”
I won’t be able to see the actual debate but I’m following the liveblog from Norway! GO SCOTT! YESSSSS!
I think that the above rules seem sensible – applause would waste time, the demographic of the audience should be fair to the parties and there’ll be no biased ‘updates of the debate’ emblazoned over the debate, and rightly so.
Following all York-based blogs keenly :)
@Milana: Can’t you watch it online? There are a few places that you can watch it and if you use an appropriate mirror you can probably get around the international filters? :P
I am actually watching the stream of ITV on their website (although if the bandwith dies I will be jumping into the living room). Find it here: http://www.itv.com/Channels/ITV1/default.html
“The thing I dislike about the #leadersdebate is that it’s on ITV aka Chav Channel. I don’t want to boost their viewing figures.”
Classic!
That’s indeed classic Paul, especially off the back of ‘Corrie’ – and I knew it would be on ITV’s website, Milana, but I didn’t know if they had the same international block that the BBC have? :)
Is there a theme for each of the debates like the American ones have?
I don’t know what happened, but I didn’t post the comment above, I’m pretty sure Scott did. Crazy Vision website! You’re right though, ~J, there’s an international block thiny on the ITV website. I’ll just follow the liveblog and use my imagination lol.
That was me. In your mind.
Use a UK mirror!
Freaky! Um, I have absolutely no idea what that is lol. I’m a complete tech retard.
First thing that’s struck me? Why did they put the set together from the leftovers of Kilroy and Fun House? It’s so nineties!
If Kilroy didn’t fuck it up this could have been his biggest gig.
Is it a leftover set from some 80s gameshow? Also, love how they’re all wearing ties in their party colours, JLS-style – just in case we’re that stupid.
Preach it, Gordon!
That’s a lot of “fair”, Nick Clegg – I’ve just finished my entire house’s drink supply before Gordon Brown even got on-screen! If “change” is mentioned more than once by Cameron I think I’m going to be wasted in minutes…
Gordon Bronw letting the side down with a pink tie.
Plus Scotty. I love you.
Alistair Stewart is a smug ol tortoise isn’t he…
Gord really should have worn a red tie. Didn’t he spot the dress code?
Nick’s tie looks a little… gold. Glittery.
Clegg channeling Australian immigration policy… ALSO why are we full-naming? ‘You, Gordon Brown, go to your room! Your tie is hideous.’
is wondering how they made the decision on where they all stand???
Cameron is down with the ghetto/a 40 year old black man.
Has cameron just made up a 40 year old black guy who has been in the navy for 30yrs??
I think they drew lots, Frecks.
Clegg’s a great storyteller.
“I spoke to a black man” – well done David!
The Conservative complained that standing Vince Cable in the middle in the chancellors debate made him look too “central”, so thats probably why Camerons in the middle this time.
A 40 year old black man who hates immigration, indeed, Laura :P
i wud love to think they had three match sticks paul, and did it all the back room 5 mins before hand.lol.
Twitter: @caitlinmoran Cameron’s face it, there’s no two ways about it, like a single buttock with eyes stapled onto it
Hahaha it was on BBC News earlier ;). Not sure how though….
And here’s Nick’s first ‘THE LIB DEMS EXIST TOO’ comment….
Clegg has really weird eyebrows.
Gordon Brown always looks vaguely terminal..
wondering how oftern ~j is flicking between the nouse and vision websites on this debate.
David Cameron: I talked to a black man. Yes, a real black man!
Nick Clegg: Well, you think that’s good, I went to a hospital where there were actual SICK BABIES!
Good work Scott. Keep it up.
Pretty quickly…
Oh GOD- Cameron was fully in joke mode then- until the dead son was brought up. Dreadful.
boo to ID cards.
Who knew Nick was in Sheffield? Yay to Yorkshire!
I even went to a drug rehab recently…did a smashing bit of coke!
Nick Clegg is reproducing…..
Nick Clegg’s got a very thick Sheffield accent hasn’t he.
A youth club for young people!
I am up for district bingo
how long are the labour party going to keep brining out the argument of inheriting a rubish (everything)… you’ve had 13 years to fix everything… how much longer do you need…….
Sammy – he’s proper Yorkshire like, going t’debate with t’wife…
I wonder how much make up they’re wearing….
cheers, joseph, time to give gordon some more slaps.
FIVE POLICE CARS? [I definitely need to comment less]
Funny Stuff Scott! If anyone fancies any more, check out:
thelemonpress.co.uk/?p=1262
OH MR BROWN, you bitchy little thing!
Alister Stewart is bad at doing those questions!
william pit managed a balanced book (i think)… why can’t we Gordon???
Gordon Brown is standing on the left because of his eye. the other two are going to swap places. according to the times.
No Chris Burgess No. You will not tempt people away from Vision. BAD ex-comment editor. BAD.
Yes, you need to comment less, Paul. It’s getting ridiculous. You know nobody likes reading the same person commenting loads on subjects they know virtually nothing about. You sicken me.
Just realised that this is JUST LIKE Blind Date. They ask a question, everybody spits out a rehearsed answer with the odd cheeky joke, and gives each other sneaky dirty looks. I would like to think the Queen is on the other side of a slidy screen just out of shot.
LOVED Cameron’s comedy smirk at the camera there! Kelly you’re so right.
Alistair Stewart sounds like a little boy wanting to get his mummy’s attention…Mr Cameron! Mr Cameron! Look at me Mr Cameron!
More concerning is that WE are on the other side of the screen and have to pick one at the end of the month…
40 mins in, whose sweating the most?
NO. CHRIS. yOU’RE DEAD TO ME.
David Cameron looks a little bit scared of the camera. Or just of looking at ANYONE or THING apart from the audience.
Clegg you’re cheating.
Nick, you’re breaking the rules! “Blink once for yes, two for no, three times if you recognise who I am”
Rachel Hesslewood: Freckelton you spelt who’s wrong.
Yay Scott!
Knife-wielding hooligans terrorising teachers. Bet you dont get that shit at Eton.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Nick Clegg is coming across as the most mature/credible leader….
Twitter: @popjustice I suppose at least we know each party leader’s favourite JLS member.
Clegg is being weirdly friendly to people, why is he doing this!
Sorry Scott I’m supposed to be checking all your posts for spelling, but I cannot spell myself…
I meant to put this here but put it on fb by accident – has Cameron read “Debates for Dummies”
1. Mentioning your family makes you sound grounded (Truth- it makes you sound like you are using your family).
2. Highlighting meetings with ordinary people makes you sound grounded (Truth- you look like you forgot to research facts and are relying on anecdotes).
3. Say “I met a black man”, it makes you appear “diverse” (Truth – it makes you sound like a twit).
I think D Cam is quoting statistics that the Daily Mail made up. POOR.
Cut the waste. Stop the tax. That’s the right answer.
Is that in the manifesto? It sounds more rehearsed than Macbeth at the Globe…
Jaime that photo is amazing. Nick Clegg is doing fine playing the primary school teacher role – saying not a lot and then just reminding everyone how much the other two are bickering like children…
Clegg’s a very CLEAN young man isn’t he?
GORDON BROWN. GORDON BROWN…. GORDOOOON BROWNNNNN.
Cameron just said “6 6 6” OMG
I think Clegg has certainly won the “Attractive Politician” prize.
I think David spends a lot of time at Mothercare… Do we really want him running the country? Or is it a subliminal ‘we’re green, we are’ point?
How long before they start promising that ‘my party will cut down on volcanic ash clouds, ruining the holidays of ORDINARY tax paying individuals….’
I think Alistair might have soiled himself in that “NICK CLEGG, NICK CLEGG ON THAT SPECIFIC POINT”, comment he was so excited.
That SAS man has a funny voice!
And a million people think Gareth. Hide his stapler in some jelly.
Gordon is proud. Oh-so proud.
HELLO wavey wavey man!!
I think there’s one thing we can all say for definite about all the leaders – they should’ve gone to Specsavers.
Cameron is SUCH a copycat! Trying to outfriendly Nick ‘Yorkshiremanofthepeople’ Clegg- ‘Give us a wave ducky? Where are ya? THERE you are love, durrrrr’. He’ll be offering him a tinny of Guiness next.
Did someone mention Trident?
Also can someone edit the code above so that we can see normal text again?
Scotty did you watch hairspray today.
Sky news instant text message poll
Gordon Brown – 28%
David Cameron – 36%
Nick Clegg – 36%
At moment, Sky Poll puts Cameron and Clegg on 36%, and Brown 28%
Yes, my thoughts exactly Jack!
My mum reckons Gordon should have worn a whiter shirt. So now you know.
Nope that’s hair.
Not sure what’s happened with the text on the page. Will get the Webmaster on it asap.
ITV:
Who do you think is winning so far?
Clegg 52%
Brown 30%
Cameron 18%
HELICOPTER HELICOPTER HELICOPTER…. say a word often enough and it stops meaning anything, ironic really…
Anytime, Scott, anytime.
Cameron being sycophantic towards that nurse made me want to punch the screen.
Webmaster has been on it. Should be fixed! Refresh if you don’t see things back to normal.
I <3 Goose
Nick Clegg – The straight man’s choice.
We love you, Goose!
Clegg just said ‘squillions’ and ‘lashings’. It’s like Enid Blyton wrote his cue-cards. Amazing.
If I can’t have Clegg as PM I want the Vision webmaster.
My pleasure :)
I’ve just got back home… anyone fancy summarising the last 2 hours of debate for me? Who’s winning?
I mean we’re worse than BULGARIA people…I went there on my gap yah…I saw the cancer wards and I just CHUNDERED EVERYWHERE!
Okay everyone; Shag, Marry, Kill?
Shag: Clegg
Marry: Brown
Avoid: Cameron.
Was I too quick to answer that? comment moderated
Shag:Cameron
Marry:Clegg
Kill:Brown
comment moderated
Ah Paul, bless you and your alacrity :)
Scott you’re making making more sense than David Cameron even after two bottles of wine…
Shag: Brown (Only if he usess that pink tie in a kinky sex game)
Marry: Clegg (I like it when he stares at me down the lens…)
Kill: Cameron (But he’s such a bloodsucking twat I reckon it’d take a stake and lots of holy water.)
Shag? – Clegg
Marry? – Clegg (probably not allowed to do that, but oh well, I am a radical)
Kill? – Cameron
Who cares? – Brown
Interesting fact: Gordon insisted that he stands on the right during all 3 debates, cos hes got that weird eye. Does that make any difference to the shag/marry poll? Maybe he would insist on being on the right during those activities too?
Oooo can I agree with Jack, actually?
Kill: Alistair Stewart
Marry: Joel, the nice litle boy who asked about education
Shag: Whoever had the bad idea that Alistair Stewart should moderate tonight, but obviously had enough power to make it happen
Of where Fairbairn? The bed? The world? Of you? You have weird sex?
is this a good point to mention that the monster raving looneys are standing for york centre?
If you go on the BBC website the three profile pics of the leaders make them look like they’re all preparing for a BJ. HA! (courtesy of Rachel Hesselwood)
Overall: Interesting debate but didn’t really say anything new >.>
ITV says at the moment (though it keeps changing)
Who came out on top?
Clegg: 56%
Brown: 30%
Cameron: 14%
I think we should vote for the ash cloud. It’s got more transparency than any of the three leaders, from what we saw tonight.
That is amazing insight Kelly. Lets ask people who have been delayed on their holidays what they thought.
I think overall Clegg edged ahead. But the real winner here is Vision, fantastic blog Scott.
Well done Scott, this was brill!
Amazing job Scott! Yaaaay!
Thank you for all your epic comments.
You have to admit. I’d shag Alistair Stewart.
Scotty
x
tom scott. general election. Yep. I need say no more. well. “pirate” does the trick?
I won’t be able to see the actual debate but I’m following the liveblog from Norway! GO SCOTT! YESSSSS!
I think that the above rules seem sensible – applause would waste time, the demographic of the audience should be fair to the parties and there’ll be no biased ‘updates of the debate’ emblazoned over the debate, and rightly so.
Following all York-based blogs keenly :)
@Milana: Can’t you watch it online? There are a few places that you can watch it and if you use an appropriate mirror you can probably get around the international filters? :P
I am actually watching the stream of ITV on their website (although if the bandwith dies I will be jumping into the living room). Find it here: http://www.itv.com/Channels/ITV1/default.html
“The thing I dislike about the #leadersdebate is that it’s on ITV aka Chav Channel. I don’t want to boost their viewing figures.”
Classic!
That’s indeed classic Paul, especially off the back of ‘Corrie’ – and I knew it would be on ITV’s website, Milana, but I didn’t know if they had the same international block that the BBC have? :)
Is there a theme for each of the debates like the American ones have?
I don’t know what happened, but I didn’t post the comment above, I’m pretty sure Scott did. Crazy Vision website! You’re right though, ~J, there’s an international block thiny on the ITV website. I’ll just follow the liveblog and use my imagination lol.
That was me. In your mind.
Use a UK mirror!
Freaky! Um, I have absolutely no idea what that is lol. I’m a complete tech retard.
First thing that’s struck me? Why did they put the set together from the leftovers of Kilroy and Fun House? It’s so nineties!
If Kilroy didn’t fuck it up this could have been his biggest gig.
Is it a leftover set from some 80s gameshow? Also, love how they’re all wearing ties in their party colours, JLS-style – just in case we’re that stupid.
Preach it, Gordon!
That’s a lot of “fair”, Nick Clegg – I’ve just finished my entire house’s drink supply before Gordon Brown even got on-screen! If “change” is mentioned more than once by Cameron I think I’m going to be wasted in minutes…
Gordon Bronw letting the side down with a pink tie.
Plus Scotty. I love you.
Alistair Stewart is a smug ol tortoise isn’t he…
Gord really should have worn a red tie. Didn’t he spot the dress code?
Nick’s tie looks a little… gold. Glittery.
Clegg channeling Australian immigration policy… ALSO why are we full-naming? ‘You, Gordon Brown, go to your room! Your tie is hideous.’
is wondering how they made the decision on where they all stand???
Cameron is down with the ghetto/a 40 year old black man.
Has cameron just made up a 40 year old black guy who has been in the navy for 30yrs??
I think they drew lots, Frecks.
Clegg’s a great storyteller.
“I spoke to a black man” – well done David!
The Conservative complained that standing Vince Cable in the middle in the chancellors debate made him look too “central”, so thats probably why Camerons in the middle this time.
A 40 year old black man who hates immigration, indeed, Laura :P
i wud love to think they had three match sticks paul, and did it all the back room 5 mins before hand.lol.
Twitter: @caitlinmoran Cameron’s face it, there’s no two ways about it, like a single buttock with eyes stapled onto it
Hahaha it was on BBC News earlier ;). Not sure how though….
And here’s Nick’s first ‘THE LIB DEMS EXIST TOO’ comment….
Clegg has really weird eyebrows.
Gordon Brown always looks vaguely terminal..
wondering how oftern ~j is flicking between the nouse and vision websites on this debate.
David Cameron: I talked to a black man. Yes, a real black man!
Nick Clegg: Well, you think that’s good, I went to a hospital where there were actual SICK BABIES!
Good work Scott. Keep it up.
Pretty quickly…
Oh GOD- Cameron was fully in joke mode then- until the dead son was brought up. Dreadful.
boo to ID cards.
Who knew Nick was in Sheffield? Yay to Yorkshire!
I even went to a drug rehab recently…did a smashing bit of coke!
Nick Clegg is reproducing…..
Nick Clegg’s got a very thick Sheffield accent hasn’t he.
A youth club for young people!
I am up for district bingo
Best part of the election coverage so far…
http://www.slapometer.com/
how long are the labour party going to keep brining out the argument of inheriting a rubish (everything)… you’ve had 13 years to fix everything… how much longer do you need…….
Sammy – he’s proper Yorkshire like, going t’debate with t’wife…
I wonder how much make up they’re wearing….
cheers, joseph, time to give gordon some more slaps.
FIVE POLICE CARS? [I definitely need to comment less]
Funny Stuff Scott! If anyone fancies any more, check out:
thelemonpress.co.uk/?p=1262
OH MR BROWN, you bitchy little thing!
Alister Stewart is bad at doing those questions!
william pit managed a balanced book (i think)… why can’t we Gordon???
Gordon Brown is standing on the left because of his eye. the other two are going to swap places. according to the times.
No Chris Burgess No. You will not tempt people away from Vision. BAD ex-comment editor. BAD.
Yes, you need to comment less, Paul. It’s getting ridiculous. You know nobody likes reading the same person commenting loads on subjects they know virtually nothing about. You sicken me.
>.>
Hilarious, Jason
http://sphotos.ak.fbcdn.net/hphotos-ak-snc3/hs376.snc3/24094_678089428425_223404689_11928076_4284284_n.jpg
brilliant.
I’ll stop commenting now.
Jaime, that’s brilliant.
Just realised that this is JUST LIKE Blind Date. They ask a question, everybody spits out a rehearsed answer with the odd cheeky joke, and gives each other sneaky dirty looks. I would like to think the Queen is on the other side of a slidy screen just out of shot.
LOVED Cameron’s comedy smirk at the camera there! Kelly you’re so right.
Alistair Stewart sounds like a little boy wanting to get his mummy’s attention…Mr Cameron! Mr Cameron! Look at me Mr Cameron!
More concerning is that WE are on the other side of the screen and have to pick one at the end of the month…
40 mins in, whose sweating the most?
NO. CHRIS. yOU’RE DEAD TO ME.
David Cameron looks a little bit scared of the camera. Or just of looking at ANYONE or THING apart from the audience.
Clegg you’re cheating.
Nick, you’re breaking the rules! “Blink once for yes, two for no, three times if you recognise who I am”
Rachel Hesslewood: Freckelton you spelt who’s wrong.
Yay Scott!
Knife-wielding hooligans terrorising teachers. Bet you dont get that shit at Eton.
I can’t believe I’m saying this, but Nick Clegg is coming across as the most mature/credible leader….
Twitter: @popjustice I suppose at least we know each party leader’s favourite JLS member.
He’s a KILLER queeeeeeeeen….
I think I’m falling in love with Nick. No homo.
http://tweetphoto.com/18558284
Clegg is being weirdly friendly to people, why is he doing this!
Sorry Scott I’m supposed to be checking all your posts for spelling, but I cannot spell myself…
I meant to put this here but put it on fb by accident – has Cameron read “Debates for Dummies”
1. Mentioning your family makes you sound grounded (Truth- it makes you sound like you are using your family).
2. Highlighting meetings with ordinary people makes you sound grounded (Truth- you look like you forgot to research facts and are relying on anecdotes).
3. Say “I met a black man”, it makes you appear “diverse” (Truth – it makes you sound like a twit).
I think D Cam is quoting statistics that the Daily Mail made up. POOR.
Cut the waste. Stop the tax. That’s the right answer.
Is that in the manifesto? It sounds more rehearsed than Macbeth at the Globe…
Jaime that photo is amazing. Nick Clegg is doing fine playing the primary school teacher role – saying not a lot and then just reminding everyone how much the other two are bickering like children…
Clegg’s a very CLEAN young man isn’t he?
GORDON BROWN. GORDON BROWN…. GORDOOOON BROWNNNNN.
Cameron just said “6 6 6” OMG
I think Clegg has certainly won the “Attractive Politician” prize.
I think David spends a lot of time at Mothercare… Do we really want him running the country? Or is it a subliminal ‘we’re green, we are’ point?
How long before they start promising that ‘my party will cut down on volcanic ash clouds, ruining the holidays of ORDINARY tax paying individuals….’
I think Alistair might have soiled himself in that “NICK CLEGG, NICK CLEGG ON THAT SPECIFIC POINT”, comment he was so excited.
That SAS man has a funny voice!
And a million people think Gareth. Hide his stapler in some jelly.
Gordon is proud. Oh-so proud.
HELLO wavey wavey man!!
I think there’s one thing we can all say for definite about all the leaders – they should’ve gone to Specsavers.
Cameron is SUCH a copycat! Trying to outfriendly Nick ‘Yorkshiremanofthepeople’ Clegg- ‘Give us a wave ducky? Where are ya? THERE you are love, durrrrr’. He’ll be offering him a tinny of Guiness next.
Did someone mention Trident?
Also can someone edit the code above so that we can see normal text again?
Scotty did you watch hairspray today.
Sky news instant text message poll
Gordon Brown – 28%
David Cameron – 36%
Nick Clegg – 36%
At moment, Sky Poll puts Cameron and Clegg on 36%, and Brown 28%
Yes, my thoughts exactly Jack!
My mum reckons Gordon should have worn a whiter shirt. So now you know.
Nope that’s hair.
Not sure what’s happened with the text on the page. Will get the Webmaster on it asap.
ITV:
Who do you think is winning so far?
Clegg 52%
Brown 30%
Cameron 18%
HELICOPTER HELICOPTER HELICOPTER…. say a word often enough and it stops meaning anything, ironic really…
Anytime, Scott, anytime.
Cameron being sycophantic towards that nurse made me want to punch the screen.
Webmaster has been on it. Should be fixed! Refresh if you don’t see things back to normal.
I <3 Goose
Nick Clegg – The straight man’s choice.
We love you, Goose!
Clegg just said ‘squillions’ and ‘lashings’. It’s like Enid Blyton wrote his cue-cards. Amazing.
If I can’t have Clegg as PM I want the Vision webmaster.
My pleasure :)
I’ve just got back home… anyone fancy summarising the last 2 hours of debate for me? Who’s winning?
I mean we’re worse than BULGARIA people…I went there on my gap yah…I saw the cancer wards and I just CHUNDERED EVERYWHERE!
Okay everyone; Shag, Marry, Kill?
Shag: Clegg
Marry: Brown
Avoid: Cameron.
Was I too quick to answer that?
comment moderated
Shag:Cameron
Marry:Clegg
Kill:Brown
comment moderated
Ah Paul, bless you and your alacrity :)
Scott you’re making making more sense than David Cameron even after two bottles of wine…
Shag: Brown (Only if he usess that pink tie in a kinky sex game)
Marry: Clegg (I like it when he stares at me down the lens…)
Kill: Cameron (But he’s such a bloodsucking twat I reckon it’d take a stake and lots of holy water.)
Shag? – Clegg
Marry? – Clegg (probably not allowed to do that, but oh well, I am a radical)
Kill? – Cameron
Who cares? – Brown
Interesting fact: Gordon insisted that he stands on the right during all 3 debates, cos hes got that weird eye. Does that make any difference to the shag/marry poll? Maybe he would insist on being on the right during those activities too?
Oooo can I agree with Jack, actually?
Kill: Alistair Stewart
Marry: Joel, the nice litle boy who asked about education
Shag: Whoever had the bad idea that Alistair Stewart should moderate tonight, but obviously had enough power to make it happen
Of where Fairbairn? The bed? The world? Of you? You have weird sex?
is this a good point to mention that the monster raving looneys are standing for york centre?
If you go on the BBC website the three profile pics of the leaders make them look like they’re all preparing for a BJ. HA! (courtesy of Rachel Hesselwood)
Overall: Interesting debate but didn’t really say anything new >.>
ITV says at the moment (though it keeps changing)
Who came out on top?
Clegg: 56%
Brown: 30%
Cameron: 14%
I think we should vote for the ash cloud. It’s got more transparency than any of the three leaders, from what we saw tonight.
That is amazing insight Kelly. Lets ask people who have been delayed on their holidays what they thought.
I think overall Clegg edged ahead. But the real winner here is Vision, fantastic blog Scott.
Well done Scott, this was brill!
Amazing job Scott! Yaaaay!
Thank you for all your epic comments.
You have to admit. I’d shag Alistair Stewart.
Scotty
x
tom scott. general election. Yep. I need say no more. well. “pirate” does the trick?
http://blog.madcapntom.co.uk/the-view-from-westminster-city-hall-be-beauti
To ‘m’: http://www.yorkvision.co.uk/news/mad-capn-tom-to-stand-for-parliament
Love the blog Scott!
you should always be careful with recruitment agencies because some of them are just scammers `:,