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  • corporeal
    corporeal Posts: 2,549
    'I admired Ed for agreeing with me'
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    Christ on a bike, what was that first question?
  • roserees64
    roserees64 Posts: 251
    Cameron was very weak indeed, I am surprised!
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    A folksy casual style for the public q&a. Not sure how that works.
  • DaemonBarber
    DaemonBarber Posts: 1,626
    roserees64 said:

    Disater for Cameron, low bar for Miliband.

    Disaster?

    Hardly. It was hard, but hardly disaster status.

  • JackW
    JackW Posts: 14,787
    PM better with first question about Ed's qualities. More personable.
  • isam
    isam Posts: 42,205
    I predict people will say Cameron improves in this section before slagging off Ed for the remainder of the show
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,740
    edited March 2015
    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year and Marr's style is more sly digs and he isn't that persistent.

    Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 min grillings, I mean interviews.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    edited March 2015
    Politicians already care about old people.
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    Changing skills in the political class I guess. It's just too risky for them to do it normally, so they never learn properly. A shame.
  • Artist
    Artist Posts: 1,893
    This audience Q&A is fluff so far.
  • MaxPB
    MaxPB Posts: 40,327
    OldKingCole said:

    First public question utter nonsense

    What's the question? Watching Fortitude atm.
  • DavidL
    DavidL Posts: 55,867
    DC really good at this.
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    Cameron seems more comfortable and passionate now. More natural. Better.
  • tlg86
    tlg86 Posts: 26,950
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    And Marr is completely useless.

  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?
  • Sunil_Prasannan
    Sunil_Prasannan Posts: 55,080
    Paxo 1 Dave 0

    Now the play-off against the audience :)
  • tlg86
    tlg86 Posts: 26,950
    Casino_Royale said:

    Cameron seems more comfortable and passionate now. More natural. Better.

    Complete schmoozer. It's why I don't like him.
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,610
    MaxPB said:

    OldKingCole said:

    First public question utter nonsense

    What's the question? Watching Fortitude atm.
    "What would you describe as Ed Miliband's best quality" (roughly)
  • weejonnie
    weejonnie Posts: 3,820
    I think Ed has made a mistake here. People's last impression of Cameron will be how he answers the, presumably, easier questions from the audience (I am not watching this so it could in theory be a bloodbath). People's last impression of Ed Miliband will be how he answers Paxman's more searching questions.
  • Tykejohnno
    Tykejohnno Posts: 7,362
    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    I Know,saving them for Ed ;-)
  • FattyBolger
    FattyBolger Posts: 299
    I want Call e Dave to win but I can really see how he grates on some people...
  • corporeal
    corporeal Posts: 2,549
    kle4 said:

    Politicians already care about old people.

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    Changing skills in the political class I guess. It's just too risky for them to do it normally, so they never learn properly. A shame.
    Old people vote, but I always wondered how relatively likely they were to switch (or change their turnout levels). Maybe focussing on them is actually inefficient strategy.
  • OldKingCole
    OldKingCole Posts: 35,276
    Hard working people!
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    isam said:

    I predict people will say Cameron improves in this section before slagging off Ed for the remainder of the show

    I say it exactly how I think it is. I think most pb'ers are the same. Cameron is getting much better now.

    He wasn't with Paxman earlier and was starting to get agitated and defensive.
  • Ghedebrav
    Ghedebrav Posts: 3,860
    Vague question from Mr Gap Yah, nice and easy to answer for DC. Let's have some specifics.
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    edited March 2015
    Three questions so far you would expect from Tory MP's at PMQ's. This is farcical.
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,740
    tlg86 said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    And Marr is completely useless.

    I wouldn't say he is useless, but he isn't persistent, he isn't aggressive and I would say he isn't always that well prepped (even before the stroke). What he seems to do instead is insert sly digs, and as long as you rise above that, normally ok.
  • BenM
    BenM Posts: 1,795
    Cameron doing ok. Lots of schmaltzy nonsense to the audience who are more likely to buy it.
  • weejonnie
    weejonnie Posts: 3,820
    From the Guardian (not really noted for being a Tory newspaper)

    "Paxman interviews Cameron - Snap verdict: What a class act. Paxman, of course. Not just because the questions were aggressive, but because they were pointed, clever, witty (and aggressive). It was Cameron’s most uncomfortable 20 minutes in an interview for ages. His concession that he could not live on a zero hours contract is already being used against him by Labour, but overall he held up reasonably well, and even managed a lighthearted comment at the end."
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,610
    compouter2 said:

    Three questions so far you would expect from Tory MP's at PMQ's. This is farcical.

    But none of them mentioned the long term economic plan, so, no.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    Maybe that was part of the agreement with the broadcasters - Look, Dave, Ed, we'll let Paxo loose, but we'll lob some soft balls for you to hit from the audience too.
  • tyson
    tyson Posts: 6,122
    Cameron is much better relating to the audience, he is in his zone here.
  • Freggles
    Freggles Posts: 3,487
    Boring
  • Flightpath
    Flightpath Posts: 4,012
    SeanT said:

    roserees64 said:

    Cameron was very weak indeed, I am surprised!

    Oh give over. Who the F gives a F what you think, when you have never posted anything but tedious pro-Labour bilge?

    Why do you fecking bother? Really. What a waste of a life.

    If you're not being paid to type, a penny a letter, do something else.

    Same goes for Tory cheerleaders, of course.
    Oh dear - I was getting quite excited there until the last sentence. But then again i am watching BBC programme on Pakistan Railways and its border with India. Fascinating stuff. As I'm sure you already know.
    I have to travel the world vicariously.
  • tlg86
    tlg86 Posts: 26,950
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    tlg86 said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    And Marr is completely useless.

    I wouldn't say he is useless, but he isn't persistent, he isn't aggressive and I would say he isn't always that well prepped (even before the stroke). What he seems to do instead is insert sly digs, and as long as you rise above that, normally ok.
    Andrew Neil is much better. Neil actually takes an interest in his subject. Marr is just a personality who wants to be on TV.
  • MaxPB
    MaxPB Posts: 40,327
    RobD said:

    MaxPB said:

    OldKingCole said:

    First public question utter nonsense

    What's the question? Watching Fortitude atm.
    "What would you describe as Ed Miliband's best quality" (roughly)
    Wow. What's the point. Should have given Paxo the extra 20 mins.
  • Mortimer
    Mortimer Posts: 14,229
    tlg86 said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Cameron seems more comfortable and passionate now. More natural. Better.

    Complete schmoozer. It's why I don't like him.
    You prefer people who are objectionable and unable to lead? Such a lot of bilge. Schmoozer is another way of saying 'communicator'.
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    edited March 2015
    Tykejohnno said:

    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    I Know,saving them for Ed ;-)
    This is embarrasing. I expect the next one to be "Dave, what is your favourite colour and was that colour in a worse state before the coalition took over, by the way I think you look dashing tonight".
  • corporeal
    corporeal Posts: 2,549
    kle4 said:

    Politicians already care about old people.

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    Changing skills in the political class I guess. It's just too risky for them to do it normally, so they never learn properly. A shame.
    More nostalgia I'd say.
  • isam
    isam Posts: 42,205
    Casino_Royale said:

    isam said:

    I predict people will say Cameron improves in this section before slagging off Ed for the remainder of the show

    I say it exactly how I think it is. I think most pb'ers are the same. Cameron is getting much better now.

    He wasn't with Paxman earlier and was starting to get agitated and defensive.
    Just making a forecast no need for a defence
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,740
    tlg86 said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    tlg86 said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    FrankBooth said:

    A thought has just occured to me. None of the politicians do many of these tough interviews anymore. They simply won't be match fit the way Blair for all his faults was. As for all the preparation they've done - it's a bit like England practising penalties. You can't replicate the match situation.

    That is a good point...when was Cameron, Miliband, etc last on QT or Newsnight. The only one they do these days is Marr couple of times a year. Remember when politicians used to regularly do 30 mins interviews.
    And Marr is completely useless.

    I wouldn't say he is useless, but he isn't persistent, he isn't aggressive and I would say he isn't always that well prepped (even before the stroke). What he seems to do instead is insert sly digs, and as long as you rise above that, normally ok.
    Andrew Neil is much better. Neil actually takes an interest in his subject. Marr is just a personality who wants to be on TV.
    Agreed. I like Neil, because he knows his stuff and he also has a variety of techniques to make those he interviews uncomfortable. Paxman is Mr Aggrro, Cameron was stupid not to think that is how he would be.

    Neil sometimes goes aggro and others he does the nicely nicely matey matey...zinger question...approach.
  • Tykejohnno
    Tykejohnno Posts: 7,362
    compouter2 said:

    Three questions so far you would expect from Tory MP's at PMQ's. This is farcical.

    lol

  • foxinsoxuk
    foxinsoxuk Posts: 23,548
    Casino_Royale said:

    isam said:

    I predict people will say Cameron improves in this section before slagging off Ed for the remainder of the show

    I say it exactly how I think it is. I think most pb'ers are the same. Cameron is getting much better now.

    He wasn't with Paxman earlier and was starting to get agitated and defensive.
    Not many people are as verbally aggessive as Paxman.

    Cameron is handling the audience well. The Clegasm like noting of the questioners name is there, but he should look at the camera rather than the questioner. Remember where the audience are.
  • FrankBooth
    FrankBooth Posts: 10,022
    MaxPB said:

    RobD said:

    MaxPB said:

    OldKingCole said:

    First public question utter nonsense

    What's the question? Watching Fortitude atm.
    "What would you describe as Ed Miliband's best quality" (roughly)
    Wow. What's the point. Should have given Paxo the extra 20 mins.
    I think it's quite a good question. Just imagine how much Brown would have struggled with it.
  • roserees64
    roserees64 Posts: 251
    Cameron has a sincerity deficit, millionaire talking about not leaving debts for one's children.
  • FattyBolger
    FattyBolger Posts: 299
    might as well be speaking to a local sixth form with teachers looking on. Soft soft soft and pointless. More Paxo would have been far better.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    edited March 2015
    SeanT said:

    Again, this is boring. A debate is NOT boring. This is.

    A debate is less likely to be boring, but it could be - if all seven just talk past each other with their prepared spin statements. Fingers crossed.
    weejonnie said:

    I think Ed has made a mistake here. People's last impression of Cameron will be how he answers the, presumably, easier questions from the audience (I am not watching this so it could in theory be a bloodbath). People's last impression of Ed Miliband will be how he answers Paxman's more searching questions.

    I'm in two minds - typically. I think more people are likely to have seen the very start, and thus the bit Cameron did worse in, and are not as likely to stick around for all the rest. But maybe some more people will tune in and catch the end, when (and we cannot be sure) Ed might do worse.
  • Speedy
    Speedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2015
    So far I remember the questions of the audience but I can't remember Cameron's answers.
    He shorta drifts out of focus.
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    Translation: Cameron is doing well in this piece, and I don't like it.
  • Ghedebrav
    Ghedebrav Posts: 3,860
    Very soft audience. Hardly Question Time.
  • tlg86
    tlg86 Posts: 26,950
    Mortimer said:

    tlg86 said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    Cameron seems more comfortable and passionate now. More natural. Better.

    Complete schmoozer. It's why I don't like him.
    You prefer people who are objectionable and unable to lead? Such a lot of bilge. Schmoozer is another way of saying 'communicator'.
    You could - and I expect many do - argue that Farage is a schmoozer. But at least he believes in something. Someone on here pointed out that Cameron admitted to not particularly liking being PM in the Lansdale piece. I want politicians who actually want to do something because they believe in it. I just don't get what Cameron believes in - apart from being PM.
  • DaemonBarber
    DaemonBarber Posts: 1,626
    Pah, audience QA is tedious. More Paxo would have been better.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    roserees64 said:

    Cameron has a sincerity deficit, millionaire talking about not leaving debts for one's children.

    You're serious? No Labour millionaires have ever said something like that?
  • OldKingCole
    OldKingCole Posts: 35,276
    Unemployd disabled people are the result of employers failing to employ tham.
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    Casino_Royale said:

    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    Translation: Cameron is doing well in this piece, and I don't like it.
    I refer you to Sean T
  • MarkHopkins
    MarkHopkins Posts: 5,584

    It sounds like they did the grilling first, then added the cheese.

    #youredoingitwrong

  • Mortimer
    Mortimer Posts: 14,229
    edited March 2015
    roserees64 said:

    Cameron has a sincerity deficit, millionaire talking about not leaving debts for one's children.

    Whereas you'd prefer a millionaire Labour leader to leave debts for the next generation?
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,610
    MarkHopkins said:


    It sounds like they did the grilling first, then added the cheese.

    #youredoingitwrong

    titter
  • saddened
    saddened Posts: 2,245
    roserees64 said:

    Cameron has a sincerity deficit, millionaire talking about not leaving debts for one's children.

    What's the point? It's fairly obvious you'd sacrifice your first born for Ed, if he asked you. At least try and have a semblance of balance, this is just plain embarrassing.
  • DavidL
    DavidL Posts: 55,867
    This is easy. And Mili is doing this first and finishing with Paxo? Big mistake.
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    Not 'opt out' of the EU? Good job I'm not answering the questions.

    PS. Cameron's answer makes him sound dangerously like a eurosceptic. Pushing my buttons as a shaky Con/UKIP waverer
  • Freggles
    Freggles Posts: 3,487
    Yes or no, Dave
  • MaxPB
    MaxPB Posts: 40,327
    kle4 said:

    roserees64 said:

    Cameron has a sincerity deficit, millionaire talking about not leaving debts for one's children.

    You're serious? No Labour millionaires have ever said something like that?
    Including Ed Miliband.
  • Flightpath
    Flightpath Posts: 4,012
    Mortimer said:

    tlg86 said:

    The only thing that struck me as possibly significant is that Cameron admitted to not being able to live on a zero hours contract.

    Rubbish. He said that they suit some people. And they do. Get in the real world - without zero hours there would be fewer jobs, lower economic growth, more reliance on a state that can not afford to spend as much as it does.
    Yes. I think your little exchange there shows how pointless these interviews/debates are. Any answer is twisted by an opponent. If you are a supporter its inevitable that you would make allowances or take the point. If you are a DK then the nature of the format will not be enlightening.
    I am happily watching a programme which is informing me on BBC4
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    Very brief this, both Paxo and Q&A. Needed more time to get these guys sweating (even with softball questions, the more there are the greater the chance they gaffe)
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,740
    edited March 2015
    Cameron's saving grace of his 20 minutes with Paxman is that the GE isn't for another 6 weeks and despite not doing very well, there wasn't anything new in terms of attacks. Labour / Guardian / BBC axis have been banging on about food banks and zero hour contracts for the past 5 years.
  • Scott_P
    Scott_P Posts: 51,453
    @jameskirkup: Just in case you ever wondered, #Battle4Number10 so far proves why democracy needs good journalists.
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    Very good on the NHS there.
  • Freggles
    Freggles Posts: 3,487
    No top down reorganisation!
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    edited March 2015
    Flightpath said:

    Mortimer said:

    tlg86 said:

    The only thing that struck me as possibly significant is that Cameron admitted to not being able to live on a zero hours contract.

    Rubbish. He said that they suit some people. And they do. Get in the real world - without zero hours there would be fewer jobs, lower economic growth, more reliance on a state that can not afford to spend as much as it does.
    Yes. I think your little exchange there shows how pointless these interviews/debates are. Any answer is twisted by an opponent. I
    Yes, but by that logic it shows how all political discourse is pointless. We should just have them all sit in offices all day and then put leaflets through our letterboxes and not interact with each other or the media at all, as their opponents will always just twist whatever they say.
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    Christ, who let her in, she has asked a proper question....get her out.
  • Speedy
    Speedy Posts: 12,100
    edited March 2015
    Look at his answer on the NHS servises, he is just blabbering from start to finish not answering the question, and that is on all audience questions so far.
  • Casino_Royale
    Casino_Royale Posts: 63,687
    compouter2 said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    Translation: Cameron is doing well in this piece, and I don't like it.
    I refer you to Sean T
    Look at the start of this thread. I've criticised Cameron.

    Do you ever criticise Labour or Miliband? Or are you a tedious unthinking partisan?
  • Pong
    Pong Posts: 4,693
    ouch. That NHS question was brutal.
  • Scott_P
    Scott_P Posts: 51,453
    @PaulBrandITV: Uh oh, this is Vicky who led the campaign to stop closure of Lewisham A&E unit!!!!
  • isam
    isam Posts: 42,205
    All three kids names dropped

    What price Ed does the same?
  • RobD
    RobD Posts: 60,610
    Pong said:

    ouch. That NHS question was brutal.

    Not really, given that he faces those questions all the time at PMQs!
  • tlg86
    tlg86 Posts: 26,950
    Flightpath said:

    Mortimer said:

    tlg86 said:

    The only thing that struck me as possibly significant is that Cameron admitted to not being able to live on a zero hours contract.

    Rubbish. He said that they suit some people. And they do. Get in the real world - without zero hours there would be fewer jobs, lower economic growth, more reliance on a state that can not afford to spend as much as it does.
    Yes. I think your little exchange there shows how pointless these interviews/debates are. Any answer is twisted by an opponent. If you are a supporter its inevitable that you would make allowances or take the point. If you are a DK then the nature of the format will not be enlightening.
    I am happily watching a programme which is informing me on BBC4
    Sorry, I wasn't suggesting that zero hours contracts are the worst thing in the World or anything - I was just pointing out something that could be used against him in the coming hours/days.
  • MP_SE
    MP_SE Posts: 3,642
    Speedy said:

    Look at his answer on the NHS servises, he is just blabbering from start to finish not answering the question, and that is on all audience questions so far.

    In otherwords doing a Nixon. Blabber on endlessly and avoid tricky questions.
  • Mortimer
    Mortimer Posts: 14,229
    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Cameron's saving grace of his 20 minutes with Paxman is that the GE isn't for another 6 weeks and despite not doing very well, there wasn't anything new in terms of attacks. Labour / Guardian / BBC axis have been banging on about food banks and zero hour contracts for the past 5 years.

    I really don't agree. Zero hours and food banks have not resonated with Midlands marginal voters. Can't see why it's going to change anything now...
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    edited March 2015
    Casino_Royale said:

    compouter2 said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    Translation: Cameron is doing well in this piece, and I don't like it.
    I refer you to Sean T
    Look at the start of this thread. I've criticised Cameron.

    Do you ever criticise Labour or Miliband? Or are you a tedious unthinking partisan?
    We will see how his interview and questions go. If Ed first question isn't "Do you love your wife and children", this is a fix :-)

    Have you ever had three shreaded wheat FFS!!!!
  • JackW
    JackW Posts: 14,787
    Cameron/Audience 7.5/10
  • Saltire
    Saltire Posts: 525
    MarkHopkins said:


    It sounds like they did the grilling first, then added the cheese.

    #youredoingitwrong

    So it will be the right order for Miliband then?

  • Freggles
    Freggles Posts: 3,487
    Shredded wheat bit, are you having a giraffe
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    compouter2 said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    compouter2 said:

    Casino_Royale said:

    compouter2 said:

    Will the next question be, who is his favourite Spice Girl? What the hell are these questions?Don't they call this a "dolly" in cricket?

    Translation: Cameron is doing well in this piece, and I don't like it.
    I refer you to Sean T
    Look at the start of this thread. I've criticised Cameron.

    Do you ever criticise Labour or Miliband? Or are you a tedious unthinking partisan?
    We will see how his interview and questions go. If Ed first question isn't "Do you love your wife and children", this is a fix :-)

    Have you ever had three shreaded wheat ......FFS!!!!
  • tlg86
    tlg86 Posts: 26,950
    isam said:

    All three kids names dropped

    What price Ed does the same?

    No bet - but I suspect he won't - Ed is a very different operator. Should be interesting.
  • tyson
    tyson Posts: 6,122
    Cameron looks like he's got a black (right) eye. Has he been anywhere near Clarkson?
  • Scott_P
    Scott_P Posts: 51,453
    Innings over. Lost several wickets early, but the tail end scored easy runs against some soft bowling...
  • FrancisUrquhart
    FrancisUrquhart Posts: 85,740
    edited March 2015
    Mortimer said:

    FrancisUrquhart said:

    Cameron's saving grace of his 20 minutes with Paxman is that the GE isn't for another 6 weeks and despite not doing very well, there wasn't anything new in terms of attacks. Labour / Guardian / BBC axis have been banging on about food banks and zero hour contracts for the past 5 years.

    I really don't agree. Zero hours and food banks have not resonated with Midlands marginal voters. Can't see why it's going to change anything now...
    Errhhh that is what I am saying. Those attacks aren't new and Cameron has been attacked repeatedly about them. It used to be every single PMQ's that a Labour MP would ask a question on food banks and if Cameron had stopped beating his wife.

    There is actually other things, NHS reogranization is one, but the Coalitions core purpose deficit reduction that Paxman could have shredded Cameron on, that don't normally get as bigger screening.

    Most of the public thing the Coalition has cut debt...and the half truths about deficit. I would have shredded Cameron on that, as economic componence is the key stone of the Coalition.
  • kle4
    kle4 Posts: 99,113
    So, what will be the proportion of 'These interviews will swing this election' nutter comments, and the 'These interviews will have no impact and everyone was saying they would swing everything (even though most people were not)' nutter comments, I wonder?
  • Tykejohnno
    Tykejohnno Posts: 7,362
    SeanT said:

    This is like Russia Today doing an Evening with Vladimir Putin

    LOL

  • DavidL
    DavidL Posts: 55,867
    What was interesting was that he neither got nor took any real opportunities to criticise his opponents. It was what would he do. What's the betting Ed doesn't really want to do that?
  • compouter2
    compouter2 Posts: 2,371
    Three shredded wheat.....Three shredded fecking wheat....what the feck is this shoite?
  • BenM
    BenM Posts: 1,795
    Hmm. I think viewers will dismiss the audience bit from their minds and concentrate on the Paxman bits. I expect Ed is going to get a duffing.
  • corporeal
    corporeal Posts: 2,549
    I think I remembered why I tend to avoid political interviews.
  • MikeL
    MikeL Posts: 7,809
    Advantage for Miliband to go second - but not an advantage for him to do Q&A before Paxman, He will finish with Paxman which is much tougher than Q&A.
  • isam
    isam Posts: 42,205
    Gary Lineker (@GaryLineker)
    26/03/2015 21:41
    Audience questions after Paxman is like when Spurs bring on Soldado for Harry Kane.
  • OldKingCole
    OldKingCole Posts: 35,276
    My wife's comment "pretty good with an audience". Didn't answer what actual questions thee were though.
  • tyson
    tyson Posts: 6,122
    Oh god. Can he stop talking about the strong economy, all the bloody time. Is that it? Is that all we're going to get. Strong economy. Strong economy. Strong economy and yes did I forget to say the strong economy.
  • FrankBooth
    FrankBooth Posts: 10,022
    tyson said:

    Cameron looks like he's got a black (right) eye. Has he been anywhere near Clarkson?

    Bercow. Cameron's nemesis.
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