Capturing the Mood of Democracy by Stephen Coleman & Jim Brogden

Author:Stephen Coleman & Jim Brogden
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9783030531386
Publisher: Springer International Publishing

20.11.19.

Did you watch the debate between Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn on ITV last night?

The debate was misnamed, it was simply an exchange of sound bites. The candidates were not given time to espouse policies or ideas and they spoke over each other and didn’t give straight answers to straight questions and the moderator failed to keep order. Not sure anyone learnt anything new nor was anyone’s mind changed.

No one outside the political bubble has even mentioned it to me.

About the quality of the debate: I don’t think there was a debate as I understand the term. Rather it was a hybrid, a cross between something that aspired to be a debate but was in fact a glorified Q&A session. The exchanges between Johnson & Corbyn were disappointingly predictable with Johnson blatantly forcing Brexit into the dialogue at every contrived opportunity. Also, Johnson, to my mind, came across as arrogant in his refusal to conclude his comments when requested to do so by Ms Etchingham, again, was this a debate or a Q&A session?

The cynical attempt to rebrand the Tory Twitter account simply lowers the view of politics and politicians.

Didn’t watch debate live. Watched straight after, but only made it halfway through. Got a bit bored, social media began to filter through which gave me rest of highlights.

As a debate very poor. As a resumé of stuff already put out by both parties via the media, adequate albeit a tad predictable.

I found the debate too short. It left me with wanting more. The last question about the present to each other felt unnecessary and cheapened the debate. I watched it with my partner: we were in agreement. I discussed it with 2 colleagues at work: one of them was frustrated that Corbyn did not seem to answer Johnson’s question about Brexit. She wanted a clear answer. This conversation was tricky as it brought up anxiety about the election. I discussed it with a friend who felt the Corbyn showed a lot of integrity and she will vote for him.

I did feel that Corbyn came across as more human than Johnson.

Brexit obsession was dull and repetitive. Damning that our political discourse had become so dominated and side-tracked by such a pointless issue when there are far more pressing concerns that directly affect people’s lives.

I watched the debate with my partner and early on in the programme we began to anticipate/predict both of the candidates answers and responses. We devised a point scoring system, there were high scores all around.! ! !

Johnson attempted to employ his bonhomie approach with seemingly scant success with the audience was an interesting contrast to Corbyn’s remaining calm and staying within time constraints.

Talked a bit about it at a networking lunch today. They hadn’t seen it though.

Judging by the ITV debate, and speeches/clips I have heard so far, I wouldn’t describe it so much a political debate as an almost constant exchange and repetition of the party line. Johnson time and time again steered his answers to his ‘brilliant brexit deal’….

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