May Vs Corbyn live on the telly,

[MaxSo]

desolate said:

Corbyn has exceeded expectation in his media performances so far. This was a car crash, so can't be dismissed.

I would imagine he (and his advisers) got a little complacent and thought this would be an easy ride after last night.

The social media reaction will do him more harm as some of the more vociferous defenders have "accused" the interviewer of being a Zionist. That will, quite rightly, give his opponent a bone to chew on.

Why was it a car crash?

[PurpleAki]

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

Dead air on the radio always plays well...

[anonymous-user]

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

ATG said:

Savaged on Woman's Hour. Ripped a new one.

Can't recall figure off top of his head. Wow.

The interviewer has the figures but your mighty leader didn't! So he's totally ill prepared for interviews in the week before the general election. Doesn't bode well does it! It's pathetic.

And now Labour supporters are attacking the (wholly innocent) interviewer as being a Zionist. So no anti semetism there then...

Lovely day at office and its not even 2 o'clock yet...

I don't see this gaffe as being too significant. What's £2.7/£4.8Bn out of all the other debt he's going to put the country in?

[anonymous-user]

MaxSo said:

DT398 said:

ATG said:

Savaged on Woman's Hour. Ripped a new one.

That exchange pretty much sums up the current crop of Labour shadow cabinet members and the party in general right now. What a shambles.

How can anyone think our economy would improve with that lot at the helm?

Do you *honestly* think it is highly important that he couldn't recall the exact figure off the top of his head?

Yes. He's trying to be PM. If I were trying to run the country I'd know how much my key policy would cost.

Just as I'd know how much extra police officers would cost if I wanted to be the Home Secretary.

[PurpleAki]

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

I'm more disgusted by the Labour reaction towards a wholly innocent interviewer...



Is this acceptable MaxSo?

[lenny007]

REALIST123 said:

FFS you two, can't you leave it? Your like two 5 year olds without the logic.

I've posted about 3 times in this thread and to one poster in particular - not sure that means it warrants a "leave it" comment.

If it bothers you then don't respond to it.

[MaxSo]

PurpleAki said:

The interviewer has the figures but your mighty leader didn't! So he's totally ill prepared for interviews in the week before the general election. Doesn't bode well does it! It's pathetic.

And now Labour supporters are attacking the (wholly innocent) interviewer as being a Zionist. So no anti semetism there then...

Lovely day at office and its not even 2 o'clock yet...

Doesn't bode well for what? The state of political debate in this country?

[MaxSo]

REALIST123 said:

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

ATG said:

Savaged on Woman's Hour. Ripped a new one.

Can't recall figure off top of his head. Wow.

The interviewer has the figures but your mighty leader didn't! So he's totally ill prepared for interviews in the week before the general election. Doesn't bode well does it! It's pathetic.

And now Labour supporters are attacking the (wholly innocent) interviewer as being a Zionist. So no anti semetism there then...

Lovely day at office and its not even 2 o'clock yet...

I don't see this gaffe as being too significant. What's £2.7/£4.8Bn out of all the other debt he's going to put the country in?

Can you comprehend that there is a difference between not being able to recall a figure, and that figure not having been calculated?

[MaxSo]

La Liga said:

MaxSo said:

DT398 said:

ATG said:

Savaged on Woman's Hour. Ripped a new one.

That exchange pretty much sums up the current crop of Labour shadow cabinet members and the party in general right now. What a shambles.

How can anyone think our economy would improve with that lot at the helm?

Do you *honestly* think it is highly important that he couldn't recall the exact figure off the top of his head?

Yes. He's trying to be PM. If I were trying to run the country I'd know how much my key policy would cost.

Just as I'd know how much extra police officers would cost if I wanted to be the Home Secretary.

And you too, are you able to understand the difference?

He lost a memory game.

[MaxSo]

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

I'm more disgusted by the Labour reaction towards a wholly innocent interviewer...



Is this acceptable MaxSo?

Are you able to understand that 4 people don't represent the views of a whole party or its membership?

[MaxSo]

Those of you responding are either stupid or lying.

[anonymous-user]

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

He performed badly - if you can't see that then - "There are none so blind as those who will not see. The most deluded people are those who choose to ignore what they already know"

This is his first proper fk up off the campaign, which let's face it, has been WAY better than even his most ardent supporters thought possible.
Even Alistair Campbell.
Even Nigel Farage.

But a fk up it is.

[PurpleAki]

MaxSo said:

PurpleAki said:

The interviewer has the figures but your mighty leader didn't! So he's totally ill prepared for interviews in the week before the general election. Doesn't bode well does it! It's pathetic.

And now Labour supporters are attacking the (wholly innocent) interviewer as being a Zionist. So no anti semetism there then...

Lovely day at office and its not even 2 o'clock yet...

Doesn't bode well for what? The state of political debate in this country?

I'm sure you're aware of my point.

If not, the failing is yours, not mine.

[PurpleAki]

MaxSo said:

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

I'm more disgusted by the Labour reaction towards a wholly innocent interviewer...



Is this acceptable MaxSo?

Are you able to understand that 4 people don't represent the views of a whole party or its membership?

Answer the question.

[Funk]

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

I'm more disgusted by the Labour reaction towards a wholly innocent interviewer...



Is this acceptable MaxSo?

Ad-hominem attacks are classic left-wing/Labour moves. They know Corbyn tanked - hard - so they're going after her and it's vile.

[turbobloke]

Funk said:

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

I'm more disgusted by the Labour reaction towards a wholly innocent interviewer...



Is this acceptable MaxSo?

Ad-hominem attacks are classic left-wing/Labour moves. They know Corbyn tanked - hard - so they're going after her and it's vile.

Typical. That's the inclusive and tolerant Left for you.

[anonymous-user]

MaxSo said:

La Liga said:

MaxSo said:

DT398 said:

ATG said:

Savaged on Woman's Hour. Ripped a new one.

That exchange pretty much sums up the current crop of Labour shadow cabinet members and the party in general right now. What a shambles.

How can anyone think our economy would improve with that lot at the helm?

Do you *honestly* think it is highly important that he couldn't recall the exact figure off the top of his head?

Yes. He's trying to be PM. If I were trying to run the country I'd know how much my key policy would cost.

Just as I'd know how much extra police officers would cost if I wanted to be the Home Secretary.

And you too, are you able to understand the difference?

He lost a memory game.

A difference which isn't relevant to my criticism.

He should be acutely aware that two members of his cabinet in key positions have generated significant negative coverage for being unable to recall / grasp figures around key policies.

It's rather foreseeable that that theme will be explored by future interviewers. He should have had notes / his iPad actually logged on before the interview in anticipation. Or simply have already memorised a simple figure so it was second nature.

It wasn't a 'memory game', it was a 'preparation / competence game'.

[turbobloke]

La Liga said:

MaxSo said:

La Liga said:

MaxSo said:

DT398 said:

ATG said:

Savaged on Woman's Hour. Ripped a new one.

That exchange pretty much sums up the current crop of Labour shadow cabinet members and the party in general right now. What a shambles.

How can anyone think our economy would improve with that lot at the helm?

Do you *honestly* think it is highly important that he couldn't recall the exact figure off the top of his head?

Yes. He's trying to be PM. If I were trying to run the country I'd know how much my key policy would cost.

Just as I'd know how much extra police officers would cost if I wanted to be the Home Secretary.

And you too, are you able to understand the difference?

He lost a memory game.

A difference which isn't relevant to my criticism.

He should be acutely aware that two members of his cabinet in key positions have generated significant negative coverage for being unable to recall / grasp figures around key policies.

It's rather foreseeable that that theme will be explored by future interviewers. He should have had notes / his iPad actually logged on before the interview in anticipation. Or simply have already memorised a simple figure so it was second nature.

It wasn't a 'memory game', it was a 'preparation / competence game'.

It sure was, and true to Labour form, Corbyn didn't disappoint.

[hairyben]

turbobloke said:

Funk said:

PurpleAki said:

MaxSo said:

Why was it a car crash?

I'm more disgusted by the Labour reaction towards a wholly innocent interviewer...



Is this acceptable MaxSo?

Ad-hominem attacks are classic left-wing/Labour moves. They know Corbyn tanked - hard - so they're going after her and it's vile.

Typical. That's the inclusive and tolerant Left for you.

the capacity of a lot of the left to get extremely angry and vile, while at the same time criticising the right as basically being manipulated through being stupid, vile and angry, and not seeing the hypocrisy is quite remarkable

[DT398]

MaxSo said:

And you too, are you able to understand the difference?

He lost a memory game.

No he didn't. If he couldn't remember the figure, then why could he not just say that. He turned it into an honesty game by saying he had the figure and lost badly.

And if he did have it and has forgotten it already, he probably has bigger issues to worry about.

Edited by DT398 on Tuesday 30th May 15:50