Television review: The BBC’s final prime ministerial debate before next week’s UK election was as dull as an England soccer match
Rishi Sunak v Keir Starmer UK election debate review: all the charm and grace of a duo of Daleks trapped in a portaloo.‘It’s very easy to move’: Independent production companies consider Late Late’s futureOne distraction is the set – bright blue and full of chunky hexagons, with a sweeping flight of stairs on either side. It looks like the old ITV quizshow Blockbusters repurposed as the Tardis from Doctor Who.
Starmer is less slick and habitually turns puce when addressing a subject about which he is passionate. He accuses Sunak of misrepresenting Labour’s tax plans and bangs on a bit about his track record heading Britain’s public prosecutor office. He also gets off a decent line as Sunak continues to interrupt – saying that if the PM listened more often, he would not be so out of touch with the electorate.
Homelessness is not mentioned once. Incredibly, the unaffordability of housing and its impact on an entire generation are bunged in at the end as an afterthought. Meanwhile, at one point, a man asks the two politicians what makes them think they have what it takes to lead “this great nation”.
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