Sunak vs Starmer general election debate: Starmer refuses to deny Labour would raise taxes by £2,000
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- Опубликовано: 3 июн 2024
- Sir Keir Starmer repeatedly refused to deny that Labour would raise taxes by more than £2,000 for each working family.
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In his first televised debate with Rishi Sunak of the campaign, Sir Keir said his party would raise “specific taxes” and defended his planned VAT raid on private schools.
The 70-minute encounter between the party leaders often became heated with the two men interrupting and talking over each other as they clashed on issues including defence, the economy and net migration.
Mr Sunak said Labour would raise taxes by £2,000 for every family, the product of a Treasury analysis of Labour policies, although Sir Keir later dismissed the figure as “nonsense”.
In his closing statement, the Prime Minister said: “You don’t know what you’d get and neither does he... Keir Starmer is asking you to hand him a blank cheque when he hasn’t said what he’d do with it.
“In uncertain times we simply cannot afford an uncertain prime minister. If you don’t know what you’re going to get with Labour, don’t vote for them.”
Appealing to voters minutes earlier, Sir Keir told viewers: “Imagine how you would feel about waking up on July 5 to five more years of the Conservatives... the arsonists handed back the matches.
“Now imagine turning the page with a Labour government that rolls up its sleeves and gets on with the job... The choice at this election is clear, more chaos with the Conservatives or a chance to rebuild Britain with a changed Labour Party.”
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I'm so sick of both of them
We are all being played, these are millionaires and billionaires on 100k salaries, they are in it for their self interests.
Don't vote for either of them
I'd rather vote for the guy who admit they'll put up taxes then the one who says they won't but end up doing so.
Starmer didn't deny he'd put up taxes... Good old Labour
Sunak trying to lecture anyone on the economy is laughable.
They're both in the WEF. It's a sham. Expect more of the same whoever gets in.
Rishi is a billionaire. He doesn't need to do politics for money. Starmer wants to get rich(er)
I will Never Trust Labour the party that sold over half of the gold in the treasury which devalued the pound .
Where does anyone with a brain think the money will come from ? The people working or those that do not.
Rishi was pretty good in this debate, Starmer was like a jabbering rabbit
Why is there a debate between these two clowns, as though they're the only people/parties to vote for?
I like how the entire hour was Rishi being roasted and showing he is unfit for office and yet Torygraph puts up the only 2min they think they might have something to hit Labour with.
The Monster Raving Loony Party gets my vote 🗳
Voters need to stop flip flopping between these 2 parties. They are 2 sides of the same coin. Neither has the capability to sort out the problems within the country. I fear the sheeple will vote Labour in though. Buckle up for the next 4 years, it's going to be a rough ride.
Both are rubbish. British should boycott both parties. 🥳
Both are not fit to rule
If I was involved in this, when Sunak kept interrupting and refusing to shut up, I would have walked out. He’s just plain rude and arrogant.
The worst possible moderator bar none. She persistently allowed Wishy Washy Rishy to make unsubstantiated claims over tax rises and consistently let him talk over Starmer. Before calling them both to account when clearly it was Sunak time and time again. This gig was beyond her, shameful.
Sunak talks over people and thinks that's how to win a debate. He who shouts loudest wins.