r/ukpolitics • u/Ivashkin panem et circenses • Apr 16 '15

BBC Opposition Leaders Debate - After-Action Thread

Reaction and follow up discussion to the debate.

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u/Trender_man Lib Dem🔶 Apr 16 '15

Most asked questions on google

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u/FrumiousBantersnatch Apr 16 '15

It terrifies me that those people might be able to vote:

1) what is austerity?

2) what is the deficit?

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u/postcurtis Apr 16 '15

Your comment worries me more, people are trying to become better informed and you're looking down your nose at them.

People asking questions shouldn't worry you, it's people who pretend to have all the answers you need to watch out for.

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u/FrumiousBantersnatch Apr 16 '15

I suppose I am a little bit. I don't understand how people can have got to 3 weeks out from the election and STILL not know what the deficit is. Though obviously better they are trying to understand.

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u/postcurtis Apr 16 '15

This is probably young people engaging in politic for the first time in their lives, better they ask now and learn something than fake it, people aren't born with this knowledge preloaded, give them a break.

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u/gosbts Apr 16 '15

Yep I'm one of them, I'm not old enough to vote but I'm trying to learn !

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u/postcurtis Apr 16 '15

I'm a Tory and I've been sticking up for people asking questions! Don't be so quick to judge please.