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Greg Evans
Jul 10, 2019
The Tory leadership contest only started last month but it already feels like it has been going on for an eternity, and there's still a few more weeks to go before we find out who the next prime minister is.
Last night we got a closer look at who the next elected leader of the UK will be as Jeremy Hunt and Boris Johnson engaged in a debate on ITV, which was about as helpful and insightful as the last three years of British politics.
The two MPs traded blows over the usual subjects such as Brexit, Trump, taxes, immigration and contentious things that the other one had said in the past. When it was all said and done, it was hard to tell who was the actual winner.
If you were to ask the viewers at home, we would bet that a large chunk would say that host Julie Etchingham was the only person who came out the debate with her head held high.
The 49-year-old host did well to hold her nerve and not get bossed around by the two Tories, who weren't exactly on their best behaviour in front of the TV cameras.
In which Julie Etchingham does extremely well not to completely lose it. https://t.co/giJHL2XD5w— BuzzFeed News UK (@BuzzFeed News UK) 1562703819
Woah. Johnson now talking over Julie Etchingham, who repeatedly has to ask him to stop talking. Not a good look.— Beth Rigby (@Beth Rigby) 1562701693
Julie Etchingham: don't talk over each other Boris Johnson: fuck that INTERRUPT INTERRUPT Jeremy Hunt: I will fo… https://t.co/RTybSb7Nsr— Kirsty Strickland (@Kirsty Strickland) 1562700010
Etchingham did so well that some people declared that they would rather vote for her and that she would probably win in a fight between the three of them.
@hugorifkind Julie Etchingham. Easily— Plague Gremlin (@Plague Gremlin) 1562700084
Watching the debate and as a voting Tory member, I'm absolutely clear. I'm voting for Julie Etchingham.— Ted Morris (@Ted Morris) 1562700071
Julie Etchingham deserves a Damehood for this #itvdebate— Andy Heeps (@Andy Heeps) 1562699991
Hope someone has a pint poured and ready for Julie Etchingham #ITVDebate— Adam Payne (@Adam Payne) 1562701912
The clear winner of the #itvdebate is Julie Etchingham.— Guy Walters (@Guy Walters) 1562701552
Winners of the debate 1 Julie Etchingham 2= Boris Johnson (bravura, occasionally chaotic but no gaffe that will uns… https://t.co/8x3wEp59Hm— Tim Shipman (@Tim Shipman) 1562702172
Winners of the debate 1 Julie Etchingham 2= Boris Johnson (bravura, occasionally chaotic but no gaffe that will uns… https://t.co/8x3wEp59Hm— Tim Shipman (@Tim Shipman) 1562702172
Even people like Piers Morgan and Julie Hartley-Brewer, who usually hate everything, thought that she did a good job.
Hunt won that debate. Boris started well then blew it by descending into bluster, obfuscation & question-avoidance… https://t.co/K7VOAydj1g— Piers Morgan (@Piers Morgan) 1562702353
Just watching the #ITVDebate on catch-up now... Julie Etchingham @julieetchitv is doing a brilliant job. Let’s put… https://t.co/aywOT0tEC5— Julia Hartley-Brewer (@Julia Hartley-Brewer) 1562704902
When it was all said and done, she really was the only thing worth talking about, especially her poignant raised eyebrow which said everything that you need to know.
Julie Etchingham’s left eyebrow speaks for the nation. And I thought she did a fantastic job tonight, imposing as… https://t.co/Ky0ztUE4Dz— Rae Stewart (@Rae Stewart) 1562704393
Best moment of the night #ITVdebate https://t.co/jchJ3FqrUd— Robert Peston (@Robert Peston) 1562704964
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