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Josh Withey
May 30, 2017
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During last night's Sky News and Channel 4 simulcast, Prime Minister Theresa May and Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn's respective polices and leadership qualities were put to the test.
The audience, in the interest of balance, was split into thirds (Labour, Conservative and undecided voters), while Jeremy Paxman was split between refusing to let the candidates answer a question and being angry that they didn't answer the question he interrupted.
As the evening progressed, it appeared to even the untrained eye that Jeremy Corbyn was doing better than expected. Whether that was down to better interview prep or an exceedingly popular manifesto, we don't know.
Theresa May on the other hand, appeared to falter on one or two major points - particularly Brexit, one of the cornerstones for her calling an election in the first place.
This didn't go unnoticed by people on the internet. And #TheresaMayGifs began trending on Twitter.
*echoes from within bin* Strong and stable.
Oh no! Questions.
When faced with a member of the actual public #BattleForNumber10 #theresamaygifs https://t.co/NmcPXKFp54— JocMoran💙💙 (@JocMoran💙💙) 1496092508
Theresa May when asked any question about policy, cuts, politics in general, or life. #TheresaMayGifs https://t.co/Vz9ZSmpfHu— MD (@MD) 1496095344
It didn't go brilliantly did it?
@theresa_may #TheresaMayGIFs https://t.co/NSXelcNiyl— Owen Jones 🌹 (@Owen Jones 🌹) 1496092039
#theresamaygifs #BattleForNumber10 https://t.co/JJxUm0W0UZ— Helga #InclusiveNHS 💙 #FBPE #BLM (@Helga #InclusiveNHS 💙 #FBPE #BLM) 1496091675
So. Much. Waffling.
It was all going so well.
Theresa May's election campaign so far. #TheresaMayGifs https://t.co/vcgL2zZ3qw— David Schneider (@David Schneider) 1496097953
But last night felt like a bit of an own goal.
How Theresa May expected it to go vs how it actually went. #TheresaMayGIFs https://t.co/uRukcKnhe6— Stuart Brown (@Stuart Brown) 1496093175
@OwenJones84 @theresa_may #TheresaMayGIFs https://t.co/Zrl7jKdNPR— Sam Nickerson (@Sam Nickerson) 1496091555
Why did she call an election again?
When Theresa thinks about calling the election. #TheresaMayGifs https://t.co/kyz0yxGxcL— Matt Green (@Matt Green) 1496095698
Strong and...
Exiting the studio like...
#TheresaMayGIFs Theresa may leaving studio after debate https://t.co/mzu7NFmFFm— Enoch Root (@Enoch Root) 1496094107
#TheresaMayGIFs Tory HQ after TV debate https://t.co/4F42Q4BfvA— Steve Callen (@Steve Callen) 1496093057
#BattleForNumber10 #TheresaMayGIFs https://t.co/UeprX1mbMd— steph (@steph) 1496091709
@theresa_may leaving the studio the moment this interview ends. #BattleForNumber10 #GE2017 #TheresaMayGIFs https://t.co/TwC3y0lNPf— Anthony. 🏳️🌈 (@Anthony. 🏳️🌈) 1496091583
The Prime Minister was asked how she thought #BattleForNumber10 went... #TheresaMayGifs https://t.co/lWomRygR65— Steven Price 💪🏼🍭🦄 (@Steven Price 💪🏼🍭🦄) 1496135799
In the interest of balance, I did have a look at the #JeremyCorbynGIFs hashatg. Here's what I found.
If gifs were votes we'd be looking at a Labour landslide. #TheresaMayGifs #JeremyCorbynGifs https://t.co/OcKR2kqcSO— Matthew Hodson (@Matthew Hodson) 1496123411
There was a mic drop or two.
There was also the obligatory 'leaving the studio' reaction gif.
BREAKING: Footage of Jeremy Corbyn leaving Sky News Studio revealed. #JeremyCorbynGIFs https://t.co/WAl7WjouRC— Bairdian (@Bairdian) 1496098778
Mostly though.
Looking pretty quiet over at #JeremyCorbynGIFs https://t.co/BhLzsnMVxD— Barry, from the "band" Oxygen Thief (@Barry, from the "band" Oxygen Thief) 1496096828
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