BEST question: Ross asking FM why computers not delivered to pupils at very start of pandemic.
Best reply: Slater refuting claim there “is no money” for economic recovery by referring to cash being spent on new nuclear weapons.
First to mention Salmond: Willie Rennie.
Second to refer to Salmond: Willie Rennie.
Most radical offer: FM says she’ll “explore” four-day working week – but nobody seemed to notice.
Most cringeworthy reference: Ross mentioning his “wee boy”. Second most cringeworthy point: Ross telling us how he volunteered to help with covid vaccinations.
Best newcomer: brainy engineer Lorna Slater of the Greens – just needs to learn not to shout at the camera.
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Cool under fire: the FM as always.
Most down to earth: amazingly, Willie Rennie.
Audience member asked if he’d vote Alba: “No, I’m an engineer. I’m voting Green”.
Hollowest promise: Ross offering better broadband in next parliament. It’s a reserved matter, Douglas, and when I last looked Conservatives had been in power for over a decade!
On top of their policy brief: Anas Sarwar.
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Audience performance: stilted – Zoom format destroys all the drama.
Prize for obsessive mentions of indyref: Douglas Ross (no surprise there).
Overall perception: apart from the constitution, amazing how similar all five policy propositions were – liberalism, reflation, mental health, skills – more a debate over who could actually deliver.
Who lost? Ross came across like a schoolboy – lacks gravitas or policy focus.
Wille Rennie seemed jovial but wholly irrelevant to what was going on.
Slater is impressive but could not land a real hit.
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Who won? Sarwar came across like a determined prosecution lawyer.
Rating out of 10: Sarah Smith (-1), Ross (1), Willie Rennie (4), Slater (6), Sarwar (8), FM (8).
Guess the catchphrase: “I leave it to others to judge…”
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