The televised debate on BBC One tonight

[the other bob wilson]

Never had any intention of watching it, but watched Newsnight which was entirely devoted to it. The impression I got there was a slight one that Javid had the best debate.

Maybe Emily Maitlis was harsh on Boris Johnson because she had one of the few opportunities to try to ask searching questions of him (seems she was ignored most of the time) without being booed by Johnson supporters like a couple of journalists were in his only previous, very brief, q and a session - the fact he could not remember the name of the person who asked the question about Islamophobia just seemed so appropriate given the nature of the question.

Rory Stewart really surprised me when he agreed that he had been lacklustre in the debate - it was just so different from the sort of answer I've become conditioned to hearing from a politician, but, if Javid did indeed debate well, I think the man who the media have latched on to because he was a bit different from the rest may have run his race by this time tomorrow.

[Taunton Blue Genie]

Never had any intention of watching it, but watched Newsnight which was entirely devoted to it. The impression I got there was a slight one that Javid had the best debate.

Maybe Emily Maitlis was harsh on Boris Johnson because she had one of the few opportunities to try to ask searching questions of him (seems she was ignored most of the time) without being booed by Johnson supporters like a couple of journalists were in his only previous, very brief, q and a session - the fact he could not remember the name of the person who asked the question about Islamophobia just seemed so appropriate given the nature of the question.

Rory Stewart really surprised me when he agreed that he had been lacklustre in the debate - it was just so different from the sort of answer I've become conditioned to hearing from a politician, but, if Javid did indeed debate well, I think the man who the media have latched on to because he was a bit different from the rest may have run his race by this time tomorrow.

I think Javid lacks gravitas and isn't that confident/articulate.

It rather amusing to see that the candidates are in a cleft stick: if they promise a hard Brexit they won't get it through parliament. If they go for less than a hard Brexit many of their lost voters will stay away from them and it is theoretically not what the electorate voted for either.

Most of them are full of bluster that they can get an improved deal from the EU when it seems that it's not on offer - and by using the option of a hard Brexit in respect of such negotiations seems to ignore the fact that it's not the strongest weapon in the armoury when that option inflicts considerable self-damage. It's like threatening to set off a hand -grenade when still holding it.

With the Labour party being incredible nebulous and lacking good leadership regarding the issue the situation is as depressing as it is fascinating.