Although Theresa May has refused to go head-to-head with Jeremy Corbyn in a debate ahead of the election, Boris Johnson and Andrew Gwynne have at least obliged. Ahead of tonight’s Sky News/Channel 4 leaders interviews, the two came close to coming to fisticuffs as they went blow-to-blow over the election.
While Labour’s joint national elections coordinator was keen to talk about the Tories’ plan for pensions, the Foreign Secretary had other ideas. Johnson repeatedly asked Gwynne about Labour’s plans for Brexit. With the pair talking over one another constantly, Adam Boulton attempted to act as a referee:
AB: No, excuse me. Can I just say one thing to you both: doesn’t your exchange show we should have had face-to-face debates?
AG: Absolutely, what’s she running scared of?
BJ: Oh come on, are you going to bring immigration down?
AB: No, I’m asking you a question: doesn’t this show we should have had face-to-face debates?
BJ: No, I’m talking to this chap [pointing at Andrew Gwynne]
With neither of the two willing to back down, the interview finished with the Foreign Secretary pleading on camera for the British electorate not to send Jeremy Corbyn to ‘negotiate for us’.
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