Hundreds of thousands of people across Scotland are tuning in to tonight’s debate and it would appear a fair few of them have taken to Twitter
All four leaders and parties are getting a pretty hard time on social media…
Why are @Conservatives going after 5billion from tax evaders but 12billion from welfare??. u know the people that need it most #ScotDebates
— Phil Malik (@philmalik) April 7, 2015
Sturgeon is lucky @patrickharvie isn't there; allows her to appear as the only anti-austerity candidate going. #ScotDebates
— Sean Bell (@SeanCMBell) April 7, 2015
Every time Willie Rennie comes on my heart sinks #ScotDebate
— Mark Ferguson (@Markfergusonuk) April 7, 2015
https://twitter.com/JackMagicWands/status/585537100298194944
Politicians are known to split opinions but it appears it is not just the people answering the questions who are doing that…
Could someone whisper in Bernard Ponsonby's ear that his questions could be cut by two thirds without losing the point #ScotDebates
— Alastair Campbell (@campbellclaret) April 7, 2015
Bernard P is the master of pot stirring! He's also very good at moderating, a true pro. #ScotDebates
— Mike McGrail (@mike_mcgrail) April 7, 2015
Jim Murphy has removed one layer, hopefully he isn’t going to be going any further…
Jaikit aff for part two. Sleeves up by part three? Taps aff part four? #ScotDebates
— Mark McDonald (@markmcdsnp) April 7, 2015
As with any good pub debate, the world’s greatest footballer has even had a mention
Lionel Messi gets obligatory mention. #ScotDebates
— Michael Blackley (@Mike_Blackley) April 7, 2015
Talking of football pub debates…
At the very least, I'd like to witness a stramash #scotdebates
— David Mills (@DavidMills73) April 7, 2015
It didn’t take long for the Scottish Socialist Party to declare that they weren’t particularly enjoying this evening’s bash.
This is getting boring now. lets hear ideas and vision not back door deals and coalition scenarios. #scotdebates
— The SSP (@The_SSP_) April 7, 2015