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Originally Posted by kirklancaster
I watched this several times and cannot fault Piers Morgan.
He repeatedly asked properly framed questions which DEMANDED proper answers, but the abhorrent and duplicitous imbecilic Abbott spewed out - or rather SPLUTTERED out - an obviously prepared deflective statement which was obviously well rehearsed but which the stupid woman could not even recall correctly without struggling.
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They did demand proper answers but he offers a choice of two answers (which is not a good interview technique; it's a "gotcha" journalist tactic); specifically he says:
"[I am asking] what Labour's policy on illegal immigrants is"...
(A fair question, and one that she SHOULD be able to answer coherently, but he then follows up with - )
"Do you think they should be removed from the country OR should they be allowed to stay here?"
...he's suggesting that she has to pick ONE of these options to apply to ALL illegal immigrants. Which is a
gross oversimplification, and I wouldn't indulge him by being pushed into "picking" one of his answer either. An interview isn't a multiple choice questionaire... and it's completely valid to point out that the issue is far more nuanced than that. In some cases they should be removed, in others they should have their circumstances examined further
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However, it wouldn't be difficult to say that, and her inability to stay unflustered is concerning. I mean... it's a breakfast telly show and she can't even keep her cool
, how on earth has she survived this long in real politics?