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Nick Robinson owned Rishi Sunak so often it hurts and this withering final salvo was simply epic
Breaking news today that Nigel Farage has cancelled his scheduled appearance on the BBC’s series of pre-election interviews with party leaders.
Perhaps he did it after watching how presenter Nick Robinson dealt with Rishi Sunak on Monday night, when he owned him so often it hurts (well, almost).
There was this magnificent analogy which left Sunak apparently seething.
Nick Robinson, “You sound to me like a guy in a pub who borrows £50 three years ago. And you keep saying, dont worry I’ll pay you back. And then when you confront him in the pub, he says, I’ll pay you tomorrow. You wouldn’t believe him, would you?”
“You’re constantly promising… pic.twitter.com/QZyyX3xaUd
— Farrukh (@implausibleblog) June 10, 2024
And we’ve rounded up all our favourite responses to that here.
But perhaps none cut deeper than Robinson’s withering final salvo, which was simply epic.
Nick Robinson just iced a man. #Panorama pic.twitter.com/zOWMu69m0B
— Macho (@Macho_Grande1) June 10, 2024
Mega oof.
Sunak literally physically deflating before our eyes!
— FuckTheTories (@FuckToriesETH) June 10, 2024
I can’t tell whether he looks more like he’s about to deck Nick Robinson or burst into tears. https://t.co/AULvvWF1GD pic.twitter.com/1bpdypbKqh
— Stew Elliott (@StewCElliott) June 10, 2024
At least he stayed till the end tonight.
— Tom Malarkey (@malarkey_tom) June 10, 2024
The anger in his face from 9secs is something to behold. And no, you didn’t manage to disguise it, Mr Sunak. #r4today https://t.co/MpyXhUMqaR
— Steffi Ede (@MumofFatCassie) June 11, 2024
I actually couldn’t watch this, Sunak is so out of his depth it feels like I’m condoning bullying
— Jay Murphy (@jaymurphs11) June 10, 2024
Only one question remained.
Where was this level of questioning for the last fifteen years?
— Ed Freshwater #TeamKip (@edfreshwater) June 11, 2024
And finally …
School Captain interview:
After the incident behind the bike sheds, the exam cheating and the fake sick note from your mum, why do you think you deserve another chance? https://t.co/b4AtGsibyE— Tom Sherrington (@teacherhead) June 10, 2024
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