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Penny Mordaunt’s hair caused the biggest buzz of the BBC debate – 19 cutting reactions
After the shouty fiasco of the leaders’ head-to-head debate on Tuesday, Friday saw seven party representatives face off on BBC.
Leading figures from the seven largest parties face each other in the BBC general election debate
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The representatives were –
Penny Mordaunt – Conservatives
Angela Rayner – Labour
Daisy Cooper – Liberal Democrats
Nigel Farage – Reform UK
Stephen Flynn – Scottish National Party
Carla Denyer – Green Party
Rhun ap Iorwerth – Plaid Cymru
With an average audience of 3.2 million, the debate was a hot topic on social media, trending on Twitter/X because of reactions like these.
Penny Mordaunt has just lost it
Gone
Done
She's history"£2,000 Labour taxes" is a lie
A proven lieAnd the shouty pointy finger
Heck
#BBCDebate— Carol Vorderman (@carolvorders) June 7, 2024
The Sugababes have convened to nominate the 38th member of the band. pic.twitter.com/mrpitnv9Wg
— SHANE REACTION (@imshanereaction) June 7, 2024
Hey Siri, show me a populist who has just realised he's not popular #bbcdebate pic.twitter.com/kHeEZAInKq
— Trumpton (@Trump_ton) June 7, 2024
Every teacher watching the #BBCDebate shaking their head at the seating plan pic.twitter.com/gM2iUgiVbF
— Drivelcast (@drivelcast) June 7, 2024
What the public want. #BBCdebate pic.twitter.com/PVCr0hgS9A
— Count Binface (@CountBinface) June 7, 2024
While there were a lot of very serious comments on matters such as the NHS, the cost of living, and the Conservatives’ hotly contested claim that Labour will add more than £2,000 in tax to every household, one major talking point was whatever the hell was going on with Penny Mordaunt’s hair.
Or rather, what wasn’t going on with it.
Honestly Penny Mordaunts hair hasn’t moved once #BBCDebate
— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) June 7, 2024
It was probably the happiest she could have made the internet without losing her seat to a person in a fancy-dress costume in a half-empty community centre at four in the morning.
Here are more of our favourite funny posts about her helmet hair.
1.
Penny Mordaunt be like: pic.twitter.com/OHwwdqRAVK
— Miffy (@miffythegamer) June 7, 2024
Penny Mordaunt be like: pic.twitter.com/OHwwdqRAVK
— Miffy (@miffythegamer) June 7, 2024
2.
Penny Mordaunt #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/lip5tXQZuV
— Trev Ellis #Yes (@GingertrevTrev) June 7, 2024
3.
Heavy is the hair that holds the sword.
— Stephen McGann (@StephenMcGann) June 7, 2024
4.
Every time Penny lies , the hair gets bigger #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/X89eCefhJw
— Minerva (@Politcalmind) June 7, 2024
5.
After an off-stage row, Penny Mordaunt’s hair leaves the #BBCelectiondebate without her. pic.twitter.com/GDi8f5XglF
— Tim Walker (@ThatTimWalker) June 7, 2024
6.
Mordaunt and Farage turning up for tonight #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/bV7zthwC4k
— lexi (@lexi_loodles) June 7, 2024
7.
This picture of Nigel Farage and Penny Mordaunt cosying up before the BBC debate is really telling. pic.twitter.com/ODXrcH6AdK
— Matthew Highton (@MattHighton) June 7, 2024
8.
Is Penny Mordaunt shooting a 1985 episode of Dallas straight after this?
— Alex Andreou (@sturdyAlex) June 7, 2024
9.
Audience “Penny, how many cans of hairspray did you use tonight?” #bbcdebate pic.twitter.com/rPYJieQinK
— Seb Ate (@Mrbaiti) June 7, 2024
10.
Penny Mordaunt returns to her dressing room. pic.twitter.com/TB1Nhn4RoS
— Colin the Dachshund (@DachshundColin) June 7, 2024