Are you two the best we can do?

No it isn’t, it’s simply rude.
It could be legitimately asked of Trump and Biden of course.

No.

Sorry, but I loved it. I think it echoed what a lot of people are feeling - don't really want either of the contenders to be PM. And I'm pretty sure the American electorate are feeling the same way.

I also thought it confrontational and designed to shut down, rather than encourage debate.
I saw Mr Blackstock interviewed later. He’s always voted Conservative but says currently he’s uncertain.

No.

I thought it very rude.

Assuming the BBC chose the questions - it was a bit of a waste when so many important issues weren’t raised.

Extremely rude in my opinion

Just what I was going to say WWM - waste of time - more important issues or issues cut off because of time shortage.

Extremely rude, suppose the questioner thought it clever

Rude, childish and totally unhelpful.

I think it was a pertinent thing to say to their faces because let’s face it they were both dire.

Perhaps ,but I doubt it, it will make them rethink their attitudes.

I would have thought their future policies would have been a more important topic. It says a lot about the interviewer. Sounds pathetic.

Other candidates are, of course, available.

I don’t think Sunak was dire, but I thought Starmer was.

Appallingly rude question I thought.

Complete waste of time.

I didn't see the debate, but from what I read it was tacked on to the end of something else he said.
They weren't going to answer him anyway, so he got his comeuppance.

Germanshepherdsmum

I don’t think Sunak was dire, but I thought Starmer was.

Vice versa, of course.....

It's somewhat rude, but my thoughts are exactly that on the dire choice the Americans face.

I thought he was very arrogant and condescending. I did not see the point of the question.
Whatever I think of Sunak and Starmer I think they did well not to rise to him.

Joseann, no it was a question he submitted before the programme. He was one of other members of the audience to have his question selected to be used
It’s interesting that so many of us responded negatively to Mr Blackstock’s question. I think Annie is correct, Mr B thought it clever. Says more about him than Sunak or Starmer

I didn't watch the debate but from what I've heard there were no questions about mental health or education. So what a complete waste of a question.

It was MayBee. I was disappointed the BBC selected it , especially when so many important issues weren’t covered.
I wasn’t impressed by Mishal the moderator’s management either. Grump