While the candidates for the Tory leadership debated issues and answered questions on television, social media reacted, and there was one participant in particular viewers were impressed with.
Erin, 15, from Glasgow asked the candidates whether they would commit to net-zero carbon emissions by 2025, but was not satisfied with the answers she received on the subject.
READ MORE: Prime Minister debate: Erin from Glasgow stars with verdict on Tory hopefuls
Erin from Glasgow and @UKSCN1 spoke the most sense out of anyone on this debate. #BritainsNextPM
— Will Mullan (@will_mullan) June 18, 2019
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“Erin, who’s impressed you the most?” Emily Maitlis asked.
“Well to be honest, none of you have really impressed me in the way that I’m looking for,” Erin replied.
“Climate change isn’t an issue of tomorrow, it’s an issue of today, and we need to take drastic, critical action and I don’t think any of you are willing to offer that.”
Here are some of the best reactions from Twitter:
Comedian Kathy Burke tweeted: “Erin. The most intelligent person on there,” while Labour MP Jess Phillips responded to Erin’s concerns by tweeting: “This is going to take a huge amount of change and we should stop faffing.”
Erin. The most intelligent person on there.
— kath 🙀❄️🇪🇺💚 (@KathyBurke) June 18, 2019
Erin: Yes Erin we need to be much more impatient for change, I could lie and say we will definitely get to net zero by 2025 but it wouldn't be honest on the current infrastructure and culture we have. This is going to take a huge amount of change and we should stop faffing
— Jess Phillips (@jessphillips) June 18, 2019
Food writer and journalist Jack Monroe said: "Can we just have 15 year old Erin from Glasgow for #TheNextPrimeMinister please? Thanks. #BBCOurNextPM #BBCDebate #nextprimeminister"
Can we just have 15 year old Erin from Glasgow for #TheNextPrimeMinister please? Thanks. #BBCOurNextPM #BBCDebate #nextprimeminister pic.twitter.com/lE43WjEVBV
— Jack Monroe (@BootstrapCook) June 18, 2019
ITV journalist Robert Peston commented: "Erin says none of the candidates impress her, on climate change. I fear against she may speak for many"
Erin says none of the candidates impress her, on climate change. I fear against she may speak for many
— Robert Peston (@Peston) June 18, 2019
Labour MP David Lammy wrote: "Erin from Glasgow spoke for a nation last night."
Erin from Glasgow spoke for a nation last night.pic.twitter.com/ZpKrMKZYzC
— David Lammy (@DavidLammy) June 19, 2019
Guardian writer Hannah Jane Parkinson commented on Erin's "iconic" expression during Michael Gove's response to her question.
Iconic expression from Erin. She hates them all #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/zPsL2SOjpL
— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) June 18, 2019
Even Boris Johnson's father Stanley said his "star of the evening" was Erin fron Glasgow.
“My star of the evening was Erin from Glasgow.”
— BBC Newsnight (@BBCNewsnight) June 18, 2019
Boris Johnson’s father Stanley says Erin “put the challenge” on climate, adding that the all five candidates “didn’t answer it well enough”#newsnight | @maitlis | #BBCOurNextPM | @StanleyPJohnson pic.twitter.com/GHWyfYAJgT
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