Nicola Sturgeon was voted the winner of the STV Leaders' Debate in an online poll on heraldscotland.com.
Although the poll is far from scientific, in that it was shared by a number of MSPs on social media, the poll amassed over 9,000 votes and saw a significant majority back the First Minister.
Nicola Sturgeon won the poll with just under 8,000 votes and 87% of the vote. Jackson Carlaw finished second with 7% of the vote, while Richard Leonard pipped Willie Rennie in 3rd by just over 200 votes.
Jackson Carlaw claimed Nicola Sturgeon and Jeremy Corbyn could “take over our country next week”, the SNP leader was adamant that Boris Johnson was “utterly unfit” to be PM and “must be stopped”.
READ MORE: Online poll: Who do you think won the STV Leaders' Debate?
Closing statement: Nicola Sturgeon says a vote for the SNP will help build a 'fairer country we know is possible': https://t.co/eeyBVLfgUe #ge2019 #stvdebate pic.twitter.com/dy9SkVlzzd
— STV News (@STVNews) December 3, 2019
But Mr Carlaw claimed if the Tories are not the largest party in the Commons after December 12, Mr Corbyn could “sell out Scotland and cave into Nicola Sturgeon’s demand” for a second vote on independence in 2020.
READ MORE: STV Leaders' Debate as it happened: Parties quizzed on independence and Brexit
Nicola Sturgeon and Richard Leonard clashed on Trident which Willie Rennie criticised the NHS spending by the Scottish Government.
Nicola Sturgeon takes Richard Leonard to task on his Trident stance: https://t.co/eeyBVLfgUe #ge2019 #stvdebate pic.twitter.com/yxj6MQO6S8
— STV News (@STVNews) December 3, 2019
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