While Labour leader Jeremy Corbyn had a last-minute change of heart and chose to turn up to tonight’s BBC Election Debate 2017, Prime Minister Theresa May resisted the pressure and accusations of cowardice from the other leaders by deciding to stay away.
The Tories have treated the public with contempt. Refusing to join me at #BBCdebate tonight would be another sign of @Theresa_May’s weakness pic.twitter.com/RalIlKWjpX
— Jeremy Corbyn (@jeremycorbyn) May 31, 2017
So the people of Twitter all began making the same joke about trying to locate her.
Me looking for Theresa May at the #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/ocXwmz8cTU
— Liam (@LiamLambrini) May 31, 2017
Presumably they were looking for Theresa May #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/h7XrzALDsh
— Katie Weasel (@KatieWeasel) May 31, 2017
Never mind Where's Wally. Where's @theresa_may ? #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/1IsmW8ak3t
— Cllr Warren Ward (@WarrenWard_UK) May 31, 2017
Looking for Theresa May under my chair, anyone seen her?! #WheresTheresa #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/cq4QrMvr9Z
— Owen Jones (@OwenJones84) May 31, 2017
The joke intensified when Lib Dem leader Tim Farron said in his opening statement: “Where do you think Theresa May is tonight? Take a look out your window, she might be out there sizing up your house to pay for social care.”
'Where's Theresa May? Look out your window, she might be out there sizing up your house.' Tim Farron has just made my day ?? #BBCDebate
— Reesha Siniara (@reesha_siniara) May 31, 2017
"Where's Theresa May? Look outside your window, she might be out there." Tim is SAVAGE ?????? #BBCDebate
— Isabelle (@drissywho) May 31, 2017
Peering out my window to see if Theresa May is outside my house #BBCDebate pic.twitter.com/2KIv1MNWDN
— Dr. Cat (@CineFeline) May 31, 2017
May defended her decision not to take part in the seven-way prime time debate, insisting she wanted to focus on meeting voters and answering questions, rather than “squabbling” with other politicians.