It’s all over! You can find the results of the game here!
Remember the Nick Griffin Question Time Drinking Game? Thems were good times, weren’t they?
So when @chickenprincess asked me on Twitter if wwere going to have a drinking game for Thursday’s election debate I thought “Why the bloody hell not?”
So here are the rules so far. These have been created with the help of @evilflea, @Oedipus_Lex, @draconianone and @banalyst.
Please feel free to add your own in the comments section below or on Twitter with the hashtag #DebDrinkingGame and I’ll put up a full list of the rules before the debate starts at 8:30pm on ITV.
Drink One Finger For The Following
If these words or phrases are mentioned by any participant:
“Change”
“Fair”
“Hard Working Families”
“Trust”
“Broken Britain”
“Immigration”
“Referendum”
If the audience breaks into applause. (Even though they’re not allowed to. Bad audience! Naughty audience!)
If Cameron and Brown actually acknowledge Nick Clegg’s presence.
Any awkward pop culture reference to show that the participant is down wiv da kids.
If Brown does “that thing with his chin”.
Any obviously rehearsed bad play on words (e.g. “It’s not a manifesto FOR the people. It’s a “manifest no” FROM the people.”)
Drink Two Fingers For the Following
Anyone refers to Alistair Stewart as “an odious little excuse for a man”.
Brown or Clegg start chanting “Cameron-Cameron-Cameron” slowly in a baritone voice during his answers.
If any participant finish an answer with the word “Simples”.
Drink Three Fingers For the Following
A participant announces “I’m Sparticus!” and somebody in the audience stands up and shouts “No, I’m Sparticus!” etc. etc.
Cameron announces that he’s “bringing sexy back”.
Any participant shouts “Shit! I think I’ve left the gas on!” and runs from the platform when asked a difficult question.
Drink Everything You Can Lay Your Hands On
If one of the participants breaks down in tears at the complete futility of his and our own existence.
UPDATE: The Drinking Game is now on both the Guardian and Daily Telegraph websites, conveniently covering the entire political spectrum in two handy links.
By the way, if any of the participants’ “people” are reading, the public really want the “I’m Sparticus” one. In light of the situation in Iceland, we’ll also accept “I’m Sporticus”.
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i’ll have finished a pint before cameron’s finshed his opening remarks! Excellent
liking the “no! i’m spartacus!” one. although will this be three fingers each time someone shouts it, or just 3 in general?
either way, i’ll be shitfaced in 2 mins!
Oh, I’d also like to suggest 1 finger whenever anyone says “referendum”.
2 fingers every time Clegg protests that he doesn’t choose the next Government, the people choose the next Government.
What’s the topic for the debate? I can’t remember. Hang on, I’ll look myself…
…it’s Domestic Affairs.
1 finger for the “mainstream majority”
4 fingers if Brown refers to the recession as anything other then Global
On the ancient history tip; down in 1 if Ashdown staggers from the audience; spits, “This Is Sparta!” and hoofs any contestant into an endless pit.
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What about “Carrot and Stick” and “Boom And Bust” ?
1 finger If Brown says “NHS” [Cameron will probably mention it every other word]
2 fingers for any reference to the other leaders’ budget plans “not adding up” [Clegg most likely to say]
1 finger for reference to “damage the recovery”
A pint of spirits if there’s a reference to “family” without “hardworking” in front of it.
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‘Lazy unemployed families’ – 3 shots
(singing) ‘I can be so sleazy: sleazy; sleazy; sleazy’ – 1 bottle
‘No we don’t want win – give us some credit – who in their right mind would?’ – 1 shot
Oh, we’ve somehow missed “voter apathy”.
Any attempt by any of the party leaders to use slang to sound ’street’ and appeal to the kids and the colours* – finish your drink.
*can I say that?
If everyone has to have a drink every time Brown does that thing with his chin, everyone will be in a coma by nine.
I reckon the word billions should trigger the amount of fingers to drink (ie. 3 is three fingers, 17 is seventeen etc.). Let’s drink that deficit away!
Should have added “brave soldiers”.
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If only Gordon Brown would have the balls to have a pint of beer on the podium and every time the appropriate words were mentioned he downed a finger or two of beer. He would win my vote. (That said if he managed not to have a piss for for an hour and a half after drinking god knows how many pints he’ would need to have a massive bladder)
and that’s what this country needs! massive bladders!
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Can I suggest two fingers for every mention of “I agree with Nick”?