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Tuesday 19 November 2019 3:47 pm  |  Updated:  Tuesday 19 November 2019 3:48 pm

ITV debate bingo: All the catchphrases to watch out for as Johnson and Corbyn gear up for clash

By: James Warrington

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A combination of pictures created in London on November 18, 2019 shows Britain's Prime Minister and Conservative Party leader Boris Johnson (R) and Britain's main opposition Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn (L) giving speeches during their general election campaigns. - Britain will go to the polls on December 12, 2019 to vote in a pre-Christmas general election. (Photo by Ben STANSALL / AFP) (Photo by BEN STANSALL/AFP via Getty Images)

Boris Johnson and Jeremy Corbyn will go head to head in a live TV debate tonight, and both leaders will be hoping to deliver the killer soundbite.

But if you’re tired of hearing the same old Tory tropes and Labour lamentations, there’s a way to inject a bit more fun into the proceedings.

Read more: The election debate: Three issues that could decide the winner

Viewers can now dabble in a game of election bingo, with a gambling firm offering odds on some of the politicians’ most infamous phrases.

Johnson’s favoured call to “Get Brexit Done” has emerged the most likely contender at 1/100, while a Corbyn reference to “Workers’ Rights” seems a sure thing at 1/1000, according to Betway.

Moreover, with popular reality show I’m a Celebrity airing straight after the debate, punters can have a flutter on the Labour leader uttering the words “I’m a Marxist, get me out of here” at 50/1.

Jeremy Corbyn bingo

Workers’ Rights1/1000
Gig Economy1/50
Nationalise Broadband1/50
Buses5/4
Clause Four11/2
Venezuela7/1
Bolivia10/1
Michael Foot10/1
Trotsky20/1
Power to the People25/1
I’m a Marxist, Get Me Out Of Here50/1

Boris Johnson Bingo

Get Brexit Done1/100
Take Back Control3/100
Open for Business1/5
People versus Parliament1/4
Crackpot1/3
This Remain Parliament1/3
Donald Trump1/2
Merry Christmas1/1
Eton7/4
Deal or No Deal6/1
Dominic told me to say it10/1

Read more: Boris Johnson accuses Jeremy Corbyn of ‘ducking’ Brexit ahead of TV debate

Westminster watchers will have a keen eye on the debate, and will be keen to name a winner. Betway’s odds are tied, however, with both leaders coming in at 5/6 to emerge triumphant.

The head-to-head debate, chaired by Julie Etchingham, will be shown on ITV at 8pm tonight.

Main image credit: Getty

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