Rishi Sunak’s face as his Liz Truss ‘gotcha’ question imploded is our favourite Tory leader debate moment

There haven’t been too many moments to put a smile on your face during the Tory leadership debates, apart from the pleasure of watching the Conservative party seemingly implode live on TV, obviously.

But if we had to pick one then it would definitely be this, when former chancellor Rishi Sunak obviously thought he had a proper ‘gotcha’ question for Liz Truss.

And while Truss’s answer didn’t make a lot of (any) sense, it was still supremely satisfying to watch Sunak’s expression turn from comedy smirk to abject squirm, as highlighted by @BeardedGenius over on Twitter.

Terrible moment for Sunak

He was trying to be cute/funny, in a “What first attracted you to the millionaire…” kinda way. Backfired terribly

Gave Truss her best moment and made him look like he was shitting himself at her response pic.twitter.com/HvVoIKAPoE

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) July 17, 2022

Look again and you can see the precise moment Sunak decided not to turn up for the next debate.

Literally looks like he’s going to cry

— Hannah Jane Parkinson (@ladyhaja) July 17, 2022

Torn between loving the immediate regret Rishi experienced, and hating the fact it allowed Liz’s most human moment in recorded history.

— Mark Grimshaw (@MarkGComedyUK) July 17, 2022

Her best moment mentioning she was let down throughout her education…by the party she is now standing to lead. I know it’s slim pickings for her best moment, but sheesh…

— Nathan Robson (@nthnrbsn) July 17, 2022

Of course her logic is fucked but Tories innit

— Nooruddean (@BeardedGenius) July 17, 2022

Ha! Starts with a smart arse question, ends with him nodding along like the Churchill Insurance dog . “Thank you, Liz, that very much answers my question.” pic.twitter.com/ShA3wdupMQ

— Moog (@a_toots) July 17, 2022