June 5, 2017 7.10 pm This story is over 77 months old

Rewind: The Lincoln Debate

Six candidates vying to become the next MP for Lincoln have been answering your questions in a live debate in the city this evening. Watch the full debate below: Live from the Drill Hall: The #LincolnDebate with the candidates looking for your vote to become the city's next MP. Posted by The Lincolnite on Monday,…
Six out of seven candidates took part in the Lincoln MP Debate on Monday, June 5 in Lincoln. Photo: Steve Smailes for The Lincolnite

Six candidates vying to become the next MP for Lincoln have been answering your questions in a live debate in the city this evening.

Watch the full debate below:

Live from the Drill Hall: The #LincolnDebate with the candidates looking for your vote to become the city's next MP.

Posted by The Lincolnite on Monday, 5 June 2017

Organised by the The Lincolnite and BBC Radio Lincolnshire, the 90-minute programme allowed candidates to go head to head on issues and questions put to them by a live studio audience, as well as those watching on Facebook.

The candidates taking part in the debate were:

  • Ben Loryman – Green Party
  • Karen Lee – Labour
  • Caroline Kenyon – Liberal Democrats
  • Nick Smith – UKIP
  • Iain Scott-Burdon – Independent
  • Phil Gray – Independent

Conservative candidate Karl McCartney refused to take part.

Viewers also left their thoughts on what the candidates are saying on Facebook, and by using the #LincolnDebate hashtag on Twitter.