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General Election Thread

Discussion/speculation/predictions (February 2010)

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DV
DVB Cornwall
Well not really .... All the other permutations have now been virtually eliminated. My suggested schedule (previous page) is coming together nicely.
VG
VizGuru
If anyone watched Look North (Leeds) at 10:35pm, there was a trailer for the 'Look North Debate', which seemed to include the video version of the BBC Election 2010 graphic seen above.

I assume this is nod to the presentation style for the BBC in general...it seems it's a map of the UK with red, blue and yellow 'Battleship' style pins sticking out!

(p.s I mean 'Battleship', as in the board game!
JW
JamesWorldNews
Wonder why BBC News are using a foreign correspondent/anchor (Komla Dumor - sp??) for the current roving reactions from around the UK. Don't they have enough political staff/reporters, even from the regions?

Seems a bit daft flying someone in from Lagos to do the reports from up and down the UK.
BC
Blake Connolly Founding member
The feed of the Labour news conference this morning was full of glitches on both news channels, they'd better get that sorted for next week!
AD
adamcobb55
Wonder why BBC News are using a foreign correspondent/anchor (Komla Dumor - sp??) for the current roving reactions from around the UK. Don't they have enough political staff/reporters, even from the regions?

Seems a bit daft flying someone in from Lagos to do the reports from up and down the UK.


I think Komla Dumor is London based though. He presents The World Today on the BBC World Service quite regularly and has started popping up on BBC World News at weekends.
GE
thegeek Founding member
I've heard that Zeppotron have a studio booked at TVC on May 6th. This can only be a good thing.
SP
Steve in Pudsey
What are they using the studio for?
GE
thegeek Founding member
'Election Night Special', it says here.

(I'm guessing it'll be something along the lines of Armando Iannucci's Election Night Armistice, but with more Charlie Brooker)
PE
Pete Founding member
'Election Night Special', it says here.

(I'm guessing it'll be something along the lines of Armando Iannucci's Election Night Armistice, but with more Charlie Brooker)


oh my god YES! I've been trying to remember the name of that show for years. Loved it!

Sadly youtube seems to lack the absolutely highlight of the evening: the choir singing the Channel 4 News theme.
BR
Brekkie
Wonder then if Brooker will be doing something for BBC4 or C4?
PT
Put The Telly On
Wonder then if Brooker will be doing something for BBC4 or C4?


I wonder....
BR
breakingnews
What time will Browne call the election at tomorrow?

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