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UK General Election

Thurs 8th June 2017 - **Presentation related discussion only** (April 2017)

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BR
Brekkie
Who is actually her deputy now?
NE
newsman1
VMPhil posted:
ITV have said that they're going to go ahead with their usual leaders debate programme, so I guess we'll have an empty chair for May.

http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-04-19/itv-to-host-leaders-debate-despite-pms-reluctance/


Surely, having a TV debate without the leader of either of the main parties is a waste of money. Is ITV's stance politically motivated?
NE
newsman1
Is the ITV late news still on at 10:30 tonight?
BB
BBI45
newsman1 posted:
VMPhil posted:
ITV have said that they're going to go ahead with their usual leaders debate programme, so I guess we'll have an empty chair for May.

http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-04-19/itv-to-host-leaders-debate-despite-pms-reluctance/


Surely, having a TV debate without the leader of either of the main parties is a waste of money. Is ITV's stance politically motivated?

It wouldn't be a waste of money if all the other party leaders will be there. Also, pretty sure TV Channels/Companies can't have a political stance (or at least not here)?
CR
Critique
Brekkie posted:
Who is actually her deputy now?


It's an interesting question. Obviously between 2010-2015 we had a deputy Prime Minister, which made the answer fairly obvious. After that, George Osbourne started to fill in for David Cameron at PMQs (as First Secretary of State). When May took up the role of PM, she didn't nominate a new First Secretary of State - David Lidington (the Leader of the House of Commons) took PMQs when the PM was away just before Christmas. It seems a little odd, but perhaps he is No.2 in this regard?
NE
newsman1
BBI45 posted:
newsman1 posted:
VMPhil posted:
ITV have said that they're going to go ahead with their usual leaders debate programme, so I guess we'll have an empty chair for May.

http://www.itv.com/news/granada/2017-04-19/itv-to-host-leaders-debate-despite-pms-reluctance/


Surely, having a TV debate without the leader of either of the main parties is a waste of money. Is ITV's stance politically motivated?

It wouldn't be a waste of money if all the other party leaders will be there. Also, pretty sure TV Channels/Companies can't have a political stance (or at least not here)?


The debate would be pointless if the prime minister wasn't there.
AN
Andrew Founding member
newsman1 posted:
Is the ITV late news still on at 10:30 tonight?

Yes

The ratings for the ITV News at Ten was poor last night and the rating for the BBC News wasn't anything special either, rather than an uplift it was on the lower end of normal. Viewer apathy I expect which will only continue. Elections aren't a big deal when there is one every year!
NE
newsman1
Andrew posted:
newsman1 posted:
Is the ITV late news still on at 10:30 tonight?

Yes

The ratings for the ITV News at Ten was poor last night and the rating for the BBC News wasn't anything special either, rather than an uplift it was on the lower end of normal. Viewer apathy I expect which will only continue. Elections aren't a big deal when there is one every year !


The last general election was two years ago.
AN
Andrew Founding member
I know that, but the EU ref was basically the same sort of thing in terms of blanket news coverage of political matters resulting in a vote.
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A former member
PLUS there were local council election PLUS the Scottish, welsh and NI election, Remember NI just had election 6 weeks ago and the way its going there could be another election in NI.

This year there will be more election in two weeks time and the people have to go and vote again...
CR
Critique
Huw Edwards just retweeted this... Maybe one final (final) (final) outing for Dimbleby?



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A former member
It really should be a joint outting for both. Is that possible.

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