TI
Just to point out, I've never bought the Daily Mail in my life. I wouldn't even wipe my arse with it!
IS
Yes, the audience should be balanced for the population. There shouldn't be a left/right split, it should feature a range of opinion on both axis of the political spectrum. That way it's irrelevant what parties are on the debate.
(and the SNP/Plaid/Greens should have to take it in turns on 1 podium as they are basically the same party).
They are? I'm sure they'd disagree with that as would analysis of their policies.
That's the problem with labelling the parties 'left' and 'right'... there's a wide range of parties. Lumping the centrist SNP as being the same as the Greens is patently nonsense
An audience balanced for the parties present is any thing but balanced, just because the left are split doesn't mean they should have a higher percentage of the audience
Yes, the audience should be balanced for the population. There shouldn't be a left/right split, it should feature a range of opinion on both axis of the political spectrum. That way it's irrelevant what parties are on the debate.
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(and the SNP/Plaid/Greens should have to take it in turns on 1 podium as they are basically the same party).
They are? I'm sure they'd disagree with that as would analysis of their policies.
That's the problem with labelling the parties 'left' and 'right'... there's a wide range of parties. Lumping the centrist SNP as being the same as the Greens is patently nonsense
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IS
The thing is that people who are passionate about one political view will often watch a news report or programme and claim that it is biased towards another. And someone of the opposite view will watch the same thing and claim the opposite. It happens a lot
It's a case of 'how dare they give the other opinion'
The BBC is both a pit of lefties and a pro-government mouthpiece... Just depends on the view of the person expressing the opinion.
I have been in a "BBC audience" before on QT. I am right-wing, and there was an good number of us there, we still had people claiming online it was a left wing audience.
The thing is that people who are passionate about one political view will often watch a news report or programme and claim that it is biased towards another. And someone of the opposite view will watch the same thing and claim the opposite. It happens a lot
It's a case of 'how dare they give the other opinion'
The BBC is both a pit of lefties and a pro-government mouthpiece... Just depends on the view of the person expressing the opinion.
DV
Big signings for ITV News
George Osborne and Ed Balls to lead ITV's election night lineup with Tom Bradby. pic.twitter.com/gc8R14K2r8
— Carl Dinnen (@carldinnen) June 1, 2017
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Very interesting news about Ed Balls and George Osbourne. I assume they'll be sat at the side of the desk? Or maybe in a different corner with the coffee table style desk?
Very much looking forward to ITV's coverage, hopefully it's as good as it was in 2015.
Very much looking forward to ITV's coverage, hopefully it's as good as it was in 2015.
JR
Why isn't Julie Etchingham in this picture? Is she not providing stats and analysis, as she has done since 2010? Odd if so.
Big signings for ITV News
George Osborne and Ed Balls to lead ITV's election night lineup with Tom Bradby. pic.twitter.com/gc8R14K2r8
— Carl Dinnen (@carldinnen) June 1, 2017
Why isn't Julie Etchingham in this picture? Is she not providing stats and analysis, as she has done since 2010? Odd if so.
DA
It wouldn't work anyway. It's already saturated with that substance.
Just to point out, I've never bought the Daily Mail in my life. I wouldn't even wipe my arse with it!
It wouldn't work anyway. It's already saturated with that substance.
AN
It is interesting how the election debates have gone from the very strict conditions of the first ones, where people weren't allowed to clap or breathe, everyone had fixed times to answer, to now where it's more shouty, baying mobs, booing cheering etc.
The bias thing is impossible to get right due to the greater number of left parties and the fact left wing supporters tend to be more vocal. If you went 50/50 left/right you'd then end up with a biased number of Tories.
Andrew
Founding member
I'd say the fiasco that was last night's debate may well mean we will not see another national 'leaders' debate for some time. Serious questions need to be asked of the BBC, from the audience selection through to the appalling moderation from Mishal Husain. It goes to prove ITV were correct to have their debate in the more 'secure' surroundings of Media City. The sight of the participants being jeered and cheered as they arrived, a la gladiators entering the Coliseum, was not a good reflection of British politics today. It was more akin to a Trump rally in the Deep South Bible Belt.
It is interesting how the election debates have gone from the very strict conditions of the first ones, where people weren't allowed to clap or breathe, everyone had fixed times to answer, to now where it's more shouty, baying mobs, booing cheering etc.
The bias thing is impossible to get right due to the greater number of left parties and the fact left wing supporters tend to be more vocal. If you went 50/50 left/right you'd then end up with a biased number of Tories.
:-(
A former member
Personnel I dont understand what the problem is doon south, were never had those awful strick rules up north and all the leaders are happy to tun up and just debate and speak with the public. People boo and cheer everyone.
IF you want a proper debate with just leaders dont invite the public and just have them all sitting around a table.
IF you want a proper debate with just leaders dont invite the public and just have them all sitting around a table.