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UK General Election

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

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ST
Stuart
Interesting that the BBC Election 2017 material on the iPlayer is to expire in a month, unlike past polls that usually have had an eleven month extended period offered.

Perhaps they're expecting another one soon Very Happy
AN
all new Phil
For what it's worth, I flicked around the channels for the first hour or so of the results programmes before eventually settling on ITV. First time I've stuck with them but I found it to be the most engaging. Balls and Osborne were a great choice and seemed to get on pretty well together too.
ST
Stuart
Oddly, I went with ITV too at 6am.

I've never stuck more than 5 minutes with GMB, but I found it quite engaging - especially the rants from Piers Morgan, as they made me laugh after a long night. Very Happy
AN
Andrew Founding member
I don't know if it was planned or not but this week's Sunday Politics will be longer and earlier, now airing 10:00-11:30. The Big Questions has been shunted to BBC Two, with Homes under the Hammer following on BBC One at 11:30
DV
DVB Cornwall
Was planned for a while to get continuity of audience from Marr this week.
DV
dvboy
It was planned to be earlier at 10:00 but originally was 75 minutes, now 90. Lots of changes to the BBC Two schedule because of The Big Questions being moved there at 9:50 ahead of the Under 20 World Cup final, BBC Two comes on air for the Gardener's World repeat at 5:55am tomorrow which must be the earliest on a weekend for a while.
BR
Brekkie
Was planned for a while to get continuity of audience from Marr this week.

Is Peston beginning to make an impact?
DV
DVB Cornwall
Believe it's just a one off .... suspect some continuity of argument across both programmes.
CR
Critique
Would the regional bits of the Sunday Politics have been live today?
ST
Stuart
Would the regional bits of the Sunday Politics have been live today?

The South West version appeared to be live, as the final discussion ended with Lucie Fisher saying "I've been told we've run out of time" before going to a sloppy opt back to network.
MA
mapperuo
Sky have great coverage of the reshuffle so far, BBC don't seem bothered.
DA
Dave Founding member
Sky have great coverage of the reshuffle so far, BBC don't seem bothered.


Been watching Sky for the past hour or so and Beth is really good, not sure what it is about her but she is really watchable.
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