UK Election Coverage

I'm with Dunedin - whilst it is agreed "in principle" it is far from a done deal.

As others have said, Brown seems to want a series of debates starting well before an election, and also wants them to include other ministers - perhaps thinking that the Conservatives do not have the strength in depth.

Cameron has most to lose, being the front runner, and so it is arguably not in his interest. He just wants a few debates during the campaign.

It's self publicity, and rather odd. It makes them, not the principle, the story.

They weren't first off the mark- they simply adopted a unilateral line whilst negotiating with the BBC and ITV. I think both the BBC and ITV were frankly rather pissed off at BSkyB for potentially ruining the behind the scenes discussions between the parties and broadcasters.

So we're going to have this petition being advertised for the next 6 months - great. I think many people will be bored at the prospect of the debate by the time it comes around.

Dress Rehersal - Tuesday 20th October 10.30am ....

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The Speaker's Conference has announced that it will be questioning Rt Hon Gordon Brown MP, Rt Hon David Cameron MP and Rt Hon Nick Clegg MP in their capacity as political party leaders on Tuesday 20 October at 10.30am.

The meeting will take place in the Boothroyd Room, Portcullis House and will last for one hour.

The session will be open to members of the press with Houses Of Parliament passes and to other full Parliamentary pass holders.

www.parliament.uk

interesting, I dare say it will be about the bloody.. .Well you know what!

with mr brown and the TV debate, pull the rug under skys feet and agree to do it but ONLY ON BBC!

Why only the BBC?
Please explain.

well you could have it on ITV or Five, Why should something "SO called Important" by sky terms be only available to a select number of viewers. it should be open to everyone. Its NOT UP TO Commercial broadcaster what needs to be done in an election run up.

But Sky News is available for free to almost everyone with digital TV, which is over 90% of the population. And you can probably add a few per cent if you include those able to watch online as well. It's hardly a 'select number of viewers' as you say.

I just don't want SKY doing this, There could answer questions or do stuff which could make anyone look bad, but by the time OFcom acts it will be to late.

And what makes you think Sky would do that?

I take it you read this bit on the Sky News website:



What exactly are you objecting to? You're not making a lot of sense.

i think that could be applied to the majority of 623058's posts