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Originally Posted by Kizzy
Sorry should've quoted but was agreeing with both yours and Joeys points, the one made regarding the issue Cameron made in regard to Brown and his reluctance to commit to debates.But also yours that the media should be seen to work around the politicians and not the other way around.
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I agree with you that MTVN made strong points as to tis too and indeed,broadcasters should not dictate to the PM or really anyone else as to these debates.
However all 3 of the debates in 2010,all took place during the election campign itself,the plan was to have 3 debates again in that period in April.
UKIP were admitted to the debates and really since then the broadcasters have, to please the PM had to include the Greens too.
The move to include the SNP and PC was for me unnecessary,yet that is one of the debates this PM is willing to take part in.
Except now, he wants it held before the official campaign starts, that makes no sense to me whatsoever,with likely no manifesto released by the parties, so no manifesto can be challenged or scrutinised really.
It would seem to me that the main change from the broadcasters is to have a head to head with David Cameron and Ed Miliband,again something David cameron was calling for but I think never expected to get agreement to.
Now he won't do that,again unless it is held well before the campaign starts,he moves the goalposts evertime something seems set up.
Fine if he doesn't want to do that and then he will have to take some stick for that stance from all he has called for before,including that head to head.
I just fail to see any point at all in holding any debate outside the official election campaign, they are called election debates,not pre-election debates.
Sadly, the only person messing the debates about is David Cameron from all I have lsited above.
So I think they should have the one debate with the 7 leaders,at the start of the official campaign after each manifesto from all parties has been presented,and leave it all there for this election.
If the broadcasters did that and pulled the rest of the planned debates, I really think David Cameron could pay pretty heavily for his stance on this, as I am sure if there was only the one debate, it would regularly be said on all news bulletins,the fact that there is only one debate becasue the PM was not willing to do any others.
That is a simple fact,that is what he has indicated,that is relevant news,in light of the fact that all other leaders were/are prepared to do whatever was suggested as to them.