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Originally Posted by MTVN

interesting why the chose to exclude him, very odd

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by bitontheslide

interesting why the chose to exclude him, very odd

Cameron negotiated the final agreement with the broadcasters and I suppose this was one of his conditions - if they were going to have a debate without him then Clegg shouldn't be there either, that way they can call it an 'opposition debate' rather than an empty chairing

[Vicky.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Cameron negotiated the final agreement with the broadcasters and I suppose this was one of his conditions - if they were going to have a debate without him then Clegg shouldn't be there either, that way they can call it an 'opposition debate' rather than an empty chairing

Slightly unfair, given it was camerons choice to spit the dummy :S

[MTVN]

Originally Posted by Vicky.

Slightly unfair, given it was camerons choice to spit the dummy :S

That's just my speculation really but they said on the Daily Politics earlier that the Tories probably vetoed it and it does make sense, broadcasters probably wary of having an overt clash with the PM so bowed to that condition in order to get three debates and have Cameron attend the QT thing

[Ross.]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Cameron negotiated the final agreement with the broadcasters and I suppose this was one of his conditions - if they were going to have a debate without him then Clegg shouldn't be there either, that way they can call it an 'opposition debate' rather than an empty chairing

How petty