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Election debates: Party leaders' TV debate schedule revealed | |
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The schedule of televised debates between party leaders ahead of the general election in May was announced today. | The schedule of televised debates between party leaders ahead of the general election in May was announced today. |
A live debate between leaders of seven major parties will take place on 2 April on ITV. | A live debate between leaders of seven major parties will take place on 2 April on ITV. |
It will include David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood. | It will include David Cameron, Nick Clegg, Ed Miliband, Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood. |
Two live interviews are set up for Cameron and Miliband to be jointly broadcast on Channel 4 and Sky the week before the seven-way debate. They will each answer questions separately. | Two live interviews are set up for Cameron and Miliband to be jointly broadcast on Channel 4 and Sky the week before the seven-way debate. They will each answer questions separately. |
Although a debate a week before polling day on 7 May has been set up between Clegg, Cameron and Miliband, no head-to-head discussions with the leader of the Labour party have yet been agreed to by the Prime Minister. | Although a debate a week before polling day on 7 May has been set up between Clegg, Cameron and Miliband, no head-to-head discussions with the leader of the Labour party have yet been agreed to by the Prime Minister. |
Jeremy Paxman will be grilling leaders with tough questions 26 March: Live question and answer programme on Channel 4 and Sky News featuring David Cameron and Ed Miliband separately, presented by Jeremy Paxman and Kay Burley | Jeremy Paxman will be grilling leaders with tough questions 26 March: Live question and answer programme on Channel 4 and Sky News featuring David Cameron and Ed Miliband separately, presented by Jeremy Paxman and Kay Burley |
2 April: Debate with seven party leaders on ITV, moderated by Julie Etchingham | 2 April: Debate with seven party leaders on ITV, moderated by Julie Etchingham |
16 April: Debate between five opposition party leaders on the BBC, moderated by David Dimbleby | 16 April: Debate between five opposition party leaders on the BBC, moderated by David Dimbleby |
30 April: BBC Question Time programme with David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, presented by David Dimbleby | 30 April: BBC Question Time programme with David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg, presented by David Dimbleby |
The last televised pre-election debates in 2010 attracted audiences of up to 22 million people, according to the BBC. | The last televised pre-election debates in 2010 attracted audiences of up to 22 million people, according to the BBC. |
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