The Political TV Debate – BBC, SKY, ITV
Michael Jermey, ITV Director of News, Current Affairs and Sport, said: “We are very pleased that Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have agreed to take part in Prime Ministerial debates during the election campaign.
“For the first time in British history, viewers will be able to watch the politicians who aspire to lead the country debate face to face as the electorate decides who should form the next government. The politicians will offer different visions, they’ll be challenged directly by their opponents and the voters will ultimately determine the outcome.
“It’s not an exaggeration to say that the first debate will be an historic moment in both television and electoral history.”
PROGRESS ON PRIME MINISTERIAL DEBATES – BBC, ITV, SKY
Labour, the Conservatives and the Liberal Democrats have agreed to a proposal from the three broadcasters, BBC, ITV and Sky to hold a series of three live prime ministerial debates during the forthcoming general election campaign.
Each of the broadcasters will stage one of the debates. Each of the three leaders of the Labour, Conservative and Liberal Democrat parties will take part in each programme.
The programmes will be broadcast in peak time and will be between 85 and 90 minutes long in front of a selected audience.
The format of the debate will be the same for all broadcasters and around half of each debate will be themed.
ITV will host the first debate presented by Alastair Stewart; Sky will produce the second debate presented by Adam Boulton and David Dimbleby will present the third debate for the BBC.
BBC and Sky will make their programmes available to other broadcasters simultaneously. ITV will make their programme available to other broadcasters immediately after transmission.
Discussions will resume in the New Year to finalise detailed arrangements for the debates.
With regard to debates and coverage in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, each broadcaster confirmed the following:
There will be separate debates held in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland among all the main parties, which will be broadcast on BBC Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland and across the UK on the BBC News Channel. Following the Prime Ministerial debate, all political parties which have significant levels of support at a national level will be offered opportunities across BBC output to respond to the issues raised in the debate. The BBC will begin detailed planning for this in the New Year.
ITV said it would observe its obligations of due impartiality in its electoral coverage and give airtime in other programming to the views of other parties as appropriate. Discussions in this regard between the ITV licensees in the nations of the UK will continue in the New Year. Sky News intends to broadcast separate debates to be held in Scotland and Wales among the main parties in those nations. Following Sky News’ Prime Ministerial debate, all political parties which have significant levels of support at a national level will be offered opportunities across Sky News output to respond to the issues raised in the debate in line with Sky News’ obligation for due impartiality. Sky News will begin detailed planning for this in the New Year.
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Wonder what shower of sh*t these guys will come out with to win us over!
i dont think i will get a look in to ask David Cameron why he wants to give a free vote to MPs wether or not to repeal the hunting ban, when the vast majority of this country don,t want this sickening blood sport back, any man who takes pleasure out of seeing a fox ripped apart by 10 to 20 dogs is not fit rule our country.
I do not feel that this was a fair debate. It was skewed towards the Liberal Democrats with Nick Clegg being given the greatest opportunity to express his views. David Cameron was sidelined. He was even ignored on several occasions when he raised his hand to make his point. Gordon Brown spoke over Nick Clegg and David Cameron and I found his reference to the Conservative posters puerile. I was pleased that David Cameron did not respond to these irrelevant jibes.
29th April 2010
I think David Cameron tonight was fantastc and conducted him self so well in comparison to the other 2 Jokers keep up the good work David you have my vote