Sentences with phrase «leader election debates»

The Greens should be included in TV debates to make it 5,» he tweeted last night, adding «Dear @BBCScotland & @WeAreSTV it's great you're organising Scottish party leaders election debates but why not invite Scottish Greens as well,» this morning.

Not exact matches

With the world focusing on the U.S. elections, the debate about what makes a suitable leader has never been fiercer.

The Daily Telegraph reported on Friday morning that May is lining up Rudd to take over from Hammond after the election as a reward for Rudd's loyalty and the significant role she has played in election campaigning — including standing in for May at a leaders» debate earlier this week despite the death of her father just 48 hours earlier.

Furthermore, nearly four million people watched the English - language leaders» debate, a roughly 26 % increase over the 2008 election.

Call us naïve, but this is the economic debate that Canadians deserve, and our political leaders should be having, in the lead up to the 2015 election.

Former Greek prime minister Alexis Tsipras arrives to an election debate with the leader of the Greek conservative opposition party New Democracy, Evangelos Meimarakis in Athens, Greece on September 14, 2015.

On the very day of the televised leaders debate for the 2017 BC Election, Premier Christy Clark has suddenly found a reason to ask Prime Minister Trudeau to ban thermal coal exports from BC ports.

At the same time the Liberal Party, and Liberal leader Stéphane Dion, have made environmentalism a major component of their election platform through a policy initiative known as the Green Shift — an initiative that was the source of considerable discussion and debate in the lead - up to the election.

During the 1997 election, both NDP leader Pam Barrett and Social Credit leader Randy Thorsteinson were allowed to participate in the leaders debate.

During the 2004 election, as the Alberta Alliance leader, Mr. Thorsteinson was not invited to join the televised Leaders; debate, despite his party having an MLA in the Assembly.

Ottawa — On the cusp of Thursday's federal election debate on the economy, the Trade Justice Network, (www.tradejustice.ca), a coalition of Canadian unions, environmental groups and citizens» groups, is calling on federal leaders to mandate the Parliamentary Budget Officer to do real fact - based analysis before they sign «free trade» deals that are destructive to Canadian -LSB-...]

Quebec dairy farmers thrust their fight over supply management into the election spotlight today, bringing a pair of cows to the site of tonight's federal leaders debate.

Prime Minister Kevin Rudd used the final leaders» debate of the 2013 federal election to signal a possible shift on foreign property ownership, saying he is «a bit nervous» about an «open slather approach».

When this new alliance - the European Conservatives and Reformists - was created after the 2009 Euro - election with «a bunch of homophobes, anti-Semites and climate - change deniers» (as Nick Clegg later described them in a TV leaders debate) I objected and was expelled from the Conservative Party.

The leaders» TV debates framed the election.

The leaders of the three biggest political parties will face each other live in three TV debates leading up to the general election.

Sky News campaigned for the leaders» debates because they will enrich the election; they will grab the attention of more people and may well encourage more to vote.

The general election was dominated by the party leaders, with their prime - time debates and coach tours.

The internet is challenging the dominance of traditional media as a campaign tool, despite the public's renewed attachment to TV through the 2010 general election leaders» debates.

At the 2010 general election, the televised debates between the leaders were by far the most prominent feature of the campaign.

This seems to have been sparked by the row about whether the party's leader, Natalie Bennett, should be allowed to take part in a televised leaders» debate in the election campaign; following initial proposals (later withdrawn) by the broadcasters which would have included the United Kingdom Independence party's Nigel Farage but excluded Bennett, a rush of sympathisers flocked to join the Greens.

The Labour leader says the debates should be «just like at the last general election», appearing to rule out the participation of Nigel Farage.

Last week a poll from Survation suggested that the huff and puff of the campaign, including not least two televised leader debates that took place either side of the Easter weekend, had not made much difference to the balance of voting intentions for next month's Scottish Parliament election.

Professor Jane Green, Co-Investigator on the British Election Study, was interviewed by Charlie Stayt and Louise Minchin on BBC Breakfast News following the second leadership debate between Deputy Prime Minister Nick Clegg and UK Independence Party leader Nigel Farage.

For all the focus on leaders» debates, policy pledges and the inevitable gaffes in the final weeks, ultimately the outcome of the election will be decided by which party manages to motivate its supporters to knock on doors and deliver leaflets in the gruelling weeks ahead.

From increasing engagement among «less political» demographics to bringing leaders closer to voters, the positive legacy of the BBC's leadership special shows it's time to make TV debates a core and established part of our elections in the UK.

Eeyores reckon that the party's 2010 election performance was a disaster, given the promise held out by its poll surge following the first televised leaders» debate, and they argue that Nick Clegg's credibility since backing the coalition's line on tuition fees has been very costly.

It comes as the prime minister has been heavily criticised for refusing to debate other party leaders ahead of the general election on June 8th.

When the history of the 2010 general election is written, one of the key questions left to answer will be why on earth David Cameron agreed to take part in the leaders» debates.

All the reaction from the spin room in Birmingham after the conclusion of the final leaders» debate of the 2010 general election campaign.

Other areas of expertise include party leader TV debates in 2010, party election broadcasts, public opinion and voting behaviour, party election broadcasts.

Perhaps the party, and its new leader, would have benefited from the open debate of a contested election but playing the gallant losing candidate did not appeal.

The Tory leader spearheaded calls for the debates among political leaders in the run - up to the election campaign, but in an interview with the Independent on Sunday he admitted they complicated his run by prompting a swell in support for Nick Clegg.

The TV debates during next year's general election look set to end up in a» 5 -3-2 formation», rather than being restricted to just the three main party leaders.

The exclusion of the SNP, the party of government in Scotland, from the election leaders» debates is fundamentally undemocratic.

In article for Radio Times, Labour leader says PM is «single biggest obstacle to getting TV debates on at the next election»

Asked about the leaders debates at the next election half of people now want Nigel Farage included.

Paul Dacre's paper surprisingly opts not to turn its fire directly on the Labour leader in its headline on the election debate

«David Cameron agrees to Sky News's terms for a general election leaders» debate Main Why on earth is Boris Johnson spending # 600,000 on a new logo for London?»

If Nicola Sturgeon and Leanne Wood do end up representing their parties in the debates, they will take to the stage as party leaders but, interestingly, not as prospective parliamentary candidates for the actual election.

However, his strategy is still being questioned by some within the party following the poor election results, especially after his one - on - one debate with Ukip leader Nigel Farage did not appear to win him much support.

The 2010 general election campaign saw Britain's first ever experience of live televised leaders» debates.

Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted on the inclusion of the Green party if televised leaders debates are to go ahead as part of the general election.

The Labour, Liberal Democrat and UKIP leaders will ask broadcasters to press ahead with general election TV debates even if David Cameron refuses to take part.

Welsh political leaders have clashed over the NHS, immigration, and the economy in the first televised all - Wales debate of the election campaign.

The Labour, Lib Dem and UKIP leaders say they will ask broadcasters to hold general election TV debates even if David Cameron refuses to take part.

The former Liberal Democrats leader Paddy Ashdown told the BBC the Lib Dems wanted to see debates «anchored as part of the established process of the British democratic right at an election» - and would take part even if the first debate turned out to be a farce.

The bid by broadcasters for political leaders to take part in TV debates ahead of the 2015 general election was «fair and realistic», said the BBC's chief adviser on politics.

Green Party leader Natalie Bennett says TV election debates will not be «representative» if the Greens are not included.

Broadcasters should «empty - chair» David Cameron if he refuses to take part in televised leaders» debates ahead of the 7 May general election, Labour leader Ed Miliband has said.