Sentences with phrase «televised election debates»

One was that Labour's decision to allow Gordon Brown to take part in Britain's first televised election debates was — by that stage in the drama — calculated primarily as a means of damaging David Cameron's chances of an unimpeded advance into Downing Street.

The leaders of seven UK parties are looking forward to their two - hour live televised election debate.

The political wrangling over televised election debates continues as Downing Street rejects a head - to - head pre-election TV debate between David Cameron and Ed Miliband.

That is why Channel 4 has spent three months negotiating with Alistair Darling, George Osborne and Vince Cable to mount the first ever televised election debate between the rivals.

Thursday's campaign trail was dominated by the run - up to the evening's two - hour live televised election debate.

The leaders of seven political parties have clashed over the economy, immigration, health and Britain's future in the first televised election debate.

He appeared so much fresher than David Cameron and Gordon Brown in the televised election debates.

If you want to know why David Cameron wants to avoid the televised election debates with Ed Miliband you only need to watch their encounter during prime minister's questions today.

DUP MP Nigel Dodds has said the voice of Northern Ireland had been missing at a televised election debate, and that his party could work with both Labour and the Conservatives.

Speaking on a visit to Cannock, Mr Cameron said he had «unblocked the log - jam» over what format a televised election debate should take and that he was sticking to his proposal that any debate must take place before the official general election campaign starts.

The leaders of seven political parties have clashed over the economy, immigration, health and Britain's future in a televised election debate.

[10] During a televised election debate Stephen Harper, while discussing the government's controversial decision to remove certain immigrants and refugee claimants from accessing Canada's health care system made reference to «old stock Canadians» as being in support of the government's position.

Facepalm: in a televised election debate, the Canadian Prime Minister made mention of «new and existing and old stock Canadians.»