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On a TV near you from 7pm: Nick versus Nigel – the second leg BBC2

On a TV near you from 7pm: Nick versus Nigel – the second leg BBC2

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Getting ready for the big debate pic.twitter.com/AcBRMoPBvw — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 2, 2014 There'll be 3+ debate polls tonight Opinium & ICM have demographics weightings unlike YouGov last week which didn't even do gender split — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) April 2, 2014 Because this is on BBC2 it’s expected that it will get a much larger audience. Who’ll win? As has been said many times before – both of them. This thread will be updated. Mike Smithson 2004-2014: The view from…

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The big question is whether and how the debate impacts on voting in the Euros and GE2015

The big question is whether and how the debate impacts on voting in the Euros and GE2015

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Did both leaders achieve their goals? The experience of US presidential debates and, of course, the British GE2010 is that “winning” the debate is not necessarily a good pointer to its impact on voting. For Nigel Farage and Nick Clegg the critical upcoming election is on May 22nd – the Euros. Farage has built up expectations about a UKIP win on votes while at current polling levels it is not inconceivable that the LDs could lose all their MEPs. Both…

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The post Nick v Nigel debate reaction

The post Nick v Nigel debate reaction

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The YouGov poll on who won the debate is out.   BREAKING: FARAGE WINS. Nigel beats Nick 57-36 – @YouGov/Sun poll: http://t.co/HFiBvZJLiG pic.twitter.com/iLXcPej6D5 — Tom Newton Dunn (@tnewtondunn) March 26, 2014 Who won the debate between Farage & Clegg. Con voters: Farage 69%, Clegg 27%, Unsure 4%. Lab voters Clegg 51%, Farage 42%, Unsure 5% — The Screaming Eagles (@TSEofPB) March 26, 2014 Who won the debate between Farage & Clegg. LD voters: Clegg 77%, Farage 20%, Unsure 3% UKIP voters:…

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Henry G Manson on the argument over the TV debates

Henry G Manson on the argument over the TV debates

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Does Cameron fear Farage? David Cameron has argued that UKIP should effectively be excluded from televised leaders’ debates at the next election. His defence is “the TV debates should be about, you know, the parties that are going to form the government, in my view.” He really will have to do better than this. The Prime Minister gives the impression of defending a cosy cartel of parties (aided by first past the post) that is conspiring against the public. Worst…

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By 67pc to 12pc voters tell ComRes that Cameron would appear a coward if he didn’t take part in election TV debates

By 67pc to 12pc voters tell ComRes that Cameron would appear a coward if he didn’t take part in election TV debates

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67% tell ComRes/Express poll say Cameron would appear a “coward” if he didn’t take part in TV debates like in 2010. twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) January 9, 2013 There’s a new poll out tonight by ComRes for the Daily Express highlighting the dangers for Dave of appearing to be reluctant about taking part in election TV debates. The 67%-12% split saying he would appear a coward if not there is quite emphatic. The debates will help being the election…

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Adam Boulton fires the first salvo in the 2015 leadership debates battle

Adam Boulton fires the first salvo in the 2015 leadership debates battle

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Cameron doesn’t do extended interviews (except Marr), he doesn’t do monthly news conferences, now blowing cold on debates – accountable? — Adam Boulton (@adamboultonSKY) December 11, 2012 Cameron’s reluctance might not be good politics The Tweet this morning from Sky TV’s political editor, Adam Boulton, should worry Downing Street. For Boulton has broadened Dave’s desire not to repeat the 2010 TV debates experience into a general attack on the PM’s accountability as PM in a manner that could run and…

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Should the party without a single MP be given a place in the TV debates?

Should the party without a single MP be given a place in the TV debates?

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David Herdson asks:Should the party without a single MP be given a place in the TV debates? bit.ly/VkNSd8 twitter.com/MSmithsonPB/st… — Mike Smithson (@MSmithsonPB) December 1, 2012 David Herdson says there might be a case based on the polling In one sense, UKIP has enjoyed a Golden November. In the PCC elections, every one of their 24 candidates kept his or her deposit, their shares of the vote ranging from 6.9% in Merseyside to 18.7% in Northamptonshire. In the six parliamentary…

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