Tv Debate Tonight

[mikey4444]

I know we have discussed his ad nauseum here on AB before, but if everybody else will be present tonight, but not Cameron, or Cleggie, what is the point ?

What value is there in a Debate if one of the only two people that can win in three weeks time is left out ?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/election-2015-32326557

[Jomlett]

Although Cameron isn't in attendance, tory spin doctors have been granted permission by the BBC to lobby journalists as they report on the five-way debate. For tory spin doctors that could include cabinet ministers...very odd.

[ichkeria]

Remind me again why Clegg isn't there?
As I've said before I can't really understand the criticism. Especially the "it's just like the US" one, as actually with all these parties it isn't really like the US at all :-)
What is wrong with having party leaders debate their policies on TV during an election? It's a pity Cameron and Clegg are not there but I believe it might be their loss.

[Deskdiary]

I completely agree with TTT on this. Ed Milliband should have decided not to attend as well.

What is the point of debating with the tertiary parties? (especially the Greens - having read their manifesto 'highlights' I'm convinced their leader might actually be a little bit insane).

[ichkeria]

Why on earth would Miliband not be there?
It's a gift for him.

[naomi24]

This discussion has just been described on the television news as a ‘debate between the opposition parties’, or words to that effect. Having been in government for the past several years perhaps that’s why Cameron and Clegg aren’t attending.

[Canary42]

It's fairly obvious what Cameron is up to. After the debate he will use the predominantly Right-wing mass media to refute any anti-Tory claims made on the programme without fear of any contradiction (which would have happened if he had been present in the debate). He gets the last word. Job done.

[ToraToraTora]

"Why on earth would Miliband not be there?
It's a gift for him" - err to be seen squabbling with the also rans! right oh!

[ichkeria]

A gift he is seizing with both hands it would seem. That scraping noise you hear is Ed Miliband wiping the floor with Farage. And the Sturgeon is going a good job too. Savaged by a fish: poor Nigel

[Svejk]

^are you sure you've got the right channel on, ichi?
Totally biased, carefully selected BBC audience. There's a surprise.

[mikey4444]

Ichkeria....my advice is to ignore Trolls here on AB, every time....nothing annoys them more !

[anneasquith]

one of the best debates yet .

[Svejk]

You keep accusing people on AB of being trolls. Care to name any. You know, put up or shut up.

[mikey4444]

ichkeria...it easy to recognise Trolls here on Ab, as they invariably self-identify !

[TWR]

It's about time they started thinking about this country instead of their own ego.

[ummmm]

I don't think Mikey really knows what a troll is.

[jourdain2]

OH was so fed up with this debate that he has gone upstairs to continue reading a very large and difficult book on History. I was quite enjoying it :(

[THECORBYLOON]

NAOMI, it's called the opposition debate ONLY because the Tories and Lib Dems chose not to participate, seems simple enough to me.

[ichkeria]

It was a good debate indeed. I continue to be amazed at how people seem so taken with Nicola Sturgeon. She's ok but i am more impressed by the PC lady.
Ed has really blossomed during the campaign. You can see now why Tory High Command ran a mile ...

[TWR]

I have like a lot out there their own views, N.F was right in what he came out with regards Holiday Immigrants getting First Aid / Hospital Treatment F.O.C. I think they should be charged for their care if Ill within the Uk, was he right?

[Baldric]

Of course NF is right about Health Tourism, it's not the Multi-National Health Service (yet)!