who has most to gain in telly debate ?

[Ribenapigeon]

Which party leader has the most to gain in a telly debate ?

[Lord Percy]

Farage because, as much as anyone might not like him, he at least appears to speak more from the heart.

The others are complete morons parroting whatever they think is expected of them. Every time a politician ends up on TV, they treat the whole thing like they're walking on a knife edge, giving dumb answers and avoiding tough questions so much that you just want to cringe at how bad it is. They're like children who've been sent to the headteacher's office for a bollocking.

Only a few of them actually come off as normal human beings. Farage pulls it off at least a little bit better than most. Another example would be George Galloway. He speaks right from the heart. Only problem is he just seems to enjoy arguing, instead of coming across as constructive or useful, so now everyone hates him.

[Ste]

Even if Cameron won't do the TV debate with Miliband and the BBC make good on their threat to empty chair him, the odds from bookies at the moment aren't favourable to Ed.

Why did Nick Clegg cross the road? Because he said he wouldn't. Because of that, the Lib Dems aren't going anywhere near power for quite some time. He might as well not turn up.

Cameron and Farage stand to gain the most and I think they're the two parties most likely to form a coalition governbent when there's no outright winner in May.

[c_dug]

Farage has the most to gain, and also the most to lose.

I think for the most part we all know his head is screwed on more or less straight. What I really want to see is more ukip lackies on things like question time. My gut feeling is that ukip is still a non racist party by policy/leader but is infested with those who would be a part of bnp if it wasn't so taboo. They fell into ukip when it was a no-chance party and haven't yet been rooted out.
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[Flatbadger]

Sky/Channel 4 will win - ad revenue gold.

Farage is a very good speaker but still has that smarmy MP aura about him. Also he has the freedom to say what a lot of people want to hear, putting the cat amongst the pigeons.

Better would be to keep them all in a big house full of cameras for a couple of weeks.
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[Ste]

I like how the SNP aren't included in the poll.

[Suntan Sid]

Debate?

Whoever does or does not turn up is irrelevant, it will not be a debate, by any stretch of the imagination.
It will be a fully scripted event, with a hand picked studio audience, all the "questions" will have been previouly vetted, all the answers will have been written and rehearsed beforehand! Spin doctors will have been doing overtime and using whatever leverage they have to ensure "their man" doesn't get asked anything too taxing!

There is only one question that needs answering:-

"So Mr (insert name here), which party are you going to get in bed with to form the next coallition and which, heartfelt, convictions will you be abandoning to ensure your lust for power is satisfied?"

Debate my arse!
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[Triton Thrasher]

If the PM doesn't show up, the "debate" will be completely worthless, making all the other party leaders look stupid and pointless.
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[Ste]

Clegg has offered to go if Cameron won't, which could actually be funnier.

[Polarbear]

[Lord Percy]

I thought this was just a generic discussion about who might be best on TV.

Is there actually gonna be a televised debate with all the main leaders...???

[DrDonnyBrago]

[Triton Thrasher]

One thing's for sure.

I won't watch it.
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[Suntan Sid]

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[Ste]

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[Ste]

no comment required.

[Ste]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EDOeb9sx__s&list=PLI4ymNZo1g3nWToVWs0XFkpmQwwvLKgXN

It's kinda relevant in an irrelevant type of way.

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