ibelieve!!! Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I see Farage is going to be in one of them!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Maq Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Ok. Is Caroline Lucas going to be invited on? The Greens have just as many MPs as UKIP Will Sturgeon? SNP have 6 times the number of MPs, and are, by membership, the 3rd biggest party in the UK Jeez, even George Galloway has as many MPs as UKIP Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnnie x Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 'Prime Ministerial' debates in which two of the candidates have roughly the same chance as becoming prime minister as I do. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Agreed all parties should be involved or they shouldn't be screened in Scotland at prime time. Even worse in Northern Ireland they can't vote for any of them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
northernscum Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 It's just following the ridiculous love in the broadcasters in the UK (mainly England) have with UKIP. To blatantly disregard every other party in the running for multiple seats at the GE is a disgrace, albeit not unsurprising. Hopefully the SNP and Greens will post record results next year to make a mockery of this decision. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Turns out this is just the broadcasters proposal, nothing confirmed. The Greens talking about taking legal action if UKIP are involved and they get left out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I'd be peeved if I was green and getting zero exposure. Think how much more support they would have if they had been given as much a platform to air their policies by the BBC as UKIP have. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 https://you.38degrees.org.uk/petitions/invite-all-small-parties-to-join-the-election-television-debates?bucket=blast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Turns out this is just the broadcasters proposal, nothing confirmed. The Greens talking about taking legal action if UKIP are involved and they get left out. SNP tried legal avenue last time and got thrown out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest flumax Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Looks like both are planning legal action http://www.theguardian.com/media/2014/oct/13/leaders-debates-snp-green Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Eck kicking ass on Sky news earlier. Seems to be luving this demob phase of his leadership. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ibelieve!!! Posted October 13, 2014 Author Share Posted October 13, 2014 Eck kicking ass on Sky news earlier. Seems to be luving this demob phase of his leadership. What was he saying? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
giblet Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 Tearing Adam Boulton a new one saying Sky better be careful or they will become discredited as much as the BBC. Its a facebook video link, dont know how to cut it across. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fred_Zeppelin Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 No matter where you are in the UK you're only 6 hours away from seeing Nigel Farage on the BBC. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
phart Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 I believe this is a re-enactment of the last leaders meeting. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hertsscot Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 (edited) Have they even bothered to give any rationale why farage would be invited when others with more MPs and more members would be excluded? Edited October 13, 2014 by Hertsscot Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
neilser Posted October 13, 2014 Share Posted October 13, 2014 On a bit of a tangent here but Eton Dave, who wouldn't debate with Salmond, doesn't appear on Question Time and only meets business leaders and other Tories when he's in Scotland is on ITV's 'The Agenda' just now with Asmah Mir, Rory Bremner and Deborah Meadon. Tom Bradby takes on the Dimbleby type role - it's not on STV but is on Sky channel 973. Just found it very odd, as I've never seen the fecker ever engaging with 'real people'. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Don't like the idea of these debates anyway, we're electing a party not a president. If they have to happen, broadcast them regionally featuring a selection of local candidates, these are the people we will be voting for after all... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Armchair Bob Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The ideal scenario would be to broadcast them as made, but in Scotland, Alex Salmond does the studio voiceover, ripping the pish at every opportunity. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Toepoke Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 The ideal scenario would be to broadcast them as made, but in Scotland, Alex Salmond does the studio voiceover, ripping the pish at every opportunity. He could appear in a bubble, like the signing for the deaf guy, chortling away.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamntg Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Just another awkward problem caused by living in a weird half-country. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jie Bie Posted October 14, 2014 Share Posted October 14, 2014 Have they even bothered to give any rationale why farage would be invited when others with more MPs and more members would be excluded? The other day I heard the BBC justifying the inclusion of UKIP for the following reasons: 1 - They won the largest share of the vote in the most recent national election (2014 EU elections) 2 - They have finished in second place in 5 out of the last six Westminster by-elections, and of course they won the other one. 3 - UKIP have also been doing very well in recent council elections. If the BBC want to include them then fair enough, but they shouldn't broadcast it in Scotland IMO. Instead they should show a Scottish leaders debate at the same time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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