Second UK General Election TV Debate - "live" Video Here

[C. Flower]

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/election-2010/7585859/TV-Election-Debate-live.html

The second debate between Cameron, Brown and Clegg is on tonight and the Telegraph site (I think) offers "live" video at 8 p.m., for people without Sky.

Last week's Domestic Affairs debate was won by Clegg, with the Lib Dems moving level with the Tories leaving Labour third.

Tonight the debate is on Foreign Affairs.

Next week is the last of the debates, on the economy.

[bokonon]

I think it might be live on the Sky News website - it's streaming live TV there at the moment...

http://news.sky.com/skynews

[mutley]

I think I'll be watching the Cringey Norn Iron version

http://www.u.tv/News/NI-leaders-set-for-UTV-debate/6cef0d81-9dd7-49d9-8cfc-cf33cfc9a866

[C. Flower]

I think I'll be watching the Cringey Norn Iron version

http://www.u.tv/News/NI-leaders-set-for-UTV-debate/6cef0d81-9dd7-49d9-8cfc-cf33cfc9a866

I see the SNP and Plaid Cymru have lodged complaints because they've been excluded from the debates.

Seems a reasonable enough point, but was rejected by the BC.

[C. Flower]

Just caught up with the debate. Brown sounds nervous and speaks too fast.
Cameron "in Europe, but not run by Europe". Clegg accuses Cameron of belonging to a bunch of nutters - homophobes and antisemites.

Brown playing the wise old owl now.

[C. Flower]

Next question - would the UK take part in "another Afghanistan" ?
Clegg says yes.
Brown says - Somalia and Yemen.....(watch out for next wars) ...a chain of terror.

[C. Flower]

Do you back the Pope's visit to the UK ?
Cameron - yes, but don't agree with the Pope about homosexuality and stem cell research or abuse.
Brown - Church has to be open about the abuse that's happened. Different Christian groupings should support each other.
Clegg doesn't agree with RC Church on homosexuality.

All vote pleasing blah blah blah blandness.

Brown says that introducing Civil Partnerships was a big step forward.

Did they all get together and decide not to mention abortion ?

[johnfás]

Glad to see Kay Burley making a fool of herself again after the programme.

[C. Flower]

Glad to see Kay Burley making a fool of herself again after the programme.

What did she do ? Apart from Brown declaring war on Somalia and the Yemen, most of that washed over me.

[johnfás]

Just her general inability to present a news programme or conduct an interview of any substance.

Did you ever see her asking the wife of the Ipswich serial killer whether it was her fault for not giving him enough sex?

[C. Flower]

Just her general inability to present a news programme or conduct an interview of any substance.

Did you ever see her asking the wife of the Ipswich serial killer whether it was her fault for not giving him enough sex?

:o:eek::(


BUt whether the event was of substance of not, I'm not sure.

[johnfás]

I missed the start of the debate. Is it true Boulton lifted up a story from the Telegraph and addressed it straight to Nick Clegg before they got going? Seems a severe breach of the rules on the debates which were meant to ensure total impartiality from the presenters and audience. Unsurprising though.

[C. Flower]

I missed the start of the debate. Is it true Boulton lifted up a story from the Telegraph and addressed it straight to Nick Clegg before they got going? Seems a severe breach of the rules on the debates which were meant to ensure total impartiality from the presenters and audience. Unsurprising though.

I missed the beginning too - Clegg / the Lib Dems got a classic hammering from the British Press yesterday. As in the US, the problem with these 3 way set piece debates is that it marginalises the other candidates severely. The SNP and Plaid Cymru are right to be upset about it.