It’s been a while since I’ve written anything political on this blog, so here goes…
Sky are trying to sort out a live televised debate between the leaders of the three big parties in the lead up to the next general election, which I think is a good idea and would add an extra dimension.
One of the most interesting parts of the US Presidential election is the live televised debate, as seen last year when Obama and McCain went head to head and attracted large audiences. Many will agree that seeing Brown and Cameron clash at Prime Minister’s Questions on a Wednesday afternoon is as entertaining as British politics gets and that we need this entertainment to engage more potential voters.
Both David Cameron and Nick Clegg have stated they are keen for televised leader’s debate so the pressure is now on Gordon Brown to accept their challenge. Ever since he failed to call an autumn election almost two years ago Brown has been seen as a bottler so this is the perfect opportunity for him to prove his doubters wrong. I’m sure Tony Blair would’ve relished taking part in a televised debate with his opponents, but as we know, his successor prides himself on substance over style.
Brown’s party will be behind him and will want him to take on the leaders of the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats. On his twitter account, former Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott claims “Gordon can beat Cameron any day of the week. Doesn’t need to go on Sky to prove it.”
And my friend Sam Elliott, a member of the Labour Party, thinks Brown should “accept the debate and show Cameron to be the same old tax-cuts-for-the-rich Tory that he is.”
Prescott also argues that if the debate takes place, it should take place on BBC television and not on Sky and I agree with him. I think Jeremy Paxman would be the perfect candidate to chair the debate between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg, as we all know Paxman would not let any of them off the hook and make sure all three answer the question being asked.
We’re just waiting now for Gordon Brown to accept the challenge laid down before him, a televised debate could really get the public’s interest before the general election, so watch this space…
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2 comments:
i really hope they get the hype, entrance music, hot ladies and a rowdy audience like boxing
now that would be television
That would definately put the entertainment into politics, I can just imagine Gordon entering to sound of Scotish bagpipes, though the ladies might be a bit of a distraction for Nick Clegg!
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