So if there is an empty chair in this ridiculous debate, maybe it would garner considerable backing.
After all, it won't have gone to some despicable posh school. It won't be well educated and thus out of touch with the common man.
It will provide more than enough support for all voters. Especially if they are tired or perhaps retired.
It's new, there's no dirt on it and it would be a breath of fresh air away from the political cabal.
The only problem I can see is with the UKIP voters if the chair is black.
I implore you, vote chair. Got to be better than Cameron and the others.
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Don't the politicians stand at a lectern? You'd have to have an unoccupied lectern but Miliband undertakes that function anyway.
It has been suggested that Cameron should not dictate who is invited and that the debates should go ahead with an empty chair (for Cameron) if necessary.
Not been sorted already?
What an immature, idiotic statement to make. Grow up!
UKIP is about leaving the EU. Controlling, NOT stopping immigration, protecting green belt, recovering the UK fishing industry, the UK brewery industry, stopping the countryside being covered in wind farms.....and more. It has nothing do with the colour of anyone's skin. You may want to stick with only having the '3 big parties' - although the Liberals are hardly 'big', but Im glad there are other parties that represent those the LibLabCon don't. Well done to UKIP, the Greens, SNP, Plaid Cymru for making an impact and giving me, us a choice.
Like you I detest the LibLabCon in its present incarnation and UKIP, whilst by no means perfect, is probably the nearest to stopping me from feeling completely disenfranchised in my own country.
That doesn't stop me having a laugh though.
It is a gimmick, just like any other gimmick imported from the US. Why shouldn't every other wack job standing for parliament get the same platform?
We are in a transition phase from the previous 2-party system (or what some people have dubbed a 2.5 party system to take into account the Lib Dems) to a multi-party system. Hence we're having debates with all the parties who will feasibly win seats at the G.E., and also have 2 debates between the two parties most likely to form a Government. In England we might think politics is purely a LibLabCon stitch-up but in every other nation this is not the case. It does seem somewhat farcical to include the SNP and PC in what is a national debate, considering neither party has national policies, but if Labour win a minority government they will be holding out a can to either or both the SNP or PC, and it is important that their views on, say, Trident, devolution or health funding is, are debated on a national stage so, come polling day, people are fully informed of the consequences of voting for a party that might go into coalition with a party whose policies they fundamentally disagree with.
http://www.newstatesman.com/politics/2014/02/could-ukip-revive-debate-over-electoral-reform
Why haven't they got a seat/lecturn in the debate?
Call this democracy? Sheesh!
Thanks Len.
I don't think it says that they are in favour more that should they get a large percentage of the vote but only a handful of MPs that it would raise the question of how unfair the current system is.
Surprised to see you reading the New Statesman, not on the turn are you?
....."The party supports the introduction of proportional representation and campaigned in favour of AV in the 2011 referendum.".........
Contrary to what some might think I try and read a wide spectrum of stuff.
:-)
Suprised Braydex didn't have a pop at me for imploring him to 'vote chair' to be honest!
Or the 'providing support' thing.....
A possible whooooosh perhaps?
Cameron's trying to fill the debates with as many parties as possible so it descends into a circus. Was never much of a fan of the idea in the first place. Makes the election more about charisma than policies.
Cheers Len, my skim reading was obviously was not up to scratch!
You have always struck me as being too erudite to only stick to the Daily Mail for information so not surprised you read widely.
Just a shame you have come to the wrong conclusion in supporting UKIP
Although I have to say that in your recent posts I detect a moving away from the kippers a tad. Am I right?
He would happily debate with Nick and Ed.
And take part in a chaotic watered down massdebate.
But a foursome with Farage? Therein lies his fear.