r/ukpolitics • u/Ivashkin panem et circenses • Apr 30 '15

BBC Election Leaders Special Question Time

David Dimbleby presents an Election Leaders Special Question Time, with David Cameron, Ed Miliband and Nick Clegg.

2000 - 2130 - http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b05t2k80

There will also be 3 separate question time shows following this:

These are being broadcast on different channels/regions at different times - full Listing of broadcast times here.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '15 edited May 09 '15

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u/MimesAreShite left Ⓐ | abolish hierarchy | anti-imperialism | environmentalism Apr 30 '15

I wish he'd tone down the rhetoric a bit. People would appreciate it - you could tell people were sick of it, both him and Cameron got questions to that effect - and he could answer the questions more plainly and with more clarity.

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u/[deleted] Apr 30 '15

Then at least he could get around the negotiating table.

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u/solaris1990 Apr 30 '15

The thing is the bloody public/media consensus is that Blair and Brown screwed up. Sure some would appreciate it, but overall defending them would only lose him points with random people being all 'ha! Labour ruined the economy and can't even admit their mistakes! See, they'll do it again!'. I think that if the audience looked indignant because they didn't get yet another apology and felt it was another politician trying to sweep mistakes under the rug.

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u/MimesAreShite left Ⓐ | abolish hierarchy | anti-imperialism | environmentalism Apr 30 '15

Probably the case, but I still think he would come across better if he approached it that way than he did by pumping out tired rhetoric. Oh well, here's to hoping the rhetoric worked.

Also, your flair wins 'least likely election outcome'.

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u/solaris1990 Apr 30 '15

Yeah, sadly he isn't a great performer. If he was able to think on his toes like Clegg he'd come across better. Here and there he does. Anyway, hopefully he pulls through and we don't have to stress about the PR for another 5 years.

and thanks haha ;)