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May 27, 2024 · Although a staple of US politics since the 1950s, the first TV debates in the UK didn't take place until the 2010 general election. Before then "the UK was considered unusual in...
Jun 20, 2024 · There are many reasons why it took Britain so long to follow the American example pioneered by the Kennedy/Nixon television showdown of 1960. Ironically, probably the least important was the technical fact that Britain doesn’t have a presidential system.
The party leaders themselves, however, were far more protected in the first ‘television election’, largely confining themselves to the parties’ own broadcasts and never being interrogated either by journalists or public. By contrast, the US had a long tradition of debates before 1960.
Apr 2, 2014 · John F Kennedy's 1960 televised debate with Richard Nixon is the most celebrated example of the genre. Vice-president Nixon started favourite - but he had been ill, and looked pale, withdrawn...
Jan 30, 2024 · Before 2010 the UK was considered unusual in developed democracies in not holding televised debates between party leaders during general election campaigns. Contrasts were often made with practices in the United States, where leader debates are well established.
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Jun 4, 2024 · It was 50 years after the Nixon-JFK clash before TV debates between party leaders in general election campaigns began in the UK. There were three in 2010, hosted by ITV, Sky News and the BBC.
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May 31, 2024 · It was only in 2010 that the main political parties and broadcasters finally agreed to three television debates between party leaders. At the time, this was David Cameron (Conservatives), Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrats) and Gordon Brown (the sitting Labour Prime Minister).
