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Here’s a list of things that you wouldn’t want to be called if you were a party leader facing an election in 60 days’ time. Scared. Arrogant. Cynical. Hypocritical. Cowardly. Calculating. High-handed. Feeble. Duplicitous. Undemocratic. Chicken.

Those who have spoken to the prime minister in recent weeks say he is visibly irritated by the Big Debate debate – or “debate-gate” as it is perilously close to becoming.

A future Labour government would take legal steps to ensure that live television debates become permanent features of general election campaigns, in a move to prevent politicians blocking them for their own self-interest.

American-style TV debates are a relatively new phenomena in the U.K., introduced only in 2010. They were popular, with some 22 million tuning in over the course of three debates.

El primer ministro británico, David Cameron, rechazó participar en debates de uno-contra-uno con el líder de la oposición, Ed Miliband, antes de la campaña para las elecciones generales.

David Cameron has defended his decision not to face Ed Miliband in a head-to-head televised party leader debate ahead of the general election, after being accused of running scared.

David Cameron has issued an ultimatum to the broadcasters over the TV debates, saying he will only take part in one contest featuring at least seven party leaders more than a month before the election.

The BBC has offered nothing new to break the deadlock with the DUP over its exclusion from a pre-election televised debate, the party has claimed.

Robinson says fact voters outside NI cannot vote for party doesn’t render its views irrelevant

Up to 11 party leaders could take part in election debates after Labour said Northern Ireland’s parties should not be excluded.

There is continued uncertainty over the live televised debates planned for the general election campaign despite a threat by broadcasters to “empty chair” any party leader who refuses to take part in the showdowns.