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On Friday, Philippe Reines, a Democratic strategist who worked with Hillary Clinton's 2016 campaign, posted a short video on Twitter. Filmed Sept. 24, just two days before the first presidential debate, the video shows Clinton practicing for her meeting with then-candidate Donald Trump, facing off

The leaders of five political parties have taken part in a live TV election debate - but Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn sat it out.

Mrs May became the first serving leader of a UK political party to take part in a Facebook Live event as she took questions from the public, put to her by ITV News Political Editor Robert Peston.

In the wake of revelations that Nationalist supporters are attempting to flood the upcoming leaders’ debate at the University of Malta with as many PN fans as possible, a student has started an online petition for the debate to be held outdoors, making it open to all those who wish to attend.

Arount 14,000 people were watching the interview, hosted by ITV News and broadcast on Facebook, at its peak.

Pourquoi le Sénégal n’a jamais connu de débats télévisés entre les potentiels candidats, au premier comme au second tour d’une élection présidentielle de 1974 à 2012 ?

Members of the public who want answers from the UK's top politicians are being given a chance to get them, as ITV invites viewers to submit questions for party leaders ahead of its live televised debate on Thursday.

A leaders' debate being organised at the University of Malta is to go ahead after the event was moved forward by 24 hours to allow for Prime Minister Joseph Muscat's attendance.

All four leaders - Joseph Muscat, Simon Busuttil, Marlene Farrugia and Arnold Cassola - have agreed to attend.

The debate between the political parties and leaders at the university, one of the highlights of an election campaign will now be held at 1pm on Wednesday, a meeting of representatives has just decided.

To dispense with the more immediate concerns, maybe the Debates Media Limited committee, which is organising these sessions, should tell us how they hope to accommodate all 18 aspirants on one podium and give each one enough time to expound on their agendas.

Theresa May and Jeremy Corbyn will face voters in a BBC Question Time special after refusing to take part in a head-to-head TV leaders debate.