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Television debates have, over the last seven years, become an immovable feature of the British political landscape. A staging post on the way to the polling station, a focal point on the journey to government or opposition – and, most importantly of all, a chance to speak more-or-less directly to

Hosted by the Korean Broadcasting System, the two-hour debate will be conducted in the form of a standing debate for the first time, during which the participants will debate standing up.

“Our answer is no,” a No 10 source told the Guardian when asked about whether the prime minister would join any TV debates before the 8 June election.

Theresa May will refuse to take part in televised leaders’ debates in the run-up to the June 8 general election, Number 10 sources have indicated.

Actually, it’s not only a race — it’s practically a slugfest. During our well-attended Pasadena Star-News debate between Hosp and Wilson at PCC last week, if a riot didn’t quite break out between partisans of each candidate.

The upcoming presidential election is significant in view of difficulties at home and abroad. Through a one-to-one debate, the two likely candidates need to detail their pledges and show their traits as potential president.

During the first group debate on Apr. 13 featuring the five leading candidates in the presidential campaign, the first question was about signs that the US might carry out a preemptive strike on North Korea.

The TV debate of presidential candidates on Thursday evening gave each of the five candidates 18 minutes of airtime to explain their policy goals. Although they squared off over key issues like national security, the economy, deployment of a Terminal High-Altitude Area Defense battery from the U.S

While the two front-runners -- Moon Jae-in of the Democratic Party of Korea and Rep. Ahn Cheol-soo of the People’s Party -- spent much of the time arguing with each other and conservative rival Hong Joon-pyo of the Liberty Korea Party, Yoo was left relatively free to convey his views.

The presidential candidates of five political parties will hold five televised debates starting Thursday night.

No winners were declared after last night's Jakarta gubernatorial election debate at the Bidakara Hotel in South Jakarta, at least not officially.

Djarot said in the last official debate on Wednesday night that he and Ahok would phone Anies and Sandiaga after voting day no matter what the result was.