The Conversation’s experts respond to the first Turnbull-Shorten debate with an eye across key policy areas and the leaders’ performances.
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The final big pitch to the voters has been made. So who came out on top?
A coalition negotiation has unfolded live on TV, and the incumbents quickly became irrelevant.
The leadership debate screened on ITV on April 2 marked a historic moment in British politics. While 2010 brought the British public the first ever televised debates, the 2015 version saw seven leaders…
The UKIP leader was ignored by most of the other leaders in the seven-way TV debate.
It nearly didn’t happen, but for the first time ever, the British public has heard from seven party leaders in one TV debate. And for the first time ever, Natalie Bennett, Nigel Farage, Nicola Sturgeon…
Your essential guide to sorting the policy from the platitudes.
There’s not much to be gained for major party leaders, but small parties have all to play for.
Given that his personal ratings have been so low, and behind those of the Labour party in general, the only way was up for Ed Miliband in his first major TV appearance of the election campaign. The Conservatives…
The debate shambles has reached its climax and guess who drew the short straw.
While party leaders shun direct engagement on Twitter, other MPs are really engaged
Common sense tells us that an election debate comes with dangers for the incumbent, but that’s no excuse not to participate.
A look at column inches shows coverage plays into Conservative hands.
When it comes to the leaders’ debates, Cameron is doing the same as prime ministers past.
Prime Minister David Cameron has insisted on the inclusion of the Green party if televised leaders debates are to go ahead as part of the general election. While Cameron’s motives could lie anywhere between…
In the second TV debate between Alistair Darling and Alex Salmond, the currency issue was again to the fore. This was almost inevitable after it was the Scottish first minister’s undoing in the previous…
General elections can be divided into a long campaign that can run from as early as the previous poll and the more intense short campaign that kicks off towards the end. The Scottish independence referendum…
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