Stonewall Cameron: how they're taking PM's TV refusal

Cameron's ultimatum has not gone down well – given how keen he was to debate in 2010

David Cameron arrives at EU summit in Brussels
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It is hard to find a political commentator backing David Cameron’s refusal to face Ed Miliband in a pre-election TV debate – and his agreement to take part in only one debate with all the other party leaders. Some believe the broadcasters must take responsibility for the “mess”, but almost all agree the Prime Minister is cynically avoiding giving Miliband a chance to shine.

Cameron’s enthusiastic support for the debates at the last election has not been forgotten. “I think it is great we are having these debates,” he said in April 2010, “and I hope they go some way to restore some of the faith and some of the trust into our politics, because we badly need that once again in this country.

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