There was a bit of a lull in campaign news as parties were gearing up for the first televised election debates. We’ve got all of the links you need to prepare for the debates which you can watch at the BBC, ITV, or Sky News at 1:30 am (8:30 pm BST).
As Ian mentioned yesterday, the Globe and Mail‘s Doug Saunders as well as Macleans‘ Paul Wells will be tweeting about the debates.
Don’t forget to drop me a line at travis@mediastyle.ca if you’ve got tips or feedback.
Pre-debate coverage
- Day at-a-glance [BBC]
- Alice drew our attention to the Gaurdian‘s Election 2010 Swingometer [Guardian]
- Green launches manifesto [politics.co.uk]
- And for those taking notes: Labour, Tory, and Lib Dem manifestos laid bare [politics.co.uk]
- Suspicious Times focus group suspicious of electorate [Times Online]
- The Whoops Report: how to undermine a poster campaign with stock photos [BBC]
TV debates
- First TV debate in UK election campaign [RTÉ]
- No filters, no spin doctors, “Britain desperately needs these debates,” says John Ryley [Times Online Blog]
- The “most policed show in broadcasting history” [Telegraph]
- What to look for during the debates [BBC]
- The nitty gritty: who’s doing what to whom for the debate prep [BBC]
