Wednesday, 29 July 2009
Somebody is being kept in the dark here! By the Prince of Darkness himself?
Christina
STANDARD
29.7.09
Gordon Brown ‘ready for live TV debate with Cameron’
Anne McElvoy
A presidential-style TV debate between Gordon Brown and David Cameron could be staged at the general election, Lord Mandelson has told the Standard
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THE TIMES 29.7.09
Brown backs away from live televised debate
Francis Elliott, Deputy Political Editor
Gordon Brown has backed away from a suggestion by Lord Mandelson that he would take part in a US-style, live television debate with David Cameron during the next election.
Earlier today the Business Secretary appeared to have committed the Prime Minister to a television duel with the leader of the Opposition, claiming that Mr Brown “would not have a problem with that”.
WIthin the hour, however, Downing St was throwing cold water on the story. The Prime Minister’s political spokesman insisted that Mr Brown had not dropped his opposition to going to head to head with Mr Cameron during the campaign next year
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