Rejected petition Make it mandatory for the prime minister to appear on TV for election debates

When it comes to a General Election, on more than one occasion, the leader of the party in power has opted out of doing TV debates. This then removes the opportunity for opposition leaders to hold the prime minister to account, and properly debate current issues.

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http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39633696

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-30726499

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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/195600

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Date submitted 18 April 2017
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