This petition was submitted during the 2015 to 2017 Parliament
Rejected petition Require key political parties to debate manifestos in a live television debate.
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With the abundance of "Fake News", "U-Turnings" and "Scandals", politicians should be required to unpick their own and their opponents policies on a live television debate to create a well-informed democratic vote.
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https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/195600
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