This petition was submitted during the 2015–2017 Conservative government

Rejected petition Make live televised debates compulsory during general election campaigns.

It is an important component of modern democracy that politicians are seen to debate with each other away from the unrealistic atmosphere of the house of commons. They should be forced to debate with each other in front of a studio audience on live TV, especially during a general election campaign.

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

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