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For the first time, West Virginia has entered a bid to host a presidential debate prior to the next election in 2016.

The notes show the meticulous preparation the Labour leader had undertaken ahead of the debate and the extent to which some of his phrases were wellrehearsed lines.

Four of the most senior female politicians in Britain have signed up to a live election debate onLBC.

The election on May 7 is set to be the tightest in Britain for decades partly because traditionally minor parties such as UKIP and the Green Party are polling much higher than before.

La otra razón es que, de aceptar el debate, los candidatos pueden inaugurar un nuevo y mejor equilibrio en la dinámica electoral, y así contribuir a una mejor conversación política. En la mayoría de los países, los que ganaron también debatieron.

The Conservatives and Labour have both claimed victory in the aftermath of Thursday's TV election debate between the leaders of seven political parties.

An average audience of 7.7m, which was a share of 34%, watched the debate on ITV, the BBC News Channel or Sky News.

The seven-way party leaders' TV debate drew an average audience of seven million viewers during its two-hour broadcast on ITV on Thursday night.

The main TV debate of Britain's national election campaign yielded no clear victor with four opinion polls producing four different winners, but David Cameron's attempt to appear the most statesman-like appeared to have paid off.

When I was watching the debate, I felt the leaders were sticking to the old divisive tactics, picking on what the other parties have done in the past and blaming ethnic minority groups or using “popular” causes to try to win votes. Where were the new ideas we should be capable of with all our wealth

With just 35 days until Britons head to the polls, the leaders of seven political parties battled it out on the small screen to win votes in a televised debate.

Wright State University has applied to host one of the 2016 general election presidential debates.