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The Congress of the People (COP) will not have its own representative to participate in the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC) local government elections debates, scheduled for October 10 and 15.

Nigel Farage should not expect a place in the TV debates when his party has no MPs, the head of Sky News has said.

Nick Clegg has said that he would be “relaxed” about Nigel Farage taking part in television debates before the next election, leaving David Cameron as the only party leader opposing the UK Independence Party leader’s involvement.

All political parties contesting the local government elections have presented their nominees and now the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission (TTDC) has invited senior party representatives and leaders to participate in “2013 Local Government Elections Debates."

Political Leader of the Movement for Social Justice (MSJ) David Abdulah believes there is still time for the Trinidad and Tobago Debates Commission to amend its rules to allow the party to be a part of the upcoming local government elections debate.

The upcoming presidential election provides several firsts since Chile’s return to democracy in 1990: the first official presidential primary elections, the first time voting is optional and registration automatic, and the first time presidential debates have had to accommodate nine candidates —

Events on the campaign trail are a little lighter Monday as the three main party leaders prepare for their latest face-to-face meeting, this time during a televised forum.

La candidata presidencial de la Alianza participó en su segunda actividad junto a miembros del gobierno, y pidió al ministro Chadwick que dé suma urgencia a proyecto de ley antiencapuchados y a aumentar atribuciones de carabineros.

Aunque el foro de Paz Ciudadana estaba organizado para presentar propuestas en seguridad, la polémica por la ausencia de Bachelet en el debate ANP se tomó la discusión.

A casi dos meses de las elecciones, los debates presidenciales se están tomando la agenda de las y los postulantes para gobernar Chile por los siguientes 4 años.

Nova Scotia Liberal Leader Stephen McNeil found that being the front-runner can make you the quarry in an election campaign as he became the target of attacks from both his opponents Wednesday night in the first formal televised leaders debate before voters cast their ballots Oct. 8.

Por críticas al formato propuesto para los debates presidenciales, el comando de Marco Enríquez-Ominami, determinaron no participar de los encuentros televisivos del 29 y 30 de octubre organizados por la Asociación Nacional de Televisión, Anatel.