COMMENT Sky television, ever eager to present itself as the stout defender of the peoples’ rights to greater televisual content – particularly its own – has launched a campaign to host Britain’s first election debate between the three main party leaders: Labour prime minister Gordon Brown, Tory David Cameron and Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg.
Though wrapped up in the gimmickry of modern television, this is a serious and welcome initiative. Mr Cameron and Mr Clegg have signed up; Mr Brown should follow suit. Sky is to be thanked for the extra entertainment provided as Britain’s broadcast journalists coyly wonder aloud who will moderate such a debate, while jostling for the position in private.
