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27 October 2010updated 27 Sep 2015 2:10am

Prime ministerial debates belong to the voters, not the politicians.

Broadcasters need to insist on a more open set of debates.

By David Mills

Imagine if Labour, Lib Dem and Conservative Party press offices got together and determined the running order and format of Newsnight, night after night. The show would lose its edge, its reputation and, rapidly, its audience.

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