The brief history of British television debates and general elections

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Keir Star has said he will take part In TV election debates but won't commit has THE idea of weekly face-to-face suggested by Rishi Sunak.

Star said BBC Breakfast that he could debate with THE PM "once Or A hundred times", but "I know What he East while going has say. He will say All East GOOD… We hear that each week has LF".

Sunak last week disputed Star has take part In six TV debates, tackle problems as tax, THE cost of life And security. But Work said Star would be not accept has "tear up" THE format established In previous elections "just has suit This weeks whims of THE Tory party".

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THE Work chief Also said Sky News that "of course there are while going has be TV debates". They are "part And package of THE election ride a bike now".

Although A clip of WE policy Since THE 1950s, THE First of all TV debates In THE UNITED KINGDOM doesn't take place until THE 2010 general election. Before SO "THE UNITED KINGDOM was considered unusual In developed democracies In not holding televised debates", said UNITED KINGDOM parliamentary historian Daniel Johnston For THE