tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post6598836451860140862..comments2023-12-10T16:30:24.965+00:00Comments on Max Atkinson's Blog: Televised debates about televised debates really would be worth watching!Max Atkinsonhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-89685296430244867242010-02-17T18:44:28.223+00:002010-02-17T18:44:28.223+00:00Today's Times Leader makes an interesting poin...Today's Times Leader makes an interesting point about audience reaction to televised debates. <br /><br />"Election TV debates should have a silent audience, if they have an audience at all"<br /><br />Read the article here: http://www.timesonline.co.uk/tol/comment/leading_article/article7029628.ecepintosalhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10415892956851699764noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-6235432846746026702010-02-08T18:22:26.419+00:002010-02-08T18:22:26.419+00:00Thanks for this, Mark. Unfortunately, I don't ...Thanks for this, Mark. Unfortunately, I don't speak Spanish, but I don't think we'd be alone if it happened here. Thanks also for drawing my attention to your 'swing arbitration' proposal, which is obviously far too sensible for any of the parties to agree with!Max Atkinsonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06163447049027217653noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3553440626649035970.post-60801389385661520872010-02-08T13:50:55.609+00:002010-02-08T13:50:55.609+00:00There was a televised debate about the rules for d...There was a televised debate about the rules for debates in (I think from recollection) Mexico. Not sure what the viewing figures would be like, though I suspect you and I would be glued to the screen!<br /><br />Another approach would be <a href="http://www.markpack.org.uk/tv-leaders-debates-how-to-sort-the-details/" rel="nofollow">swing arbitration</a>.Mark Packhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17596137350950820090noreply@blogger.com