Thursday, April 2, 2015

Seven party leaders prepare for live UK election debate

(Editors: Debate broadcast live at 20:00BST-22:00BST)

The leaders of seven political parties in the UK are going through final preparations ahead of a live televised Leaders' debate…

The Prime Minister David Cameron and opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband will go head to head alongside the leaders five other UK parties for two hours. 

They'll face questions from a 200-strong audience surrounding key election issues, likely to include the economy and healthcare.

Professor Simon Hix from the London School of Economics says new tactics are emerging in this campaign…

IN: What's new...
OUT: ...off by that.
DUR: 19"

http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0402debate-hix-1.mp3

Professor Tony Travers from the London School of Economics says the state of the country's finances will top the agenda...

IN: The economy...
OUT: ...still ongoing.
DUR: 19"

http://www.fsnradionews.com/feeds/0402debate-travers-1.mp3