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General Category => Politics => Topic started by: therealjr on April 09, 2015, 02:50:37 PM

Title: Paging Slacker
Post by: therealjr on April 09, 2015, 02:50:37 PM

Is the Val Graham from whom tickets can be obtained for the local parliamentary candidates debate THE Val Graham?
Because if it is the likelihood of an unbiased event would seem to be slightly diminished?

Title: Re: Paging Slacker
Post by: Slacker on April 09, 2015, 08:46:17 PM

She said it's undersubscribed so there should be be tickets available for whoever wants them and it's advertised on Derbyshire Times Facebook

Title: Re: Paging Slacker
Post by: therealjr on April 09, 2015, 11:05:41 PM

So that's yes it is on both counts then. Pray tell why are the other candidates even prepared to take part in a debate where the organisers are clearly biased towards one candidate? ( though I guess some would argue the same about the national debates and the media!)

Title: Re: Paging Slacker
Post by: Slacker on April 10, 2015, 06:37:24 AM

They accepted a while ago.There was a similar event 5 years ago that was attended at the Winding Wheel. I think there as already been a smaller hustings even but not sure of details. If any prospective MO is worried about such an event I'm not sure they are equipped to take part in a parliamentary debate