Turbo Man's Fitness Blog: Televised Political Debate

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'It is not the critic who counts; not the man who points out how the strong man stumbles, or where the doer of deeds could have done them better. The credit belongs to the man who is actually in the arena, whose face is marred by dust and sweat and blood; who strives valiantly; who errs, who comes short again and again, because there is no effort without error and shortcoming; but who does actually strive to do the deeds; who knows great enthusiasms, the great devotions; who spends himself in a worthy cause; who at the best knows in the end the triumph of high achievement, and who at the worst, if he fails, at least fails while daring greatly, so that his place shall never be with those cold and timid souls who neither know victory nor defeat.' Theodore Roosevelt 23 April 1910

Thursday 15 April 2010

Televised Political Debate

Tonight was the first time the main party leaders have taken part in a live TV debate in the lead up to a General Election and I, for one, found it compelling viewing. If I'm honest, I don't think it was particularly conclusive, although I tended to agree with the post event analysis that Nick Clegg gave the best, most polished, performance. Gordon Brown was better than I expected, although I found his constant grinning and smirking when either of the other 2 were speaking somewhat irritating. David Cameron was as expected, although he was found wanting on a couple of issues. I'm looking forward to the next 2 debates because I am still undecided how I will vote.

1 comment:

Cavegirl said...: Interesting, the event had entirely passed me by! The day they called the election I lasted 24 hours before turning off the radio and not hearing another broadcast I've had that much of the whole lot of them for the last 18 months.

Personally I think we have such an undemocratic electoral system that I just despair at anything changing substantively.

So you are a floating voter. I've been a lifelong Liberal (the LibDem) although up here vote SNP! Glad to hear Clegg came over well. I do know I don't want anymore of the unelected Gordon Brown who has sold us down the river without a paddle ... think selling gold reserves ... massive national debt ... he's a nasty bully to boot.

Roll on 7 May when I can have the radio on again!; 16 April 2010 at 03:57