Following the great success of our last debate event back in July, we’re holding a new debate in Parliament in January (18th) – kindly hosted by Danny Alexander MP.
The title of the debate is “Election 2010 will be decided by technology not policy”
At present we’re looking for speaker suggestions for our panel. Last time we had the fine selection of Guido Fawkes, Nick Robinson, Michael White, Grant Shapps and Peter Kellner. So any idea of who / how to trump this line-up would be welcome!
Please send all ideas to mark.sabah@delib.co.uk
If you couldn’t make the last debate, check out the intro first 15 minutes below.
“Cheer up, it’ll be alright” (8:38 Michael White)
I am currently sitting at home in very central Sotland (Carluke) and I am listening on radio Scotland to the Scottish Parliament’s Question Time. Why can’t I see it live on TV? The question is merely a symptom of a much larger concern that must be addressed by the BBC Trust. Post devolution, there is a wholly different political and indeed cultural context in Scotland. I have not seen the BBC reflect this greater autonomy in any significant manner. There is an urgent need to have a public debate on the programming policies of the BBC with respect to the new Scotland. ‘British’ as a cultural and political adjective urgently needs redefining. Scotland certainly has changed its capacity for effective autonomy but has the BBC in Scotland?
I am eager to see the BBC in Scotland open a debate on its new role in the light of a new Scotland with new digital technologies in a new media-world
Thom Cross
64 Market Place
Carluke
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