Audience to ask party leaders direct questions in election debates

Audience to ask party leaders direct questions in election debates

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Tuesday, 02, Mar 2010 05:22

By Richard James.

The final details of the debates involving the three leaders of the main political parties in the run-up to the general election have been confirmed.

The three 90-minute shows will be broadcast on ITV, Sky and the BBC, with each having its own specific theme.

For the first half of the opening debate on ITV the leaders will answers questions on domestic affairs; the Sky programme focusing on foreign affairs and the final BBC debate centred around the economy.

The second half of each debate will then be opened up to the audience to pitch their questions at the three men.

The prime minister Gordon Brown said he relished the opportunity to set out his vision for Britain's future during the debates.

"It's the country's decision and I want to be part of the debate," he said on Tuesday.

"I want to set out my vision for the future of this country."

Commenting on the confirmation of the format, Conservative leader David Cameron said the debates offered the opportunity for each leader to get across "what you stand for, what you want to do".

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg said over the four-and-a-half hours people would be able to put each of the party leaders under "real pressure and real scrutiny".