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2021 Local Elections Coverage - FrancisC - 06-04-2021
Confirmed - Salmond and Galloway not invited.
https://twitter.com/paulhutcheon/status/1379457494569869312?s=20
Also, more details of STV's Election 2021 plans below: http://www.stvplc.tv/blog/2021/04/stv-announces-leaders-debate-programme-and-election-2021-coverage
Quote:STV announces Leaders’ Debate programme and Election 2021 coverage
STV today announces its wide-ranging election coverage as the campaign unfolds, including Leader interviews and debate, expert insights from our political team and daily reporting on the key issues facing the electorate.
Dedicated programming includes The STV Leaders’ Debate; STV News Election Special results programmes; dedicated one-to-one leader interviews on Scotland Tonight; and coverage from the campaign trail right across the country on STV News at Six. STV’s full and comprehensive coverage is both on-air and online right now and will continue as the new parliament begins to take shape.
The STV Leaders’ Debate: 7.30-9pm on Tuesday 13 April - This dedicated show will be hosted by STV’s political editor, Colin Mackay, and will feature the five leaders of the main political parties including Patrick Harvie (co-leader of the Scottish Green Party), Willie Rennie (Scottish Liberal Democrats), Douglas Ross (Scottish Conservatives), Anas Sarwar (Scottish Labour) and Nicola Sturgeon (Scottish National Party). The debate will begin with opening statements from each party leader, followed by initial discussion, cross examination between the leaders and closing statements. The programme will be streamed live and available for catch up on STV Player. Analysis and discussion will continue on Scotland Tonight later that evening at 10.40pm.
Scotland Tonight Specials – Colin Mackay will carry out one-to-one leaders’ interviews, which will also be available for catch up on STV Player. Upcoming interviews will be confirmed shortly.
STV News Election Special will air between 4-7pm and 8pm-8.30pm on Friday 7 May, bringing viewers the first results as they come in. The programme will be presented by John MacKay outside Holyrood, with STV special correspondent Bernard Ponsonby and Rona Dougall analysing the numbers at STV’s results studio in Glasgow – bringing viewers the story as it unfolds and key declarations as they happen live on air. STV reporters will be at voting counts across the country, feeding in live to the programme.
An additional STV News Election Special will air on Saturday 8 May from 4.30pm-6:30pm, covering the results being declared as the new parliament begins to take shape.
STV News at Six - Coverage continues on STV’s nightly news programme, with Kathryn Samson travelling to communities across the country in her Covid-secure ‘bubble’, inviting viewers to share views on all the political developments of the day.
The STV News website will offer comprehensive, up-to-the-minute coverage including Leader interviews, expert insights from STV’s political team, rolling results coverage as the counts declare and detailed analysis once the outcome is known. Reporting will be available on the STV News website, apps and social media platforms.
Linda Grimes Douglas, Head of News and Current Affairs at STV, said: “It’s a hugely exciting time for Scottish politics and our team is primed and ready to bring viewers the most comprehensive coverage of Election 2021. From our Leaders’ Debate and one-to-ones on Scotland Tonight, to analysis and on-the-night updates as part of special programming – alongside fully comprehensive ongoing updates from across the country on STV News at Six – we’ve got it covered.”
2021 Local Elections Coverage - jacobmorton - 06-04-2021
FrancisC post_id=3345 time=1617724841 user_id=1108 Wrote:Confirmed - Salmond and Galloway not invited.
https://twitter.com/paulhutcheon/status/1379457494569869312?s=20
Not sure about Galloway's party, but Alba has shown in a recent poll to be polling high enough to be represented in the Parliament, particularly under Scotland's voting system. I think that should be the threshold to be invited to the debates (coming from someone who is against both him and Sturgeon, for the record).
2021 Local Elections Coverage - DTV - 06-04-2021
It's difficult with new parties, but I guess that, unless they do sustain a level of polling that would win them a seat, the broadcasters do have a case to exclude them and only include parties with a track record of winning seats in the Scottish Parliament. However, IIRC, UKIP were included in one of the 2016 debates despite not winning any seats in the previous election and winning less than 2% of the vote in GE2015. So, even when looking at precedence, it is a difficult call.
But this is another reason that there should be pre-written guidelines for inclusion in election debates.
2021 Local Elections Coverage - excel99 - 06-04-2021
UKIP won a European Parliament seat representing Scotland in 2014, so that may have contributed to any decisions made in 2016
2021 Local Elections Coverage - Brekkie - 06-04-2021
Broadcasters really did create a headache for themselves with these debates. I think a clear rule basing appearances on results from previous polls is the fairest way forward, even if harsh on new parties. A 10% threshold seems acceptable and ensures we're not in the ridiculous situation of 6-7 leaders sharing a platform.
2021 Local Elections Coverage - DTV - 06-04-2021
Brekkie post_id=3406 time=1617739309 user_id=976 Wrote:Broadcasters really did create a headache for themselves with these debates. I think a clear rule basing appearances on results from previous polls is the fairest way forward, even if harsh on new parties. A 10% threshold seems acceptable and ensures we're not in the ridiculous situation of 6-7 leaders sharing a platform.
A 10% threshold seems excessively harsh for all debates, the highest electoral threshold in west Europe is 5%.
My solution for general elections would be to have a multi-party debate for all parties that satisfy one of the following:
- Is fielding candidates in the majority of constituencies
- Has more than 2 or 3% of MPs at the dissolution of parliament
- Has polled at or above 2 or 3% in the majority of national opinion polls in the month before the debate
Then a second major party debate for parties that:
- Have polled at or above 15% in the majority of national opinion polls since the first debate
These are thresholds commonly used in comparative politics to determine a party of significance (2 or 3%) and a major party (15%). At the most recent general election these criteria would have had a multi-party debate between Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Grn, Brx and a major party debate between Con and Lab. These rules could obviously be adjusted for devolved elections.
2021 Local Elections Coverage - Brekkie - 07-04-2021
Personally still prefer the format of having the leaders individually take questions rather than a "debate" between multiple leaders - I think that generally holds them accountable better.
Your criteria seems fairer and more realistic, though how would satisfying two of those criteria affect the line up?
2021 Local Elections Coverage - DTV - 08-04-2021
Brekkie post_id=3613 time=1617811926 user_id=976 Wrote:Your criteria seems fairer and more realistic, though how would satisfying two of those criteria affect the line up?
For the multi-party debates at the most recent general elections (both using the lower 2% threshold).
Fulfilling just one criteria
2005: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
2010: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green, BNP
2015: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
2017: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
2019: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Brexit, Green
Fulfilling at least two criteria
2005: Con, Lab, LD (+ maybe UKIP, but polling record for other parties is sketchy back then)
2010: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green, BNP
2015: Con, Lab, LD, UKIP, Green
2017: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, UKIP, Green
2019: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
The major party debates would be between Con, Lab, LD (2005, 2010) and just Con, Lab (2015, 2017, 2019).
I think if you were adjusting these criteria for devolved elections, you'd replace the majority of constituencies threshold with fielding a full slate of lists. With that in mind, it'd probably be better do add a two criteria rule as their are nine parties fielding a full slate in Scotland this time.
2021 Local Elections Coverage - onetrickypony - 08-04-2021
Good to see some STV News specials on the Friday and Saturday for results.
2021 Local Elections Coverage - Torpido1 - 08-04-2021
Will any of 5his turn up in the border Scotland area as well
2021 Local Elections Coverage - UTVLifer - 08-04-2021
Does anyone remember what happened on ITV Border Scotland during the 2016 Scottish Elections?
2021 Local Elections Coverage - DTV - 12-04-2021
The BBC's Election Guidelines 2021 are out and can clear up a few questions we've been having in terms of parties.
Scotland
Larger parties: Con, Lab, LD, SNP, Green
Smaller parties: All parties contesting 22 constituencies or fielding 4 list candidates in all 8 regions (Alba, Reform UK, All for Unity, ASPP) will have at least their manifesto launch covered. Polling will determine other levels of coverage.
Wales
Larger parties: Con, Lab, LD, PC
Smaller parties: All parties contesting 10 constituencies or fielding 4 list candidates in all 5 regions will have at least their manifesto launch covered (UKIP, Green, Reform UK, AWAP, Communist, Gwlad, Propel). UKIP, Reform UK and AWAP should have a higher level of coverage than other smaller parties.
London
Larger parties: Con, Lab (LD, Grn for GLA only)
Smaller parties: All parties fielding a London mayoral candidate AND a contesting all GLA constituencies and/or a full slate of candidates on the London-wide list will have their manifesto/campaign launch covered. UKIP and Reform UK should have a higher level of coverage than other smaller parties.
England Locals
Larger parties: Con, Lab, LD
Smaller parties: All parties fielding at least 775 candidates will have their manifesto launch covered. The Greens should receieve a higher level of coverage than other small parties.
2021 Local Elections Coverage - Transmission - 12-04-2021
On the subject of when to expect results, I've had the London elections booklet through and it says because of social distancing, counting will be spread over two days with 7 constituency GLA members announced on the Friday with the other 7 on the Saturday. The London-wide members and the Mayor of London results will be declared on the Saturday evening "at the earliest".
2021 Local Elections Coverage - Richard - 13-04-2021
I notice that Lookaround finished earlier this evening than the solely English regions so that Border Scotland could show a Scottish Lib Dem Party Election Broadcast. In most English regions it was the Green Party’s broadcast, but it was shorter. What was strange was that Border England didn't have any PEB at all - just 5 minutes of trailers before the ITV Evening News (which had a voiceless ident). I presume that there are no Elections in Cumbria?
2021 Local Elections Coverage - DTV - 14-04-2021
Richard post_id=6482 time=1618354268 user_id=838 Wrote:I notice that Lookaround finished earlier this evening than the solely English regions so that Border Scotland could show a Scottish Lib Dem Party Election Broadcast. In most English regions it was the Green Party’s broadcast, but it was shorter. What was strange was that Border England didn't have any PEB at all - just 5 minutes of trailers before the ITV Evening News (which had a voiceless ident). I presume that there are no Elections in Cumbria?
Everywhere in England, Wales and Scotland is having some form of election this May. Cumbria only has PCC elections, though, which may be treated differently for PEBs owing to the county-based nature of them and their tendency to see strong performances for independent candidates.