News Coverage Tory Leadership Race - News Coverage

[Brekkie]

I would hope they all take a slightly different angle - perhaps one with Conservative voters, one with non-conservative voters and one with supposedly undecided voters.

Ultimately though I'm not sure there is much value in them prior to the selection of the final two, which won't be until after these three debates according to the timetable set out today.

[Stuart]

I notice on Sky News that after doing the Breakfast shift, then having an hour off for a 'cuppa and a bacon butty', Kay Burley is back again in a redressed Millbank set to continue coverage of political events.


Apologies for low quality image.

[valley]

As I understand it Sky News' leadership debate on Monday will be using The Great Debate set.

[Newsroom]

I notice on Sky News that after doing the Breakfast shift, then having an hour off for a 'cuppa and a bacon butty', Kay Burley is back again in a redressed Millbank set to continue coverage of political events.


Apologies for low quality image.

Ugh, I've not seen that protruding monstrosity before. It's a complete eyesore and utterly spoils the minimalism of that Westminster set. In saying that, I've never been a fan of the Sky News Box set with its sunken screens into the desk.

[Stuart]

Ugh, I've not seen that protruding monstrosity before. It's a complete eyesore and utterly spoils the minimalism of that Westminster set. In saying that, I've never been a fan of the Sky News Box set with its sunken screens into the desk.

It's the desk configuration that was used by Adam Boulton.  Quite odd, and not sure why you'd want a screen in the desk such as that.

[Newsroom]

Ugh, I've not seen that protruding monstrosity before. It's a complete eyesore and utterly spoils the minimalism of that Westminster set. In saying that, I've never been a fan of the Sky News Box set with its sunken screens into the desk.

It's the desk configuration that was used by Adam Boulton.  Quite odd, and not sure why you'd want a screen in the desk such as that.

Very odd indeed. Looks like Kay's operating the numbers down the local Bingo. 

[030293]

Ugh, I've not seen that protruding monstrosity before. It's a complete eyesore...

Kay isn't that bad.

[telebox2001]

I would hope they all take a slightly different angle - perhaps one with Conservative voters, one with non-conservative voters and one with supposedly undecided voters.

Ultimately though I'm not sure there is much value in them prior to the selection of the final two, which won't be until after these three debates according to the timetable set out today.

I thought this too - Channel 4 seems like a very odd place for wannabe Conservative leaders to set their stall out.  If this were a General Election or major referendum, I'd say sure.  I can only assume that it'll be a major test of scrutiny for the candidates.  I genuinely think they'd be better off having them grilled by Andrew Neil.

[XIII]

90 minutes seems an awfully long time as well, a hour would have been fine.

[thegeek]

It's not that surprising that Channel 4 are hosting a debate - they did exactly the same thing as the same stage of the leadership contest 3 years ago:

https://youtu.be/CWdRE0XyecA

[cityprod]

I would hope they all take a slightly different angle - perhaps one with Conservative voters, one with non-conservative voters and one with supposedly undecided voters.

Ultimately though I'm not sure there is much value in them prior to the selection of the final two, which won't be until after these three debates according to the timetable set out today.

I thought this too - Channel 4 seems like a very odd place for wannabe Conservative leaders to set their stall out.  If this were a General Election or major referendum, I'd say sure.  I can only assume that it'll be a major test of scrutiny for the candidates.  I genuinely think they'd be better off having them grilled by Andrew Neil.

You gotta remember that the party membership as a whole will make the final decision, so these debates are more about appealing to the membership than anything else.

[telebox2001]

I thought this too - Channel 4 seems like a very odd place for wannabe Conservative leaders to set their stall out.  If this were a General Election or major referendum, I'd say sure.  I can only assume that it'll be a major test of scrutiny for the candidates.  I genuinely think they'd be better off having them grilled by Andrew Neil.

You gotta remember that the party membership as a whole will make the final decision, so these debates are more about appealing to the membership than anything else.

That's exactly why Channel 4 is an odd outlet.

[aaron_scotland]

Terrible pool feed quality for Liz today

[Brekkie]

GB News on duty again? There were issues with the pool feed last week too.

[RR]

Monday's result isn't due out until 8pm - not sure what that means for the Sky News debate.