How to win a TV election debate
Politics Unpacked
Anna Covell
4.4 • 1.4K Ratings
🗓️ 15 July 2022
⏱️ 48 minutes
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Summary
Matt Chorley hears from a former spinner from the Tories, Labour and the Lib Dems about how they prepared their respective leaders for political TV debates, and they offer their advice to the current tory leadership contenders.
Krishnan Guru-Murthy who is hosting Channel 4's debate tells Matt what he is looking out for.
PLUS: Melanie Reid and David Collins on the contest and the heatwave
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| 0:00.0 | Some people worry that being a Royal Navy Reserveist won't fit into their everyday life. |
| 0:05.7 | True, you might have to miss your brother-in-law's open mic tonight, |
| 0:10.5 | and the odd repeat of celebrity cash under the hammer. |
| 0:16.6 | But when you're in a rip, doing 38 knots on a crisp winter's morning, |
| 0:21.4 | we're pretty sure you'll get over it. |
| 0:23.5 | Royal Navy Reserves don't do the everyday, every day. |
| 0:28.4 | Such Royal Navy Reserves. |
| 0:30.2 | Hello, I'm Adam Vaughn, the Times' Environment Editor. |
| 0:32.9 | At this October's Earth Summit, the Times and Sunday Times are bringing together |
| 0:36.3 | some of the UK's top people in sustainability from science to business and government. |
| 0:41.0 | The aim is to make more businesses more green and more profitable. |
| 0:45.3 | How do we revolutionise supply chains? |
| 0:47.6 | How do we get green investment? |
| 0:49.5 | What opportunities are there when businesses work in an environmentally friendly way? |
| 0:54.0 | Find out by registering at TimesEarthSummit.com. |
| 0:59.0 | Hello, this is the Webbox Podcast. |
| 1:08.8 | I'm Matt Shoreley, and it's Friday. |
| 1:10.9 | We've got to the end of the week, so that is something. |
| 1:12.6 | Coming up on today's podcast is the first TV debate to the Tory leadership contest. |
| 1:17.8 | Channel 4, tonight's Friday night. |
| 1:20.0 | Then you've got ITV on Sunday night, Sky News on shooting up. |
| 1:23.2 | So we take a look back at some of the best and worst moments of TV debate, |
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