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Originally Posted by Osem
The first major gaffe one of the other leaders makes during their debates (if they ever happen) will see DC's decision largely forgotten. The bigger the car crash and/or joke they turn out to be, the better his judgement, in staying well clear, will appear.
He can be accused of making a big mistake by supporting such debates and then apparently running away from them, but it might just turn out to be a masterstroke.
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I think this could be true of the multiparty debates. However if the broadcasters go ahead with the head to head debate and Cameron doesn't turn up then that might be quite bad. Miliband turning up and taking questions from the audience with a empty podium to his side and then the newspaper headlines all one week from polling day might be quite damaging in such a close election.
It's why Cameron didn't think they would actually do it. I am not convinced either.