Well all I can say is that last few debates organized by the consortium have been awful. I prefer the idea of debates on specific topics since we will might get some real policy and interaction by the leaders. Trying to stuff 10 topics with 5 leaders into 2 hours meant that a party leader would only have a minute or 2 to lay out their ideas on pretty major topics. Then all of the droning on after their time was up and talking over each other was annoying.
As for the idea that the debates are less accessible? I totally disagree, if anything they are more accessible and certainly more interactive, especially in the increasingly digital age.
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