tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post5889107550705359383..comments2024-03-13T18:03:14.612+01:00Comments on South Of Watford: Themes That Can Change An Election....The Party ListsGraemehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-88968998312412432392007-12-27T14:14:00.000+01:002007-12-27T14:14:00.000+01:00The common wisdom on these debates is that an incu...The common wisdom on these debates is that an incumbent doesn't need to debate a contender unless the opposition is clearly ahead in the polls. I think Zapatero believes he can beat Rajoy in a TV debate because he has repeatedly had the better of him in parliamentary debates. He is more telegenic and less abrasive than Rajoy, but these things can be dangerous too. I find such debates stage managed and boring to be honest. Also, they exclude all other political parties.Graemehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05948656158638818739noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27941559.post-820192233407277972007-12-27T13:56:00.000+01:002007-12-27T13:56:00.000+01:00Graeme - nice to see you back. Did you see that Za...Graeme - nice to see you back. Did you see that Zapatero has agreed to a debate just days before the vote? brave or foolhardy?Tomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06562902749398922096noreply@blogger.com