Miliband confirms willingness to negotiate TV debates

The Tories don’t seem very keen on the TV debates proposal unveiled yesterday, and the Lib Dems seem annoyed that there’s one without them. But Ed Miliband has today welcomed the proposals, and said that the Labour Party are willing to negotiate on the exact format of the debates.

The negotiating lead will be led by Michael Dugher and the Labour Party’s Director of Strategy Greg Beales. Here’s Miliband’s letter to the broadcasters:

Thank you for your letter about the broadcasters’ proposals for televised election debates during the 2015 General Election campaign. 

Britain is desperate for change and these election debates are an opportunity for the British people to see that change debated live on TV.

I welcome your initiative in laying out proposals for the format of these leaders’ debates and accept your invitation to commence negotiations based on these proposals.

My negotiating team of Michael Dugher MP and Greg Beales will take forward these negotiations on behalf of the Labour Party.

Yours sincerely,

Rt Hon Ed Miliband MP

Leader of the Labour Party