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Who won the BBC Question Time election special? Our writers have a say

The BBC Question Time debate was unique in that the leading leaders were given an extended period of time (fully half an hour each) to answer questions. This allowed the audience not just to ask, but to question. Liberal Democrats leader Ed Davey was under pressure to fund big spending commitments. SNP leader John Swinney… Read More »

Tory TikTok launch ‘pathetic’ compared to Labour’s ‘informed’ approach – expert

The Conservatives’ launch on TikTok has been described as “pretty pathetic” by one expert, who praised Labour’s “more sophisticated” social media team. Social media has been touted as a key battleground in the general election for many years, but TikTok, which was launched in the UK in August 2018, was still in its infancy at… Read More »