In an exclusive interview with ITV News' Political Editor Tom Bradby, the Prime Minister David Cameron appears to have ruled out taking part in TV debates ahead of the election in their current format.
Mr Cameron, who was speaking to ITV News exclusively during a tour of the North West of England, was reacting to draft Ofcom guidance which said the Green party were unlikely to be considered as a major political party in England and Wales.
The majority of voters (55%) think David Cameron is acting in a "cowardly" way by trying to avoid taking part in general election TV debates, according to a new poll for ITV News.
The ComRes survey also found 50% of voters agree the Prime Minister had insisted on the Greens taking part as an excuse for him to avoid debating other party leaders.
At the same time, half of the public also agreed that the Greens should be offered a place in the debate, with only 24% saying they disagreed and the rest in the 'don't know' camp.
Tom Mludzinski, Head of Political Polling at ComRes said the poll shows Mr Cameron now "risks coming off worse by avoiding the TV debates than he would by appearing in them”.
The Tories just want to avoid TV debates, or at least any version of them that resembles what happened last time.
David Cameron appears to have ruled out taking part in TV election debates before this year's General Election.
In draft guidance the media regulator said Ukip could be classed as a major political party but the Green Party falls short of that status.