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Election debates to go ahead even if leaders do not take part

Broadcasters have issued new proposals for television debates ahead of General Election - with plans to continue if any party leader refuses to take part.

The planned schedule will see two programmes featuring seven party leaders, with one further debate between David Cameron and Ed Miliband alone.

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Greens: 'Fewer people want business-as-usual politics'

Green Party leader Natalie Bennett. Credit: PA

Green Party leader Natalie Bennett has said that "fewer people want business-as-usual politics" as she responded to the announcement that more parties will be invited to televised debates.

The decision to include the Greens in two debates is an acceptance by the broadcasters that we now are in an age of multi-party politics.

The political landscape is fracturing and fewer and fewer people want the business-as-usual politics offered by the traditional Westminster parties.

This is the Green Spring.

– Green Party leader Natalie Bennett

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