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Sunday, April 25, 2010

SNP Legal action over this week's televised debate ... [ 1061 ]

SNP plans legal action over debate

The London Evening Standard, Sun, 25.04.10

The SNP has revealed plans to take legal action over this week's televised debate between the UK party leaders.

The Nationalists are aiming to raise a £50,000 fighting fund over 48 hours to pay for the action at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

The party is angry that leader Alex Salmond has been excluded from Thursday's BBC debate between Gordon Brown, David Cameron and Nick Clegg.

They intend to lodge papers with the court on Tuesday, seeking a review of the broadcaster's position to "ensure that Scottish interests are properly represented".

The proposed action would seek to ensure that the debate is broadcast in Scotland with the nation's political make-up "fairly" reflected - either by having SNP representation in the debate or through an agreement to have a further leaders' debate organised before polling day.

Unveiling the plans, Mr Salmond branded the BBC's current stance a "disgrace".

He said: "The decision by the BBC, who are meant to be Scotland's national broadcaster, paid for by our licence fees, not to have the country's political make-up properly represented next Thursday is a democratic disgrace.

"Everyone knows it is a stitch-up demanded by the London-based parties and meekly agreed to by the BBC.

"That's why the SNP are today launching a fighting fund to raise the money needed to challenge the BBC's decision in court. We are mounting an appeal to raise £50,000 by midnight on Monday. That's the money we estimate we need to mount an action at the Court of Session in Edinburgh.

"It is a huge sum for a party like the SNP. But the issues at stake are too important to ignore."

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