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Tim Bell calls general election TV debates 'pointless'

Lord Tim Bell, Margaret Thatcher's former advisor and current PR guru, has criticised the television debates planned for the run-up to the general election.

He says they will be "pointless" and will not service democracy.

Lord Bell made his comments in discussion with Julia Hobsbawm of Editorial Intelligence and Robert Phillips of Edelman UK and Bottom Line host Evan Davis.

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The Bottom Line11/02/2010

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