The European Union: In or Out

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The European Union: In or Out
GenreFactual
Directed byPeter Day
Presented byDavid Dimbleby
Starring
Country of originUnited Kingdom
Original languageEnglish
Production
Production locationBroadcasting House
EditorWill Boden
Running time60 minutes
Original release
Network
Release2 April 2014 (2014-04-02)
Part of a series of articles on
UK membership
of the European Union
(1973–2020)
Accession
1975 referendum
Treaty amendments
Single European Act, 1986 (UK ratification)
Maastricht Treaty, 1992 (UK ratification)
Treaty of Amsterdam, 1997 (UK ratification)
Treaty of Nice, 2001 (UK ratification)
Treaty of Lisbon, 2007 (UK ratification)
MEPs for UK constituencies
Members 1973–1979 (elected by parliament)
Members 1979–1984 (1979 election)
Members 1984–1989 (1984 election)
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Members 1999–2004 (1999 election)
Members 2004–2009 (2004 election)
Members 2009–2014 (2009 election)
Members 2014–2019 (2014 election)
Members 2019–2020 (2019 election)
Officials and bodies
Issues and events
Withdrawal

The European Union: In or Out is a British television debate that was first broadcast on BBC Two on 2 April 2014.[1] The hour-long live debate between Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage was hosted by David Dimbleby.[2] Questions came from the audience, with an equal number of people for and against British membership of the European Union. A radio debate between Clegg and Farage on LBC, hosted by Nick Ferrari, was broadcast one week before the televised debate.[3][4][5][6]

The debate was broadcast ahead of the European Parliament election, 2014 and was set across the backdrop of a proposed referendum on United Kingdom membership of the European Union. Snap polls by YouGov and ICM suggested that Farage performed best in the debate.[7] The BBC's Nick Robinson wrote in his analysis: "History will record that Nigel Farage was the winner of these debates. Nick Clegg will hope that, nevertheless, he may have won something too by being seen to challenge Britain's political insurgent."[8]

See also

References

  1. ^ Harris, John (10 March 2014). "Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage? The Ukip leader must be licking his lips". The Guardian. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  2. ^ Kirkup, James (5 March 2014). "Nick Clegg v Nigel Farage: clash of the middleweights". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  3. ^ Kanter, Jake (5 March 2014). "BBC2 to host Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage debate". Broadcast Now. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  4. ^ Graham, Georgia (5 March 2014). "Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage to go head to head in live TV debate". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  5. ^ Withnall, Adam (5 March 2014). "Nick Clegg and Nigel Farage to clash in head-to-head TV and radio debates". The Independent. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  6. ^ Eames, Tom (5 March 2014). "Nick Clegg to take on Nigel Farage in live BBC Two debate". Digital Spy. Retrieved 23 March 2014.
  7. ^ "Nigel Farage Wins Second European Union Debate Against Nick Clegg". 2 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.
  8. ^ "Farage v Clegg – the verdict". 3 April 2014. Retrieved 4 April 2014.


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