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Tories ‘sabotaging’ TV election debate
Cameron called ‘chicken’ as party boycotts date-setting talks

Labour accused top Tories yesterday of sabotaging cross-party talks over live TV leaders’ debates as PM David Cameron desperately attempts to escape a showdown with Ed Miliband.

A senior Labour MP revealed details of a secret Tory campaign to wreck talks yesterday as Mr Cameron was caught in a flap over the issue at Prime Minister’s questions.

Broadcasters have already named April 30 — exactly a week before Britain goes to the polls — as the date for a head-to-head.

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