Last night’s debate was the first I saw and I turned over after 20 mins that’s how much it gripped me, so I can’t say who won or lost but but it doesn’t seemed to have changed things radically judging by some of the post match commentary.
However what did catch my eye was the fact there was a Newsnight Wales Special for the Election and not only for the content, it included Welsh voters reaction to the debates and analysis from Welsh politicians.
I wrote last May that despite cutbacks BBC Scotland seems to be more committed to politics and news coverage and that is why they produce Newsnight Scotland which has been on air since 1999 discussing the days political events in Scotland post devolution. The programme normally runs for 20 minutes from 11pm after the first half hour of Newsnight, something that could easily be replicated in Wales.
Newsnight is a well respected political programme and an ideal format to scrutinise our reluctant Welsh Ministers and politicians over their decisions and policies on a daily basis and help make them more accountable to voters, something Welsh politics is in desperate need of.
So now that Newsnight Wales has had its first outing albeit at General Election time there is a good case for it staying and becoming a regular part of the Welsh broadcasting landscape - what about it BBC Wales?Any source
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