Updated: Green Party bashes 'out of touch' broadcasters over election debate lock out

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Caroline Lucas MP confirms party is seeking legal action over BBC, ITV, Sky News and Channel 4 proposals to invite Nigel Farage into TV debates, but exclude Green Party

Green Party Leader Natalie Bennett has accused the UK's main broadcasters of being out of touch with the electorate after they invited Nigel Farage, UKIP leader, into television debates in the run up to...

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