In this campaign too, you stumble over the election debates and party leaders fight for their place in the spotlight. But the form that organizers choose for the debates and the ways in which politicians cross swords appear to have changed: more content and fewer participants.
This Hague Affairs is about that change. You will hear from Petra de Koning, Sophia van Lil and Philip de Witt Wijnen about the battle for visibility and image. How influential are debates actually? How has the nature of the debate changed over the years? And how important is visibility in politics?
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- Guests:
- Petra de Koning, Sophia from Lil & Philip de Witt Wijnen
- Presentation:
- Guus Valk
- Editorial & production:
- Ignace Schoot
- Edit:
- Pieter Bakker
- Photo:
- Ramon van Flymen / ANP