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Leaders dodge talk of coalitions in Question Time showdown

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imageI'm going to answer that question indirectly.Stefan Rousseau/PA

The final instalment in a series of non-debating debates ahead of the 2015 election took place under the auspice of David Dimbleby. It was billed as a BBC Question Time format and pitted the three main party leaders against an audience made up of the general public, 25% of whom...

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