Europe: The Final Debate with Jeremy Paxman - line-up announced

20 June 2016

 

On Wednesday 22nd June, the evening before the polls open, Jeremy Paxman will present the final live European Referendum debate, a 90 minute discussion including a wide range of well-known and passionate guests including leading politicians, opinion formers and other high profile pro and anti-protagonists.

There will be rotating panel discussions which will centre on the key issues of the referendum, the economy, immigration, sovereignty and security.  The audience will consist of 150 handpicked guests, consisting of 50 remain, 50 leave and 50 undecided. The guests will be a combination of politicians, commentators, and leaders across a wide range of industries including sport, media and business, including former Labour spin doctor Alastair Campbell, former First Minister of Scotland Alex Salmond, Daniel Hannan MEP, former Tory MP Louise Mensch, Tory peer Michael Heseltine, Nigel Farage MEP and former Shadow Home Secretary Yvette Cooper.

The panel members will be drawn from the audience, which will consist of, but is not limited to, the following guests:

 

Remain:

Admiral Lord West

Akala

Alan Johnson MP

Alastair Campbell

Alex Salmond MP

Lord Dubs

Anthony Beevor

Billie JD Porter

Caroline Lucas MP

Chuka Umunna MP

Delia Smith

Frances O’Grady

Professor Germaine Greer

June Sarpong

Katy Brand

Lee McQueen

Leslie Ash

Lord Heseltine

Michelle Gayle

Nicola Horlick

Nish Kumar

PY Gerbeau

Rick Astley

Lord (Richard) Rogers

Sam Delaney

Sandie Shaw

Shazia Awan

Sheila Hancock

Professor Simon Schama CBE

Tyger Drew Honey

Yvette Cooper MP

Will Self

 

 

Undecided:

Clarke Carlisle

Michelle Dewberry

Rick Edwards

Sarah Sands

Suzanne Moore

 

Leave:

Professor Alan Sked

Allison Pearson

Ann Widdecombe

Chloe Goodman

Daniel Hannan MEP

Dreda Say Mitchell

Gillian McKeith

Jacob Rees-Mogg MP

John Mann MP

Julia Hartley Brewer

Louise Mensch

Lydia Bright

Mike Read

Nigel Farage MEP

Lord Lawson

Rear Admiral Roger Lane-Nott

Selina Scott

Suzanne Evans

Theo Paphitis

Colonel Tim Collins

Tim Martin

Toby Young

Ulrika Jonsson

Captain Will Carver

 

Notes for editors:

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·         All broadcasters, television and radio, national and international, and websites are being granted fair dealing 'news access' to show clips from the programme while it is still on air (max duration 2 minutes)

·         An onscreen credit should be given for each programme, reading:

·             Europe: The Final Debate with Jeremy Paxman, Channel 4

 

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