Europe: The Final Debate with Jeremy Paxman - line-up announced
Category: News Release
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:
· #C4Debate
· Photographs from the debate will be available from the Press Association.
· 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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