I was at first doubtful as to the wisdom of
presenting the Saturday night debates, " Should They be Scrapped ?" in such a way that we only heard part of the discussion, The intention, it appears, is to give the impression that listeners are overhearing a discussion which has already begun and which will continue after we have stopped listening -thereby saving us the tedium of hesitant beginnings and protracted endings. But after hearing last Saturday night's debate between Lady Oxford and Commodore Charlton, on " Blood Sports," am inclined to agree that the device is a good one. It certainly gave the effect of livening up the proceedings. Incidentally, these debates come as near to impromptu spontaneity as any broadcast debates I have heard. Next week's debate is between Mr. Hamilton Fyfe and Mr. Tom Clarke : " Should the Press be Abolished ? "
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