Leadership Campaigns must be open to the public both directly and via the mass media

As we observe the Leadership Campaign in the Labour Party and other political parties, we are reminded that the democratic norm of freedom of speech is that debates are very public and take place across the mass media. Restrictions to mass media access to political debates are not very democratic.

Candidates are free to communicate their messages to members of their own parties and to members of the public both directly and via the mass media.