article_snippet: Crucially, the BBC, Sky, ITV and Channel 4 appear to have blinked first and dropped their demand for a head-to-head clash between the PM and Miliband  .
article_snippet: And their have backed down from their apparent threat to ‘empty chair’ the PM by holding debates with other leaders which Prime Minister refused to attend.
article_snippet: Labour appeared to deny the validity of the new proposal, insisting Labour still wanted three debates as originally proposed and accusing the PM of ‘running scared’ of a one-to-one with Miliband  .
article_snippet: But, in an attempt to nail down the latest agreement, Mr Cameron said the other parties should accept the other parties.
article_snippet: An offer’s been made, a deal’s been accepted, now the other parties must make clear that the other parties accept a deal too, otherwise the other parties will have to bear the responsibility,’ Mr Cameron said.
article_snippet: the other parties have got to stop running away from this and agree to the debate the broadcasters have now suggested.
article_snippet: This is a better deal for the Lib Dems, who complained that a head-to-head between the other two leaders would prevent the other two leaders from defending the other two leaders record in government.
article_snippet: A Labour spokesman said: ‘No one should be fooled: David Cameron is still running scared of a head-to-head televised debate with Mr Miliband.
highlights_snippet: Downing Street said Mr Cameron had accepted the proposal on Saturday .
  