article_snippet: Labour reacted with fury when the broadcasters announced – after weeks of wrangling – that neither David Cameron nor Nick Clegg would be invited to the second debate on April 16.
article_snippet: Only the non-governing parties will feature, meaning Ed Miliband will appear with the leaders of Ukip, the SNP, the Greens and Plaid Cymru.
article_snippet: Ed Miliband will have to line up with Only non-governing parties on a ‘night of the non-entities’ because neither David Cameron nor Nick Clegg Nick Clegg will be invited to the second debate on April 16 .
article_snippet: Mr Clegg’s absence means that Ed Miliband will not be able to accuse David Cameron of being ‘chicken’ by avoiding the exchange, or force the broadcasters to ‘empty chair’ the Prime Minister.
article_snippet: The two men will instead join Nick Clegg in making individual appearances in front of a studio audience for a BBC Question Time special.
article_snippet: Labour also claimed that Mr Clegg had been excluded from the April 16 debate ‘at the Conservative Party’s insistence’ to provide cover for the PM’s absence.
article_snippet: Labour has claimed that Nick Clegg (pictured) had been excluded from the April 16 debate ‘at the Conservative Party’s insistence’ to provide cover for the PM’s absence .
highlights_snippet: Only non-governing parties to feature in second televised debate in April .
  
highlights_snippet: Ed Miliband will appear with leaders of Ukip, SNP, Greens and Plaid Cymru .
  