ConservativeHome TV

The first edition of "ConservativeHome TV" can be viewed here. Tim and I are joined by Michael Ehioze-Ediae for a 15 minute chat about the main debates in the Conservative Party this week.

Deputy Editor

Comments

[Graeme Archer]

Can you point me to a URL with viewing instructions? I have never managed to access the 18 Doughty Street webcasts properly. I clicked the button "Mac users click here" underneath the screen and a box appeared called "VLC" but nothing happened!

[Deputy Editor]

I'll have to get back to you on that Graeme.

[Bedd Gelert]

Surely 'Or you would be able to view it if we could get our technology sorted out, or hadn't tried to 'fix something that wasn't broken'...

[Andrew]

"....and a box appeared called "VLC" but nothing happened!"

VLC is a separate video playback app, and something you've installed - it's probably not working with this stream.

Try copying the link to the video:

http://doughty.gdbtv.com/player.php?h=dc054393ee179a094dbb487e73430536

....then open quicktime, and try open it from there.

[Graeme Archer]

Thanks Andrew. I tried that but got "URL not valid" error message. My mac just doesn't want me to watch Tory television ... I always suspected it had lib-dem tendencies :-0). Thanks though.

[Ted]

Graeme - my Mac does (IE, Firefox & Safari) so it must be something in your video playback preferences. I have polluted the software by installing Microsoft Media Player which might have a bearing - noticed with 18 Doughty St that when tested on IE it opened a standalone Media Player window.

Good to see our esteemed Deputy Editor in live motion!

[Mark McCartney]

No problem accessing.

An excellent effort. Very professional. Well done!

[malcolm]

Can see it well on Explorer.Hopefully in time you'll expand it beyond 15 minutes so you can go into more depth or cover more subjects. Perhaps if a subject is argued passionately and well on Conhome you might ask the bloggers involved onto the show for a studio debate. It would be good to put some faces to names.

[Russell King]

Another great innovation. Well done lads.

[Chris Palmer]

I thought that was a really good 15 minute video. Also, classic comment at the beginning about 'can we do that again?' 'no!'

[Patsy Sergeant]

Nice to link up ConservativeHome on 18 Doughty Street, especially now that the new system seems to be making the video and sound broadcast so much clearer. Exciting days ahead!!

[Sally Roberts]

Malcolm @ 19:44 - good idea to have the best debaters on TV so we can put faces to names - on a "lighter" note it might also be fun to have the more "notorious" posters; perhaps on a programme called "Troll TV"?!!

[Annabel Herriott]

Sally, can we get Chad and Christina back for a once only appearance???

[Editor]

Hi Malcolm - it's absolutely our intention to include readers in the programme. Are you volunteering your own services!? I hope so...

[malcolm]

Be delighted Tim.I've always fancied being a TV star! Also love to have a debate with the likes of Changetowin,Jack Stone,Justin Hincliffe,Tory Loyalist etc ..... and the more sensible posters on this blog.

[wilf proudfoot]

stop the echo on the video!!!

[ash]

Can you please put the old 18DS website back??? I much prefered it. The new one is really basic and all the blogs - centreright.com etc. are seperate from the site so it is difficult to keep track of.

Please do something, the new site is terrible!!!!

[Deputy Editor]

Hi Ash,

what you are looking at is merely the new media player.

A brilliant new website is due this week.