They knew that would get them some TV time and it did.
Let's face it all the main parties get free TV time.
It was not lack of print space or TV time.
Candidates need enough TV time to make themselves and their views well known.
A campaign without money to buy TV time is pointless.
But he too has made surprisingly artistic use of his free TV time.
Buying TV time and newspaper space for the same purpose is no way to spend public money.
TV Times gave this episode 4 stars in their review.
"Candidates will have to negotiate with the people paying for their TV time."
Take their money, buy a zillion hours of TV time, and change the subject.