HE MAY have been in a row over a leader’s debate nationally, but David Cameron has found himself in a similar tangle at home.

The Prime Minister was embroiled in a war of words over the now-confirmed televised debate, and a similar situation has emerged in his constituency.

The Witney MP is only taking part in one hustings in the town, at St Mary’s Church in Church Green on April 10 at 7.30pm.

But Churches Together, which is organising the event, has come under fire for not inviting representatives from minor parties and primarily inviting congregation members.

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Green Party candidate for Witney Stuart Macdonald said: “What concerns me is that Muslims, Jews, and atheists might not be able to get tickets for this event.”

Churches Together, which represents 20 churches in the Witney area, has hit back, claiming it could not find contact details for parties, other than the five major ones, and that members of the public could apply to churches for tickets.

Churches Together vicechairman Nick Hance said “We are unashamedly giving first call on tickets to members of our congregations, but we are also trying to accommodate requests from members of the public.

“We’re not organising an event for the whole town. We can’t do that. We’ve 300 tickets and a 30,000 population.”

He added the organisers had to send out invites a long way before the deadline for entering the election race on April 9, so it would have been impossible to ensure all candidates were invited.

Natasha Whitmill, Mr Cameron’s agent in West Oxfordshire, said: “Mr Cameron has attended hustings in Witney in the past and will do so again this time around.”

Prospective Parliamentary candidates from the Conservatives, Labour, Liberal Democrats, UKIP and the Green Party will take part in the hustings.

Each candidate has been given five tickets for the event. The rest have been distributed to churches to hand out to congregations on a first-come first-served basis.

Other members of the public who ask for tickets can apply to the churches.

Mr Cameron has revealed he would not serve a third term if he is re-elected as Prime Minister in the forthcoming General Election.