For those planning to watch the leadership debate...

chewmylegoff

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Based on the people who will actually be voting, I think you are right.

Cameron will definately come out last place. Quite simply, I feel, because of the massive glut of people who will feel they need to vote for Brown as they stand behind labour no matter what.

I'll go Clegg, 51%, Brown 32%, Cameron 17%.

all the instant polls will show is how quick party activists are with text messages.

surprised lord ashcroft didn't just buy a load of PAYG phones and give them to some tory youth lot.

vicky242a

Cameron looks like he has spent the money he has saved from being "wasted" on a make over! I've never seen a face that is so still

leveller2911

chewmylegoff wrote: »

to ask the questions.

One person could have done that, it was so staged it gave us nothing.

If they are going to have a debate then at least allow the audience to put them "on the spot", put them under pressure........

Total waste of time and money, glad I bothered to watch the last 15 mins......

samhuzz

Graham_Devon wrote: »

Based on the people who will actually be voting, I think you are right.

Cameron will definately come out last place. Quite simply, I feel, because of the massive glut of people who will feel they need to vote for Brown as they stand behind labour no matter what.

Like with any poll, it's who will feel compelled to answer it that counts.

I'll go Clegg, 51%, Brown 32%, Cameron 17%.

I think you're right about people voting for Brown just because they always stand behind Labour, that is exactly how most people in my area seem to think, especially the older ones. No matter what Labour has done in the past 13 years, they still can't bring themselves to vote for anyone else.

Heyman_2

Well I just sat through the whole thing and got to agree that Clegg came off best.

Agree about Brown's constant lieing being very annoying. What was more annoying was that neither Clegg or Call Me Dave picked him up on it.

lostinrates

gallygirl wrote: »

I enjoyed my slapping

Clegg was either very honest & 'good' or very well practiced. Too much positive body language etc. to be natural.

I had fairly low expectations of Brown but thought he came across quite well.

Cameron started off ok but was really irritating by the end. I will try to vote for policies but can't bear the thought of 5 years of that smug, shiny, botoxed face. (Sorry Mr C's mummy if you're reading this).

I think thats quite frustrating tbh. I would agree he has a very smug look, but then, so did Blair!

I think to vote on policies, whoever you agree with, is much better than voting on looks and smarm.

chucky

lostinrates wrote: »

I'm not sure I agree, wholly.. One person in this thread at least has had curiosity piqued and is researching parties now...lots of us are already politically curious.

so these comments are political right?

Clegg was the winner in terms of how well they came across.

I'm quite impressed with Gordon. Cameron looks uncomfortable & I think Clegg is over-acting

this election isn't X-Factor and what song you choose or analysing body language - it's about addressing the issues in the UK

ninky_2

samhuzz wrote: »

They are giving the results of the opinion polls on the news it just said. After they talk about the bl00dy ash again! Who cares? Apart from people who've missed their flights of course lol

as an asthmatic me actually. volcanic emissions are pretty nasty for those of us weak of lung.:eek:

vicky242a

We should have done this debate more like Britains Got Talent, a big fat buzzer goes off when they lie though...

Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Buzz, Buzz.....

Graham_Devon

chewmylegoff wrote: »

all the instant polls will show is how quick party activists are with text messages.

That's my point. Hence why Cameron will always have come last.

Clegg will always have come first, even the news stated this before the show, because he's got the chance to actually say something, and he's detached from the "usual suspects".