Did the Leadership debate change your mind?

Malcolm.

Mikeyorks wrote: »

I've never heard as many empty promises in 90 minutes.

You've never been out with me when I'm 'on the pull'. :A

Sapphire

One thing that stuck in my mind during this debate was the shambolic bully-boy Brown's boorish behaviour, exemplified by his actions at the end, when he rudely shoved past Clegg and Cameron in desperation to reach the audience. Clegg and Cameron politely stood back – their reaction was more restrained and to me made them look much better than Brown.

If the electorate find this kind of behaviour acceptable from a leader of Britain, then I pity this country.

The man is vile and an embarrassment.

I also find Brown's attacks against the other parties extremely irritating. I'm not interested in his opinion of them, but in the policies being proposed by all three parties. Labour just spews out the same old propaganda – and it's been well proved in the past that Brown lies and changes his mind constantly. He and his party are also responsible for much that has gone wrong in Britain during the last decade or so.

For those hoping for a coalition between the Liberals and labour – do you suppose for one moment that, given his record and megalomaniac tendencies, if Brown got back into power he would permit people from another party a voice in the government?

StevieJ

Sapphire wrote: »

For those hoping for a coalition between the Liberals and labour – do you suppose for one moment that, given his record and megalomaniac tendencies, if Brown got back into power he would permit people from another party a voice in the government?

He would have no choice if wants to change legislation e.g the finance bill.

Sapphire

StevieJ wrote: »

He would have no choice if wants to change legislation e.g the finance bill.

But given his record on mowing down people who disagreed with him even from his own party, it would be a real struggle for the Liberals to work with him.

If there were to be a coalition, I would far rather see one between the Liberals and Conservatives because I can imagine them working together quite well (they are more civilized than Brown, Mendelson, Balls and many in the labour party).

michaels

My thoughts after a couple of days - 'every loser wins'

Few would argue that Clown 'lost' the debate in the traditional manner of answering the questions, interacting with the audience or demonstrating humour or flexibility and yet Labour have gained most given that the key election battle is between Labour and the Tories.

Why - cos labour supporters were unlikely to have been watching or to be swayed by the debate hence little change in the labour core polling - whereas the slightly better performing Cameron has been forced to open a new front against the insurgent Clegg who was able to make a play for the anti-incumbent but still uncomfortable with the Tories floaters. Puting Clown in the very nice divide and rule position - he may not have improved his chances of an overall majority but sharply reduced the chance of the Tories being the biggest party makes labour the winners despite Clown's performance - it is a funny old world.

StevieJ

Looks to me like confirmation that the poll strength will be turning into more LibDem votes, a welcome return to democracy and a possible increased turnout, now do they offer odds on turnout on Betfair?

A last-minute rush of people wishing to register to vote is reported by the Electoral Commission

Conrad

I've until now voted tory, but following the debate I think I'll take a punt on Clegg.

Brown who I was intenting to vote for, came accross as an utterly out of touch world war one general.

StevieJ

Conrad wrote: »

I've until now voted tory, but following the debate I think I'll take a punt on Clegg.

Brown who I was intenting to vote for, came accross as an utterly out of touch world war one general.

Reminded me of some bully like Stalin.

PrivatisetheNHSnow

a member of the sickening labour ruling class trying to fob someone off when they ask what the government will do to help the little people

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk_politics/election_2010/8633110.stm

what scum the labour party is. who would vote for them? they certainly don't represent the working class anymore

The_White_Horse

everyone i have met - who are all intelligent people - are voting tory. to do otherwise is sheer folly, utter madness.

lib dems conrad? really? you really like their policies of no prison for minor offences, joining europe fully, losing the pound, amnesty on all illegal immigrants, losing our nuclear detterants???? and that is just off the top of my head - god only knows what other nonsense they have up their mad liberal sleeves.