Third Leader's Debate - BBC 29th April

Oh I don't know Persnick. Back in Feb on first poll they were all fairly even - 23 /24/ 25 or something like that. That is probably a v. good representation of MNers - an even spread.

Voting intentions have changed.

I think people were voting favourites instead of who won the debate.

In all three debates (including on you gov) I have voted honestly as to who won NC 1 & 2 and DC 3. Not much point in having a poll if people are just going to vote favourites TBH.

Just shows hoe liberally slanted the MN population is really. I think 22% for the Conservatives on MN is a pretty good indication of pending victory.

I do think if we had David Miliband as leader of the Labour party we wouldn't be facing a Tory government next week.

(I am a GB fan but can see that a lot aren't)

Yes, it was very good - she only went out for a loaf of bread. . . . made me laugh too

Have to admit though, I snorted out loud in Sainsbo's when I saw the "Gordon Brown toast" pic on today's Sun front page (I was on my own as well )

I actually deeply regretted typing that the minute I did. I have crossed my legs and am looking nervously at the door.

100x @ "eat my shorts YouGov"

Yessss! MNers are sane

Eat my shorts YouGov/Sun/Mr Murdoch

Nick Clegg gave the best overall performance in the third debate???? Unbelievable. He waffled his way through it.

"I still trust GB as the best person for the job. Let him get us through this chaos."

What???? He's responsible for much of the chaos we're facing - maybe not the actual "global recession," after all, aren't we meant to be blaming the Americans for that, but he sure as hell has wasted billions of pounds of our money over the last 13 years, one way or another. And all under the guise of "prudence." Prudence, my a*!
New Labour inherited a healthy balance sheet from the Tories in 1997 and, whilst I was keen for a new Government then (the Tories had overrun their time), I feel now that they've had a go, ballsed it up, and it's time for the pendulum to swing back the other way a bit.

But he got us into this mess. Why would I trust him to get us out of it?

He did not cause the mess, but he did a lot of foolish things that made us very unprepared for it.

Good riddance is what I say.

After all the furore, I still trust GB as the best person for the job. Let him get us through this chaos. Just want someone that knows the job, fed up with all this "pin up/x factor" politician hype.

(I don't want a hund parliament BTW, I want my party to wion, but I am not going to vote for a party I dislike to avoid a hungparliament: if the people voting for other parties want that so much they canswitch to folow me but they won't and my vote is not less worthy nor less well considered than theirs)

Vote for the party you want

'I think many people want a hung parliament to force through the issue of electoral reform, ronshar.

absolutely

About time we had a system that actually represented what people vote for

Why do people feel disengaged and unlikely to vote and how can we address it?

Sort the system: let a vote for soemthing other than the two main aprties actually count.

did for me too under 2 weeks to see consultant

@Balham - I'm not sure what you mean that it hasn't happened? I've just been through it and it most certainly DID happen

After his week from hell thought Brown did ok last night.

I know it comes with the job for any politician not to answer a direct question but Cameron took the biscuit last night in avoiding giving any clear answers.

Personally can't get over this Tory marriage tax policy. I've been with my partner for over 12 years. We have one son. We're not married. Does that make me a 'bad' parent?! Flim clip on www.dontjudgemyfamily.com sums it up well for me.

I will fight for anyones right to vote for who ever they chose to.
I was questioning if people really understood what a coaltion government would mean for us all.

Voter apathy and lack of understanding are the reasons why the political parties have been able to get away with so much for so long.

I am not saying that goes for anyone here before anyone thinks I am beening insulting.

I have just seen an advert for a Come dine with me special for election night.

Looks a beauty

Sxf. I agree. It stinks.

I think the reason electoral reform matters is because I feel would make people more engaged and that their vote actually matter
of course the reform can be mucked up royally too

I don't like huge majority governments they act without proper accountability particularly when the going is good
and sometimes that majority does not even represent the majority of the actual votes

I see. And I do understand that things need a shake up.
However is electoral reform the most important thingf we have to worry about at the moment?

We are a nation that instinctively works with a majority government. Every time in the past coalition govs have crumbled and havent been very sucsessful.
We are not like the swedes. Unfortunate as I would love blonde hair

and yes, ronshar, I'm very worried by the deficit too, but I'm not in favour of major cuts in the next 12 months. Just as long as a proper deficit-cutting plan is in place for after that (which I don't trust Labour to do if given free rein).