I'm 10 minutes into the leaders' debate and

[Chippednailvarnish]

I think they are all a bunch of smarmy knobs?

If an SNP candidate stood in the East Midlands I'd vote for them

They are all politicians so by definition they are all lying bastards . It's just some are worse than others.

She's Scotland for Scotland, not Scotland for the UK. Obviously. Which is fine but why then count her in with and support her over British MPs?

You count her in with British MPs because Scotland is part of Britain, and therefore Scottish MPs, including SNP MPs, will be British MPs. Nicola may not be standing for Westminster but she leads the SNP, including its Westminster MPs.

They are all politicians so by definition they are all lying bastards It's just some are worse than others

I genuinely think that they are all the same...

Would she be if she had the choice though sconequeen ??

Fair enough though, sounds like she has more to say for the UK as a whole than I thought. I was wrong about that.

The green one is doing my head in.

Miliband looks like he's panicking.

I'm not as cynical as to think they're all the same or that none of them have ideals. I think the Green lady genuinely believes what she says and I agree with most of it. I also have a lot of respect for Nicola Sturgeon.

Nigel doesn't look well, he's very pasty

It seems Farage is winning the debate according to a snap poll

A snap DM poll?!

Farage has won the debate??? Was that a snap poll of BNP supporters?

Would she be if she had the choice though sconequeen

That's not the point just now, though, manic. 45% of people in Scotland, including Nicola, would have preferred not to be part of the UK but we lost and now have to make the best of being part of the UK.

like she has more to say for the UK as a whole than I thought

The SNP is a progressive party which is offering an alternative to the austerity being promoted by the Cons, Lab and LibDems. If a large contingent of SNP MPs goes to Westminster, they will have a role to play in trying to mitigate the effects of austerity in the UK as a whole as well as in Scotland.

Sturgeon has it easy. Her competition in Scotland is Labour and Miliband is hopeless (sadly).

Sounds like the questions from the audience have been vetted.

Agreed Better, Green Party Leader didn't come over as a natural public speaker, but that may have helped form my opinion that she seems genuine.

I think manic was right when she compared Nigel to Hitler.
I agree with most of what Natalie Bennett and Ed say, but they are really poor at public speaking. Nigel and Nick are really, really good at it, but totally slippery. David Cameron is just one big oil slick.
I thought the SNP and Welsh ones were great.

I think it was the Telegraph McFox

Farage has gone 2 hours without a a fag. He must be choking for one. That'll be why he's looking so pasty. One of his lackeys will be waiting back stage with a lit cigarette and a pint for him.

Well there's an hour of my life wasted.

I don't like Nigel but I think he had it the Welsh lady was rubbish altogethr shit very disspointing

Bad news Chippednailvarnish, it was 2 hours.

Farage spent his time scaremongering and trying to appeal to all those who want to send those nasty foreigners back home.

I quite enjoy the adverts, they must count for an hour of it!