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Dear Nick Clegg...

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CUNextTuesday · 21/04/2010 12:13

e.g.

This is the most fascinating election I've ever voted in - I feel a buzz in the air from giant bees a genuine 3rd option.

Please don't let the hype of your last TV debate make you either complacent or nervous. People who genuinely want a choice are relying on your popularity sustaining itself. So...er.... no pressure or owt.

Love C. U. N. Tuesday (Ms)

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policywonk · 21/04/2010 12:15

I'm nervous for him. I will be biting my nails and hiding behind a cushion by tomorrow night.

The election is turning out to be brilliant isn't it? And I like elections to start with.

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CUNextTuesday · 21/04/2010 12:24

I just hope he can hold his nerve because the other two are going to be like playground bullies now they know they underestimated his appeal. I hope they don't get the opportunity to shred him to pieces because then the media will lose interest in his campaign. The press interest is the most positive thing to have come out of this so far, whatever side you're planning to vote for I reckon.

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helyg · 21/04/2010 12:26

Unfortunately I think he has peaked too early. Which is a shame as he adds interest to the usual two horse race.

I hope to be proved wrong though!

ShadeofViolet · 21/04/2010 12:33

Helg - I hope you are wrong too, but you could be right (unfortunately)

I hope that he can hold his own against DC and GB, who will be trying to pick him apart now that he is on the radar.

crystal123 · 21/04/2010 12:34

POlicywonk. I'm not nervous for Clegg, I'm worried about dear old Cameron, bless him. I hope he does well (even though I won't vote for him).

morningpaper · 21/04/2010 12:35

I agree policy

I am enjoying this X Factor election

policywonk · 21/04/2010 12:36

I dunno. I don't think Cam or Brown are capable of shredding him, particularly as both are worried about going negative. And I think peaking three weeks before an election is pretty good timing!

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CUNextTuesday · 21/04/2010 12:41

Ay nobody likes to see a man peak prematurely, least of all in the glare of the Nation's spotlight

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ShadeofViolet · 21/04/2010 12:42

What is the theme of the debate tomorrow night?

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CUNextTuesday · 21/04/2010 12:45

Foreign policy isn't it?

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helyg · 21/04/2010 12:48

Apparently one of his aides left his strategy dossier in the back of a cab. It was promptly handed in to The Sun

WebDude · 21/04/2010 12:50

Might be of interest to some that he's on the 1pm news on BBC Radio 4 ("Election Call" - probably taking questions from around 13:30 or 13:40 based on the last several days).

Link (to listen later) - www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00rztvt

"The number to call is 03700 100 444. Lines are open from 11.30 on the day of the programme.

Calls cost the same as calls to 01 or 02 numbers, and mobile charges may vary."

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CUNextTuesday · 21/04/2010 12:51

And on the subject of The Sun this is quite interesting from a Murdoch/News International perspective...

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TheHeathenOfSuburbia · 21/04/2010 12:52

Can we not just have the election, like, now?

Not sure I can stand the suspense for another fortnight...

ShadeofViolet · 21/04/2010 12:53

Yes, because thats what you would do if you found a peice of paper in the back of your cab - give it to The Sun

Sounds a bit fishy to me, especially as The Sun seems to only just behind The Mail in its tory worship at the moment.

TheHeathenOfSuburbia · 21/04/2010 12:56

The Murdoch papers are just going to go to town, this is going to get nasty.
And there's so little time left now till the election, they have to squeeze in as much venom as possible in the shortest possible time...

policywonk · 21/04/2010 12:59

It's 'Britain in the World', so will include climate change, international development, defence etc as well as foreign policy I think. Should be interesting.

policywonk · 21/04/2010 13:01

Oh and could also include international finance I suppose - which would be interesting given that Vince has knocked everyone else into a cocked hat on that one so far. (And also given the new bank tarriffs proposed by the IMF yesterday.)

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CUNextTuesday · 21/04/2010 13:01

Well if he can hold his own on that little lot then he can feel very smug I suggest.

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howboutnow · 21/04/2010 13:03

I for one am voting LibDems, the one thing that made me decide is the spliting up of the banks, they are the only party to seperate the retail banks from the Investment banks. It was the Investment banks which caused all the mess.

Last night Alistair Darling said spliting them wouldn't work. Well they worked before all the dergulations which allowed them to get too big.

WilfandWilma · 21/04/2010 13:14

Howaboutnow - er, what about Northern Rock, HBOS and RBS for starters? It wasn't just the investments banks who ran up colossal debts by playing pass the pass with their debts.

policywonk · 21/04/2010 13:17

Hasn't Goldman Sachs (investment bank, yes?) just been fingered for the fraudulent vehicle that caused RBS to run up such massive debts?

CurlyCasper · 21/04/2010 13:35

I have three options in my constituency:
Labour
Tory
UKIP

I am not impressed . There was a Lib Dem candidate but scandal has already got the better of him and he has pulled out.

I have always voted. Now I really am stuck.

policywonk · 21/04/2010 13:50

Oh dear Casper, that is bad luck. I guess it's a case of least-worst...

Lolly68 · 21/04/2010 13:51

Lets hope he offers to pay back all the money he has "borrowed" from the tax payer for doing his second home up. Apparently he claimed for everything he could and some...

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