22nd April, 2010, 8:44 am The second debate – 8 in the morning, April 22nd Alex Smith Share this article: By Alex Smith / @alexsmith1982 * In a comment that has been interpreted as a further overture to the Lib Dems, Gordon Brown has said “I’m only here because I want to make a difference. If I cannot make a difference, I go.” * Sky’s Adam Boulton, tonight’s host, says he is ready to push the rules to the limit to guarantee an interesting debate. * Nick Clegg says he has been “too busy to prepare” for tonight’s debate. * Ahead of the debates, Clegg has been forced to deny any wrongdoing over allegations that Lib Dem donors paid money directly into his private bank account. * The likelihood of a split vote in Croydon Central has forced David Cameron to write to all electors there: Dave Hill investigates. * David Cameron has been urged to sack a Tory frontbencher who said lowering the gay age of consent to 16 puts teenage boys at “serious physical risk” and in danger of catching HIV. * The Lib Dems would insist on “truly proportional representation” if the they were to consider working with Labour in a hung parliament, reports the Independent. * Cleggmania? Not in the Tory-Labour marginal of Stourbridge, reports John Harris. Alex Smith Alex is the founder and CEO of The Cares Family. He was editor and first director of LabourList in 2009-2010, during which time he established the site as the number one Labour blog, and later an aide to Ed Miliband. @alexsmith1982 View all articles by Alex Smith Subscribe to our daily email More from LabourList Comment ‘Young people are doing everything right – so why are we shutting them out?’ When we talk about opportunity, we often focus on education, employment and housing. But in my Westminster Hall… Josh Dean MP 30th October, 2026, 2:31 pm Analysis WATCH: Expert economist MP reacts to Budget 2026 Who is the perfect guest to help the LabourList team dissect the politics and economics of the budget?… LabourList Staff 30th October, 2026, 1:05 pm News Labour members back Budget but split over Rosebank, exclusive poll reveals Labour members widely endorse the government’s Budget measures, but are divided on approving development of the Rosebank oil… Daniel Green 30th October, 2026, 6:00 am
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