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 Interview What are Labour’s newest MPs proudest of two years into government? As Labour marks two years in government, its newest MPs are beginning to build their own records in… Daniel Green & James Tibbitts 4th July, 2026, 6:00 am News Labour General Secretary Hollie Ridley to resign from role after conference Labour General Secretary Hollie Ridley will stand down in the autumn after two years in post. In an… Daniel Green 3rd July, 2026, 10:47 am News Eight takeaways from Andy Burnham’s LBC interview Last night, Andy Burnham used an interview with LBC to sketch out what a future government under his… Daniel Green 3rd July, 2026, 9:58 am
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