With just 30 days to go, the leaders have been busy up and down the country.
With exactly one month to go until the election, the party leaders have been out in full force today, and some familiar faces have waded into the debate.
Tony Blair said that he was 100% behind Ed Miliband, despite previous tensions. Speaking in his old constituency of Sedgefield, the former Prime Minister said: “I agree with him particularly about what he has said – the central challenge is inequality in our country today.” Blair also hit out at Cameron’s pledge to hold a referendum on EU membership, saying it would cause “economic chaos”.
Ed himself was campaigning in Bristol today, whilst Andy Burnham told the BBC this morning that out of hours services have decreased during the coalition’s time in power. The Conservatives had their own line of attack on Labour, releasing figures that suggest the last Labour government raised taxes by an average of £1,900 per household.
In Livingstone, West Lothian, Nicola Sturgeon warned that Miliband is running out of time to confirm that he would work with the SNP in Westminster.
Natalie Bennett came out in tact from her interview on the BBC Today programme this morning – in fact, John Humphries was the one to make a slip-up, accidentally calling her Caroline Lucas. I’m sure she hasn’t heard that one before.
Meanwhile, David Cameron visited all four regions of the UK, and even found time for a pie-making session in Wales. Clegg outlined the Lib Dems’ plans for a crackdown on tax evasion which would fund income tax cuts, whilst maintaining his attack on the Conservatives’ tax plans. And in a visit to West Midlands, Nigel Farage launched UKIP’s defence plans, which include a dedicated veterans’ minister and a national defence medal for all members of the armed forces.
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