Brown ends up last in first UK TV poll debate
April 16th, 2010 - 5:04 pm ICT by ANI
London, Apr.16 (ANI): Prime Minister Gordon Brown finished in last in Britain’s first ever television election debate last night.According to The Sun, Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg, the bookies’ favourite, convincingly clinched top spot - with Conservative chief David Cameron came a comfortable second.A YouGov snap poll for The Sun put the Lib Dem leader clearly ahead of his rivals, winning just over 50 percent of the full vote.The results came last night as Brown was accused of using dodgy police figures during the live debate.
On the subject of law and order, he claimed cops would have to spend 80 per cent of their time on the beat under Labour.
In a direct confrontation with Cameron, he also claimed Labour was guaranteeing a rise in police funding.
The leaders of the main political parties went head to head in the first of three televised debates.
Brown said he could cut immigration by training young Brits to fill skills gaps.
Cameron attacked Labour’s hated National Insurance tax rise, calling it a “dark cloud”.
He also hammered the PM on wasting taxpayers’ billions and demanded: “Why should our taxes pay for government waste?”
On defence, all three leaders heaped praise on Britain’s brave armed forces.ITV bosses took an on-the-spot decision to allow the debate to overrun by more than five minutes as the leaders had so much to say.
Brown was tetchy in his reactions and responses, while Cameron tried hard to come across as humble throughout. (ANI)
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