So, who won? Well, hold your horses, dear CoffeeHouser. First,
it’s worth noting that that was a good shade more compelling than I thought it would be. There were
moments of heat, drama and political tension, of course. But there was also a sprinkling of light as well. I suspect anyone watching that would have picked up a working sense of the
differences and similarities between the parties and their leaders.
So, who won? Well, it depends what you mean by “won”. Nick Clegg certainly gained most from the evening. He was confident, coherent and had a strong line on almost every policy area, whether you agreed with those lines or not. And he gained by positioning himself against what he calls the “old parties”, and by painting his own party as the opponents of the status quo.
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