Second historic political debate on Sky News

The three jostling UK political party leaders have again reiterated their crucial messages to voters ahead of the forthcoming election during the second Sky News debate.

Prime Minister Gordon Brown again referred to his experience in the position and in business, which he said was vital at the time of a much needed economic recovery. Mr Brown used ‘the buck stops here’ analogy, claiming he was experienced in making big decisions. The Prime Minister, still smarting from the surprise performance of Mr Clegg in the first debate, said that the issues at hand were more than a mere television popularity contest.

Mr Brown unashamedly said that if the debate was on public relations and style, then he could be counted out, stating that he was more about delivering a better future for Britain. In a thinly veiled swipe at the emerging Mr Clegg, Mr Brown added that national security would be at risk under the Liberal Democrat leader, while Mr Cameron was accused of being a risk to the economy.

The Conservative leader Cameron in turn said the Prime Minister’s comments were those of a desperate man, promising sweeping changes under a Tory government. Mr Clegg, on the other hand, said that the doomsayers over the economy were off the mark and that it was easy to approach politics in a different way from the traditional stoic British tactics used by both his rivals. He also accused Brown and Cameron of playing ‘political ping-pong’ and failing to work together to address common issues.