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Guardian Election Daily: Nick Clegg and Vince Cable launch Lib Dem manifesto

Vince Cable and Nick Clegg took their turns to spell out Liberal Democrat policies as the party launched its manifesto at Bloomberg's high-tech HQ in London.

Cable tells us he doesn't want a fight with the City – and explains why he has taken to calling himself the 'elephant man'. We hear, too, from former leader Ashdown.

George Parker, the political editor of the Financial Times, believes he scored a direct hit on Clegg with a question about which way the Lib Dems would jump in a hung parliament. He tells us why.

Columnist Martin Kettle is on hand to provide his analysis. He believes the exposure Clegg has had so far will make his party serious players in this campaign.

Guardian cartoonist Steve Bell explains how, in his mind at least, the party leaders are starting to morph into one.

And Sky's Adam Boulton says he suspects there some backroom deals being done quietly between Labour and the Liberal Democrats.

We also catch up with another of this week's manifesto launches: Plaid Cymru's, in Cardiff. The Guardian's Steven Morris was there to take soundings from another party looking hopefully towards the prospect of a hung parliament.

We're back tomorrow night for analysis and discussion of the history-making live leaders' TV debate.

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