The first televised debate between Britain's party leaders has taken place and the unanimous verdict is in: Nick Clegg won a glorious victory.
Columnist Marina Hyde witnessed the affair in a central London sports bar where the clientele remained to be won over by any of the candidates.
Nicholas Watt, our chief political correspondent, has attended this week's manifesto launches - not all of them polished and media-savvy. He finds that writing by committee doesn't always make for riveting reads.
And, as the political class tweeted its way through the televised debates, we explore whether old media still has the edge on its newer rival.
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