According to the latest polls and opinion makers, Nick Clegg was the party leader that best performed, crunching the lead of the Conservative chief David Cameron and undermining the current parliamentary majority held by Gordon Brown. Cameron has the most to lose from the TV debates and so it proved with Brown also putting in an uninspiring performance.

Now Clegg’s and the Lib Dems’ challenge is to translate into votes the success registered yesterday and to coherently demonstrate the efficacy of the liberal programme on issues, such as the economy, immigration, parliamentary reform, the budget deficit and education. To know more about the Lib Dems’ programme click here.

Further TV debates between the prime ministerial candidates will take place on 22nd April (International issues) and 29th April (the economy).