There is a real attempt going on in the media, particularly the BBC, to belittle the Conservative leadership because of their background and upbringing.

This would not be allowed if it was attacking people on the basis of race, colour, gender or sexual orientation!!

But the BBC are happy to allow attacks on the Conservatives based on their backgrounds.

Yet the background and wealth and upbringing of the Conservative leadership is generally similar to the background of the Labour leadership.

(I seem to remember that a previous Conservative leader is the only leader of the main parties who did not attend private or public school)

Are the Labour leadership so bereft of policies that they are encouraging these attacks based on class??

I expect it from the BBC. I am surprised that the Labour leadership dare use this tactic as they are all from similar backgrounds themselves.

Ability is the main difference between the leadership of the two main parties.  That is how Brown took the Golden Inheritance and turned it into a huge debt that will take many years of austerity by the ordinary people of the UK to pay off!

There is a potential disaster heading our way over the next 10 years.

There has been a lot of talk recently about an energy 'gap' around 2016. What that means to the ordinary person is that there will be shortages of electricity at peak periods.

Why? Because the investment is not in place for our increasing demand for electricity to be met.

A contract was very recently agreed for four new, latest generation nuclear power stations. All very good but at least three years too late! The first station is due to be operating in 2018. That is if everything goes well and the planning permissions don't spend years in the courts being granted!

Another aggravating factor is that a number of UK coal and oil power stations are due to be decommissioned by the end of 2015.

New fossil fuel power stations (mostly coal) are needed but global warming and climate change concerns means that they should only be operating with carbon capture technology - which isn't available yet!

Note that a number of fossil fuel power stations are needed by 2015 just to stand still, ie to replace old stations going out of service .

Renewable energy sources are promising. Wind farms are producing electricity now, and more are due to be built. But wind farms only operate when there is wind! The fossil fuel and nuclear stations can be turned down when energy from renewable sources is available, but the fossil fuel and nuclear stations will have to be able to meet the peak demand for electricity on their own!

Businesses and private homes can do a lot by using electricity efficiently and avoiding heat loss through insulation etc but the real problem is in generating electricity efficiently.

The government has the job to ensure that the lights do not go out. At this moment of time it would seem that they are failing in their responsibilities!

I like the way that Gordon Brown could not even organise an investigation that would keep him in the clear! 

Why would he give the investigator the right to change the expenses rules retrospectively with the result that MPs who had followed the rules and been in the clear were now branded as cheats and thieves?

Most enquiries of this sort recommend changes of the rules that need to be introduced! And then everybody follows the recommendations!

This is a serious political mistake by Brown. He has inflamed the voters of this country against all politicians and MPs. What is he up to?

Cameron would have handled the situation very much better!!

It seemed that Jack Straw came over worse than Mr. Griffin.

The overall view of the debate seemed to be that the immigration policy of this Labour government was responsible for many of the problems in society that have that led some people to support the BNP. 

The answer to the BNP is for the government to address the issues that are allowing some people to support the BNP.

After 12 years of Labour almost one million people have voted in various elections for the BNP. If we carry on as we are that number will probably increase! 

The UK is now in a record recession, and this is not a good thing.

Some people are doing OK during the recession, in fact those with money can buy houses, businesses etc cheaply. These people are in the minority!

Those without work are really suffering, losing their businesses , their jobs and worse, their houses.

We are now in the worst financial situation since the 1950s.  New Labour have failed completely. Even disregarding the fact that their policies have put us in a dreadful financial situation, it is clear that they have no idea how to get us out of recession. They seem to be simply waiting for an upturn in the economy which can only happen purely by chance!!

We need action now! The government is now simply waiting for next May when they will be rejected by the electorate because of the dreadful way they have managed the economy.

I would like to see Brown put the UK before himself and call an election now so that a government with a mandate from the people can get straight to work fixing our broken economy.

Every day Brown and New Labour stay in power is another day that the UK economy is being damaged.