- Nick Clegg unveils Liberal Democrat manifesto before campaigning in Oldham.
- Ed Balls and Andy Burnham hold Labour press conference while Gordon Brown campaigns in West Yorkshire.
- David Cameron to attend a rally in Lancashire.
Clarke off record but on form - Jean Eaglesham in the FT
A Tory manifesto for the good times – FT
Brown a poster boy for Tories- Kiran Stacey and Dina Rickman for the FT
Tory claims on NI jobs impact under fire – Chris Giles for the FT
Cameron’s new Conservatism – Tim Montgomerie in the Guardian
This was Cameron’s flying pig manifesto - John Rentoul in the Independent
Beware politicians: the electorate are unimpressed - The Times
Does Cameron’s record show he centralises power? - Michael Crick, BBC
Learn your lessons from Kennedy vs Nixon – Andrew Marr in The Mail
Bet on Clegg to win more Lib Dem seats – Mike Smithson in The Guardian
Will this be another hovering pencil election – Paul Waugh blog
Jim Pickard
Kiran Stacey