Daily agenda:
- Gordon Brown, Alistair Darling and Lord Mandelson mount fightback over Tory National Insurance plans.
- David Cameron launches new Tory “citizen service” plan; campaign meetings in Plymouth and Norwich.
- Nick Clegg travels to Scotland, Eastleigh and Bristol.
Tory savings plans are incoherent – Gerry Grimstone for the FT
Voters want change but unsure about Dave – The Times
No one has been deceived, Gordon – Simon Wolfson for the Times
Ignore Tory muzzling over Europe at your peril – The Guardian
Have a wager on high turnout – Bet of the Day for the Guardian
Tories think they’ll win majority with a five point lead – Coffee House blog
Hope springs eternal in British politics – Benedict Brogan for the Telegraph
Pity the next chancellor – Hamish McRae for the Independent
The emotional strain of interviewing Gordon – Tom Bradby for itv
Victory in campaign for election night counts – Iain Dale
Jim Pickard
Kiran Stacey