Predictions.

So.

Tonight's the night.

The first ever American style TV debate for our would-be-PMs.
(I think, in the style of those BBC shows with Lloyd-Webber where they try and find a Joseph or a Maria or whatever, I'm going to refer to the would-be-PMs as "the Tonys" from now on).

Our Tonys are going to go head to head to see who's the best at going on the telly.

I'm going to make a bold prediction about each of their performances.


BROWN.
On at least nine occasions Brown will be glowering because it's someone else's turn to talk, and then suddenly remember that he's supposed to smile. He will then break into a "six year old girl trying not to vomit in a beauty pageant" grimace for all of three seconds, before returning to his default scowl.

CAMERON.
"Dave" will jeopardise years of careful image management by making a hunting analogy when answering a question. (Something about hounds, or "getting the scent of a fox but having to jump a brook", I don't know). And then spend the next few days insisting that it's a phrase "also used in football".

CLEGG.
Having crept up in the credibility stakes thanks to his double act with Cable, and having been cast by the press as the election's "king maker", Clegg will blow it all by showing up with an overly extravagant new haircut. Probably blond streaks. An instant drop of ten points.


Feel free to tick them off as you watch.