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Cameron warns over vote for Clegg Cameron warns over vote for Clegg
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David Cameron has reacted to the Lib Dem surge in the opinion polls by warning a vote for Nick Clegg could see the country being "stuck" with Labour.David Cameron has reacted to the Lib Dem surge in the opinion polls by warning a vote for Nick Clegg could see the country being "stuck" with Labour.
In an interview with the Guardian, the Conservative leader said only his party could offer "decisive change".In an interview with the Guardian, the Conservative leader said only his party could offer "decisive change".
The latest YouGov poll puts the Lib Dems 1% ahead of the Tories on 33% with Labour in third place on 26%.The latest YouGov poll puts the Lib Dems 1% ahead of the Tories on 33% with Labour in third place on 26%.
It come as Labour leader Gordon Brown recalled Cabinet members from the campaign to deal with the air crisis. It came as Labour leader Gordon Brown recalled cabinet ministers from the campaign to deal with the air crisis.
The YouGov daily poll, for the Sun newspaper, suggests the bounce Mr Clegg received after his widely-praised performance in Thursday's inaugural televised prime ministerial debate, is enduring.The YouGov daily poll, for the Sun newspaper, suggests the bounce Mr Clegg received after his widely-praised performance in Thursday's inaugural televised prime ministerial debate, is enduring.
BBC polling expert David Cowling says the margin of error makes it unclear whether the Lib Dems or Conservatives are in front "but there is no doubt that Labour is third".BBC polling expert David Cowling says the margin of error makes it unclear whether the Lib Dems or Conservatives are in front "but there is no doubt that Labour is third".
'Positive''Positive'
The poll, which was carried out on Saturday and Sunday, suggests that Britain is heading for a hung Parliament after the election on 6 May.The poll, which was carried out on Saturday and Sunday, suggests that Britain is heading for a hung Parliament after the election on 6 May.
If the voting intention figures for this poll are put through the BBC's election seat calculator then, on a uniform swing, the Conservatives take 246 seats, Labour take 241, the Lib Dems 134 and other parties 29, says David Cowling.If the voting intention figures for this poll are put through the BBC's election seat calculator then, on a uniform swing, the Conservatives take 246 seats, Labour take 241, the Lib Dems 134 and other parties 29, says David Cowling.
Our policies have been stress-tested to destruction Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leader Poll watch: Latest data analysed Ministers mull flight chaos steps UK election at-a-glance: 19 April Our policies have been stress-tested to destruction Nick Clegg, Lib Dem leader Poll watch: Latest data analysed Ministers mull flight chaos steps UK election at-a-glance: 19 April
If there is no clear election winner, Mr Clegg has said he would work with the party which has the biggest "mandate" - although he has not made it clear whether that means the highest number of votes or seats, which could be different.If there is no clear election winner, Mr Clegg has said he would work with the party which has the biggest "mandate" - although he has not made it clear whether that means the highest number of votes or seats, which could be different.
In an interview with the Guardian, Mr Cameron, whose party at the turn of the year was averaging 40% in the polls, said he would ignore advice to attack Mr Clegg head-on in the run up to the next TV debate on Thursday.In an interview with the Guardian, Mr Cameron, whose party at the turn of the year was averaging 40% in the polls, said he would ignore advice to attack Mr Clegg head-on in the run up to the next TV debate on Thursday.
"My response to all this is to redouble the positive," he told the newspaper."My response to all this is to redouble the positive," he told the newspaper.
"I am sure plenty of other people will now scrutinise Liberal Democrat policies in huge detail and I am sure that is a very worthwhile thing to do."I am sure plenty of other people will now scrutinise Liberal Democrat policies in huge detail and I am sure that is a very worthwhile thing to do.
"But what I want to do in the remaining 18 days of this campaign is to make the case for a different prime minister for Britain, to make the case that if you want to solve the problems we have then it is decisive change we need, and all other options manifestly fail.""But what I want to do in the remaining 18 days of this campaign is to make the case for a different prime minister for Britain, to make the case that if you want to solve the problems we have then it is decisive change we need, and all other options manifestly fail."
'Stuck''Stuck'
He said the only way to guarantee "decisive change" on 6 May was to vote Conservative.He said the only way to guarantee "decisive change" on 6 May was to vote Conservative.
"Anything else and you risk being stuck with what you have got," he told the newspaper."Anything else and you risk being stuck with what you have got," he told the newspaper.
Meanwhile, a survey of major investors by the Financial Times, highlights concern about the tightening opinion polls and the impact on the markets of a hung Parliament.Meanwhile, a survey of major investors by the Financial Times, highlights concern about the tightening opinion polls and the impact on the markets of a hung Parliament.
Ten leading investment funds, with more than £4,570bn of assets under management, say a clear Conservative or Labour victory is needed.Ten leading investment funds, with more than £4,570bn of assets under management, say a clear Conservative or Labour victory is needed.
In an interview with the Guardian, Nick Clegg says his party has been preparing for the moment when its rivals turned on their policies.In an interview with the Guardian, Nick Clegg says his party has been preparing for the moment when its rivals turned on their policies.
He said: "Our policies have been stress-tested to destruction. We have bolted down the credibility. We have done painstaking policy work."He said: "Our policies have been stress-tested to destruction. We have bolted down the credibility. We have done painstaking policy work."
He said he welcomed detail policy debate, adding: "If this election is a contest of ideas and not a contest of advertising budgets - of policy over posters - then it will be a massive win for the Liberal Democrats."He said he welcomed detail policy debate, adding: "If this election is a contest of ideas and not a contest of advertising budgets - of policy over posters - then it will be a massive win for the Liberal Democrats."
The Lib Dems plan to announce further details of plans to create more "green jobs", paid for by £3bn in cuts elsewhere.The Lib Dems plan to announce further details of plans to create more "green jobs", paid for by £3bn in cuts elsewhere.
Gordon Brown, who is recalling senior cabinet members from the campaign trail to help organise a plan to bring home an estimated 200,000 people stranded abroad by a volcanic ash cloud, has said the TV debate threw the campaign "wide open".Gordon Brown, who is recalling senior cabinet members from the campaign trail to help organise a plan to bring home an estimated 200,000 people stranded abroad by a volcanic ash cloud, has said the TV debate threw the campaign "wide open".
He acknowledged that he lost the first debate on presentation and style but he told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show the campaign was not "The X Factor" and it was a "long campaign".He acknowledged that he lost the first debate on presentation and style but he told BBC One's Andrew Marr Show the campaign was not "The X Factor" and it was a "long campaign".