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Gordon Brown will become a more visible presence and meet more ordinary voters as he seeks to "up the tempo" of Labour's general election campaign. Gordon Brown has attacked Conservative NHS plans - and been joined by an Elvis impersonator - as he sought to "up the tempo" of Labour's election campaign.
The party will change its strategy after some party members complained the campaign was lacking urgency and seemed lacklustre, the BBC's Iain Watson says. He urged voters to "look at the small print" of Tory health policy, at a rally in Corby in front of supporters.
Meanwhile, the Conservatives are set to announce policies on electoral reform. In a shift from normal campaign format he and wife Sarah were then joined by the Elvis singing "The Wonder of You".
And a YouGov poll for the Sun suggests the Lib Dem's bounce is being sustained following the second televised debate. Elsewhere David Cameron set out plans to force anyone taking over as PM mid-term to call a poll within 6 months.
Mr Brown will be prepared to meet more ordinary voters rather than party supporters, following the criticisms from rank-and-file members, Iain Watson says. Lib Dem leader Nick Clegg was spending the day with his three young sons after their longer-than expected Easter break in Spain - after the volcanic ash delayed their return.
He will also take more questions and answers on Labour Party policy from undecided voters in various locations around country. Speaking at the meeting in front of Labour supporters in Corby, Mr Brown said health care was better because of the extra nurses, doctors, hospitals and equipment introduced under his party's government
"Vote Conservative on May 6th and on May 7th they will start to remove the guarantees we have put in place for the National Health Service," he said.
Ordinary voters
Labour, meanwhile, was "ambitious" about its future plans for a national care service, the NHS, policing and schools, whilst addressing the national budget deficit.
After he left the podium, Labour introduced its latest campaign supporter - an Elvis impersonator who pointedly sang tunes including A little less conversation, Suspicious Minds and, dedicated to Gordon Brown, The Wonder of You.
The rally in front of party faithful coincided with a bid by Labour to increase the intensity of its campaign.
Mr Brown was said to be planning to meet more ordinary voters rather than party supporters, following the criticisms from rank-and-file members, the BBC's Iain Watson says.
He will also take more questions and answers from undecided voters in various locations around country.
Mr Brown told the BBC "you always have to up the tempo" during a campaign.Mr Brown told the BBC "you always have to up the tempo" during a campaign.
He said he has "always done the right thing" meeting people and will carry on meeting more people, talking about the economy and public services.
'Fight for life''Fight for life'
Former deputy leader John Prescott told BBC Radio 4's Today programme Labour should avoid talk of deals with the Lib Dems. Earlier, former deputy leader John Prescott told BBC Radio 4's Today programme Labour should avoid talk of deals with the Lib Dems amid speculation the election could deliver a hung parliament.
"If you keep on yakking about whether you are going to work with any other parties, don't be surprised if the public think that's the issue.""If you keep on yakking about whether you are going to work with any other parties, don't be surprised if the public think that's the issue."
Asked if thought Labour were currently on course to "storm ahead to a great victory", Mr Prescott said: "No they're not - but you've got to fight for it and put your case."Asked if thought Labour were currently on course to "storm ahead to a great victory", Mr Prescott said: "No they're not - but you've got to fight for it and put your case."
In a speech on Saturday the prime minister is expected to say the IMF backs Labour's approach to cutting the deficit.
He will also seek to give a more obvious impression that he is in a political fight for his life.
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Meanwhile, in his campaign speech, David Cameron will say the Tories would not allow an unelected prime minister to hold office for longer than six months. Meanwhile, in his campaign speech, David Cameron said the Tories would not allow an unelected prime minister to hold office for longer than six months.
Their policy would force a new prime minister without a mandate to hold a general election. Mr Cameron said three of the last five prime ministers, including Mr Brown, have been unelected, but that Tory John Major won his own mandate after taking up the position.
Mr Cameron will say that three of the last five prime ministers, including Mr Brown, have been unelected, but that Tory John Major won his own mandate after taking up the position. He also outlined plans to select parliamentary candidates through postal primaries.
He will also outline plans to select parliamentary candidates through postal primaries.
The party is also outlining measures to prosecute economic crime, which would involve creating a new agency dedicated to bringing white-collar workers to justice.The party is also outlining measures to prosecute economic crime, which would involve creating a new agency dedicated to bringing white-collar workers to justice.
The Tories say they would also reform corporate criminal liability laws to make companies accountable for their actions.The Tories say they would also reform corporate criminal liability laws to make companies accountable for their actions.
The YouGov opinion poll for the Sun, the first since the second prime ministerial TV debate on Thursday, has suggested the Lib Dems' bounce is continuing.
'Anti-politics''Anti-politics'
The survey of 1,381 adults, carried out on Friday, has the Conservatives remaining on 34% of the vote, Labour still on 29% and the Lib Dems up 1%, also on 29%. The YouGov opinion poll for the Sun, the first since the second prime ministerial TV debate on Thursday, suggests the Conservatives remain on 34%, Labour still on 29% and the Lib Dems up 1%, also on 29%.
The survey of 1,381 adults was carried out on Friday,
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has accused Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg of peddling a form of "anti-politics".Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary David Miliband has accused Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg of peddling a form of "anti-politics".
He told the Guardian that Mr Clegg's core argument "that we have had 65 years of failure in this country" is a myth and claimed a Labour vote was the "only way to keep progressive politics governing this country".He told the Guardian that Mr Clegg's core argument "that we have had 65 years of failure in this country" is a myth and claimed a Labour vote was the "only way to keep progressive politics governing this country".
In the interview he also said: "Look, you've punished us enough about Iraq." Mr Clegg said he agreed that you could not govern on a platform of "anti-politics" - but said waht the Lib Dems were proposing was to govern in a "different" way.
Mr Clegg is to take a day off from campaigning after being reunited with his sons who had been stuck in Spain as a result of the volcanic ash cloud.
The three boys, aged one to eight, had been unable to return from their Easter break as planned on Saturday because flights were grounded.