Liveblogging the first ever British debate (except for, basically, every week in Parliament)

3.35- Clegg opens. Fairness, greedy bankers, etc…Also, the background looks like a children’s show set from the 1980’s. The Early 1980’s.
3.36- Brown and Cameron spoke. Yawn.
3.38- This seems like a Senatorial debate in the States.
NO CHEF’S FROM OUTSIDE THE EU!!!!, Really Gordon? Really? That is where you go, the food makers? Have you tried finding good Mexican food in Britain? It’s impossible, because of THE LACK OF FUCKING IMMIGRATION FROM OUTSIDE THE EU.
3.48- Cameron just talked about robbers burning down a house. Yikes.
4.31- Totally stopped watching.
4.32- Clegg doesn’t like bureaucrats. Really taking the difficult stands.
4.35- Brown seems to be answering questions the most clearly.
4.37- Cameron and Clegg are calling for ‘complete review’ of military spending, which seems sensible. Clegg takes aim at Trident. Wow, “the world has moved on, and you two need to move with it.” Awesome.
4.43- Cameron loves the NHS. Hear that, American conservatives.

My last thought is that this debate is much like the one in the West Wing where they can interact and question each others numbers and motives. That said, none of these guys are either Jed Bartlett or Matt Santos. Still, I wish we had this model in American elections.

Also, David Cameron thinks he is Barack Obama. David Cameron is not Barack Obama.

At the very end, after they all shook hands, Cameron and Clegg just stood there. Brown went straight for the audience, shaking hands and laughing.