Big day or not on TV?

The Big television debates begin.

There is so much hype about the 3 TV debates, the first of which is tonight on ITV. Will this be a make or break moment for the election?

I believe the following:
1. All three leaders will be very nervous going into the studio
2. All three will be out to impress.
3. All three will be on their best behaviour - no drama, no yelling, no massive temper tantrums
4. All three will try to look their best, smiling, relating etc etc to the public sitting at home
5. All three will try to exude gravitas and confidence and authority
6. One of them will be the winner tonight, but not necessarily on 6 May although it will help
7. Two of them will come second and/third.
8. The public who choose to watch will change, modify their choice of candidate
9. Many will tune out during the debate if it is boring or leaders avoid questions
10. Many will not watch the second and third debates
11. Some will watch the next one and the third, but I feel many will watch only this one.
12. This will not be a landmark event. There are three weeks left to run and anything could happen in that time before May 6. So watch this space for the next 21 days.

Brown - don't look grumpy
Cameron - keep the voice measured and not shrill
Clegg - don't sound pompous or arrogant

15 April