This is a liveblog for following the debate between the leaders of the three major parties in the United Kingdom, which is starting today at 8:30 p.m. British Standard (1:30 p.m. Eastern Standard).
You can follow the debate on BBC One or at the BBC website.
The United Kingdom election will take place on May 6, 2010. Today's debate (April 29) is the third and final debate of the election campaign.
Candidates who will be seen today are:
Gordon Brown, Labour Party candidate and current Prime Minister, currently running third in the polls. Brown just yesterday faced criticism over remarks he made following a contentious discussion with a potential Labour voter, whom he called a "bigoted woman", probably for remarks she made regarding immigration. Brown has apologized, but expect the matter to come up early in the debate.
Nick Clegg, Liberal Democrat candidate and currently second in the polls. Clegg is interesting for having elevated his perpetually third-place party into real contention, creating the conditions for a possible (some would say probable) "hung parliament" following the election, one in which no party would have a clear majority.
David Cameron, Conservative candidate, currently leading in the polls. Cameron represents a Conservative Party that has somewhat moderated its positions since the days of Margaret Thatcher, but which is still viewed with suspicion by many Britons. Cameron's job is to increase comfort with his candidacy as he makes an effort to win an outright majority (formerly seen well within his grasp) on May 6.
More discussion of issues and party positions will follow below, as the debate unfolds.