David Cameron and Ed Miliband traded verbal blows in a confrontation in the Commons yesterday. Mr Miliband called Mr Cameron a bully over the TV debates while the Prime Minster hit back calling the opposition 'weak and despicable'.
David Cameron
The television debates were on the agenda again yesterday, as Miliband hit out at Cameron for refusing to take part in more than one debate on the run up to the general election.
Mr Miliband and Mr Cameron were set to go head to head in a televised debate, however, the Prime Minister says he will only take part in one debate, which must also include leaders from some of the smaller parties.
Mr Miliband criticised Mr Cameron's reluctance to take part as well as his handling of the situation over the last couple of weeks. Mr Miliband said: "Like all bullies, when the heat is really on he runs for cover.
"The public will see through your feeble excuses. Instead of these ridiculous tactics, why don't you show a bit more backbone and turn up for the head-to-head debate with me? Any time, anywhere, any place."
It looks like the televised debates with go ahead with the BBC, ITV, Channel 4 and Sky sticking to the original plan, despite resistance from Downing Street. Nick Clegg says that he will take Mr Cameron's place in a head to head with the Labour leader.
However, Mr Cameron had some criticisms of his own as he hit out at Mr Miliband for failing to rule out a deal with the SNP.
Labour currently holds 41 Commons seats in Scotland, but looks likely to struggle to hold on to them with the SNP growing in popularity over the last couple of years. Should Labour fail to retain most of its seats in Scotland, they could struggle to get an overall majority in the election.
And Mr Cameron has hit out at a possible deal between Labour and SNP, he bit back saying: "The truth is he is weak and despicable and wants to crawl to power in Alex Salmond's pocket.
"Its only way into Downing Street is on Alex Salmond's coat tails. It is an alliance between the people who want to bankrupt Britain and the people who want to break up Britain. And the British people will never have it."
This was the most heated and personal debate between Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband in the Commons to date, as the general election campaign continues to pick up pace.
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