Engaging More Young People

11:30 PM Redtie greyman says he has a similar birthday to Cameron but there is a gulf because he was apalled by a "dismal soulless vision" of Thatcher. Val in Yorkshire says on txts that the txters should go home and read their Beanos. Chris in Yorkshire says on the txts that 16-year olds shouldn't vote.

Cliff in Manchester txts (again!) and says the txters tonight are the best ever and Penny in Brighouse admonishes Ben in London on his txted comments about the BNP. But...Sandra in Hull txts in that she shall now vote LibDem.

A questioner from the floor in the TV studio asks how the greymen will engage young people and they read out a list of..civil liberties..injustices etc and say, simply, "therefore, young people should get involved". Jim in Glasgow says on the txts that we shouldn't moan about the show - we should turn over to ITV. I think that's how we get young people involved - wry comments.

Ask The Audience

10:58 PM Cliff in Manchester suggests on txt that we ask the audience questions instead of asking the panelists. Still no comments on Peruvian Earthworms.

The greymen are lathering now about Trident. Redtie is talking very earnestly about "once in a generation opportunities". Earnest, earnest, earnest.

SJ from Herts (again) txts and says we are watching "invisible men". Andy in Essex txts in and asks if we can have a power cut. We're not getting a good on-screen txt banter going yet - the BBC editors need to get more imaginative. Jim in Buxton makes (the second) joke about "drinking the local water". (The show is from Buxton). Sarah in Bath suggests that the two blokes on the telly make Gordon Brown look interesting and John in Southend says "I'm a Liberal Democrat get me out of here". Excellent - now we're smoking.