Peter Hunt
Labour campaign correspondent

It was meant to be about Ed Miliband's vision beyond the purely domestic.

It became, in part, a row over whether or not, he was accusing David Cameron of being in some way culpable for the deaths of migrants in the Mediterranean.

First there were the briefings and the counter briefings by the unelected spin doctors.

Then those seeking elected office weighed in -- with Tory representatives accusing Mr Miliband of being absolutely offensive; and their Labour opponents insisting the other side was manufacturing a row.

And all this before the man who wants to govern had uttered a word.

And all because of 29 words in bold in a Labour briefing document.

For the Tories, it's been an opportunity, once again, to question whether Ed Miliband has what it takes to be prime minister.

For Labour, it's been a chance to try and portray their leader as a man who'll be at ease representing the UK abroad.

And for the electorate, the speech and the spat, has been a reminder that the challenges of Europe, migrants and the so called Islamic State await whoever occupies Number 10 once voters have delivered their verdict.

Andrew Neil
Daily and Sunday Politics

Former Conservative leader William Hague said his party was looking to recapture the English flag which has been "lying in the dirt". He spoke to Andrew Neil about plans for tax rates in England and Scotland as the party launched its English campaign.

Watch the interview

First it was a hen party...

Then it was #Milifandom...

Now Ed Miliband has been kissed by a man as he posed for the ubiquitous selfies at a campaign event.

Phew. We haven't seen this sort of frenzy since those crazy days of #cleggmania in 2010...

Louis Lavery:

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David Cameron was not the first party leader to be asked to offer his suggestions for the next person to play Bond.

UKIP leader Nigel Farage suggested himself, while Labour leader Ed Miliband thought actress Rosamund Pike could be the first female Bond.

The World at One
BBC Radio 4

Finally on the World at One, William Hague is asked for his response to David Cameron's suggestion that it was time for "a Yorkshire James Bond" - Mr Hague.

The prime minister was asked in a Magic Radio interview, external who in the cabinet he would pick to take over from Daniel Craig, and suggested Mr Hague.

"He's, fit he's healthy, he does yoga - he can probably crack a man's skull between his kneecaps," Mr Cameron said.

Mr Hague, who has stood down from the Cabinet and from Parliament, joked that he was "a little horrified" by the PM's suggestion for his further employment.

BBC Radio 5 Live

On Radio 5 Live's Your Call, audience member Dominic Ceraldi, whose graduate daughter previously voted Lib Dem told Nick Clegg he has lost the trust of the student vote and asked how he plans to regain it.

Watch theinterviewto hear his response.

Kevin, Edinburgh:

The World at One
BBC Radio 4

William Hague is answering listeners' questions on the World at One on BBC Radio 4.

He says the Conservatives' plan for English votes for English laws "boils down to a simple principle": that any law applying only to England can only be passed if it has the consent of a majority of MPs representing English constituencies.

He rules out a separate English Parliament, saying that it would add "another expensive layer of government".

He argues:

Southampton Itchen UKIP candidate Kim Rose has defended quoting Hitler at a hustings, in reference to the "undemocratic" EU.

Last night Mr Rose used this Adolf Hitler quote: "The best way to take control over a people and control them utterly is to take a little of their freedom at a time, to erode rights by a thousand tiny and almost imperceptible reductions. In this way, the people will not see those rights and freedoms being removed until past the point at which these changes cannot be reversed."

Mr Rose today told the BBC that he does not regret using the quote, saying: "I see Europe turning into exactly what Hitler wanted in 1942."

Mr Rose was recently called in for police questioning over allegations of "treating" after providing sausage rolls at a campaign event. Hampshire Police later said he would face no further action.

Mags Wilson:

Danny Alexander, the chief secretary to the Treasury, has responded to the news that HSBC is contemplating relocating its HQ.

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The World at One
BBC Radio 4

Douglas Alexander says the UK government has failed to meet its responsibilities in Libya.

Here's a story that looks forward to after the election - yes, that time will come.

Press photographers are angry about a ban on taking pictures of the back entrance to Downing Street on privacy grounds.

Professional photographers say they have been told they will be "moved on" by police if they try to take shots from Horse Guards Road in Whitehall.

A Royal Parks spokesman said: "We make it very clear to the media that photography for commercial and newsgathering purposes at the rear of Downing Street is restricted."

The reason photographers are up in arms is because that spot is the place to see politicians trying to sneak in to No 10 to conduct clandestine negotiations...

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The World at One
BBC Radio 4

Immediate support for the national transitional government after the fall of Col Gaddafi would have helped in Libya, says Labour's Douglas Alexander. He says a potential chance to build a non-Islamist government was "squandered".