PMQs: Clegg 8, Cameron 4, Brown 2

ANOTHER bruising Prime Minister's Question. Cameron was right to continue attacking Brown's ridiculous assertion that Labour will increase spending, even though the Treasury has rubbished this, but Cameron must stop the almost vicious personal attacks against Brown.

I hope that one day Cameron doesn't blurt out: "can't the Prime minister see that . . . "

Brown picked on a Cameron remark to suggest that the Tories are the party of unemployment. Cameron was merely pointing out that unemployment will rise - under either government - and the dole money has to be factored into public expenditure.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg blasted Brown and Cameron of engaging in a "bogus debate" about public spending. He accused the Prime Minister of "living in complete denial'' about long-term savings which will be needed to balance the nation's books and claimed Cameron wants to cut spending now which would be "economic madness''.

Clegg tried to move on by calling on Brown not to sign this summer the contracts for the submarines to replace the Vanguard class trident nuclear vessels. Clegg believes the Trident replacement should be scrapped. Sorry to disagree Nick.

Denis McShane, who represents the Euro Tendency on the Labour benches, said the Tories were consorting with homophobes and weirdos in their new grouping in Brussels. Brown against slammed Cameron for isolating the Tories.On this point at least, Brown is right.

Despite my fundamental disagreement with Clegg on nuclear weapons, I think his two questions were worthy of someone who believes it's time for a serious debate on public spending. I give Clegg 8, Cameron 4 - it's about time he changed the music - and Brown 2.

Until the Prime Minister publicly admits whatever person in the UK knows about public spending - a 0% increase in his own words - he will continue to stagnate in the polls.