All you need to know about Day Two of the UK's 2005 general election campaign, at-a-glance:
6 APRIL IN A SENTENCE
Tony Blair and Michael Howard face each other over the despatch box for Prime Minister's Questions for the last time before the election, before going their separate ways with the Tories focusing on crime, Labour on the economy and the Lib Dems on families.
CAMPAIGN CATCH-UP
Tony Blair faces his final prime minister's questions before the 5 May election, having a raucous clash with Michael Howard over allegations of broken election promises.
Mr Blair hints that Gordon Brown could remain as chancellor if Labour wins a third term in power.
Offenders who flout anti-social behaviour orders could lose their driving licences under Tory plans to tackle "yob culture".
Tony Blair posed for mobile phone pictures with Sea Cadets in Dorset
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Mothers would be guaranteed a minimum £170 a week maternity pay for six months, under Liberal Democrat plans.
Labour welcome back MP Paul Marsden, who defected to the Liberal Democrats over his opposition to the war in Afghanistan in 2001 and has now returned, although he is standing down as an MP.
Tories in Arundel choose think tank chief Nick Herbert to replace sacked MP Howard Flight as their candidate. Mr Flight says he will halt his attempt to stand in the poll. Labour says Mr Herbert is a controversial choice.
A key government bill to tackle organised crime clears the Lords minus a controversial proposal to outlaw incitement to religious hatred.
Home Secretary Charles Clarke vows everything will be done to prevent electoral fraud after a meeting with senior police officers, and new guidelines on the issue are sent out.
FROM OUR CORRESPONDENT
Brown will be chancellor if Labour win the election. Although short of an actual promise Blair said it would be "foolish" and "daft" to change him.
(Politicians can always find a way of explaining why promises have to be broken but find it pretty hard to say why they've done something they've described as "daft".)
QUOTE OF THE DAY
I am having to think about the reality of family life in a different way - it's an important reality
Liberal Democrat leader Charles Kennedy on impending fatherhood
PICK OF THE ANALYSIS
It was probably inevitable that the final prime minister's question time before the "historic" 2005 general election would turn into a high-octane election clash.
Nick Assinder
BBC News website political correspondent
This year's general election could see the party leaders' wives in the media spotlight like never before.
Brian Wheeler
Political reporter
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