Day after night before: Cameron admits to feeling broody as leaders hit campaign trail

DAVID Cameron admitted to feeling broody today and suggested to his wife they should have another child.

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David Cameron and wife Samantha visit a couple in Chorley

The Prime Minister and wife Samantha visited a housing development in Chorley, Lancashire, in their first joint visit of the general election campaign.

And after cooing over a young couple's baby, Mr Cameron was heard saying: "Come on darling, maybe another one?"

He then said: "Whenever I see a small baby I feel broody but don't worry, nothing is going to happen on that front."

The Camerons have had four children. Their disabled son Ivan died six year ago.

Mr Cameron and his wife chatted with plasterer Robert Arron, his partner Kelly Jeffers and their two youngsters during the visit.

As Mrs Cameron cuddled seven-week-old Regan, the Prime Minister joked that she looked "broody".

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Mr Cameron asked wife Samantha if she would like another baby

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They shared experiences of surviving on limited sleep as a result of parenthood.

After Ms Jeffers said she was nervous that their new daughter would be a worse sleeper than two-year-old Finlay, Mrs Cameron reassured her: "I thought that with my fourth, actually, I thought there was no way we were going to be lucky again. And she was fine."

Mr Cameron interjected: "Our girls have been better sleepers than the boys."

His wife said their son Arthur Elwyn always used to get into bed with them.

"We were such heavy sleepers that we wouldn't even notice," Mrs Cameron said.

Mr Arron and Ms Jeffers have used the Government's Help to Buy scheme, which underwrites deposits, to purchase a four-bedroom house off-plan on a new estate in Chorley.

It was a busy day too for his rivals for Number 10.

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Ed Miliband with his family in Blackpool

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Mr Miliband declined to comment who won last night's the election debate

Labour's Ed Miliband took his family on the campaign trail. 

He brought wife Justine and sons Daniel, five, and Sam, four, to a Harry Ramsden's restaurant in Blackpool for some fish and chips.

He continued his sightseeing on a tram through the northern seaside town.

Speaking at the Imperial Hotel, the Opposition leader declined to comment on who won the election debate but added: "I was pleased I was able to set out the choice at this election and that's what I'm going to do for the next five weeks - set out the election choice facing the British people, because they are the boss.

"They are the people that make this decision and I want to show to them how we can change this country to work for them."

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Nick Clegg is confronted by Labour voters

Meanwhile, Nick Clegg's morning was sabotaged by Labour supporters in Hyde, Cheshire, as he prepared to unveil an election poster.

The activists brave the weather to bring placards to the roadside.

He also visited residents at Fulwood Lodge Nursing Home at his constituency in Sheffield.

It came as the Liberal Democrats announced it would be offering a £2.5billion 'Care Closer to Home' fund if it was elected.

And Mr Clegg was keen to tell voters his party would be happy to join the next government in power.

"The Liberal Democrats have shown in the last five years that we can work in coalition to anchor the government in the centre ground to make sure that we act fairly for the whole of the country and that we don't lurch this way or that." he said.

Ukip's Nigel Farage was speaking to news camera crews about last night's debate. He specifically explained his comment about foreign nationals being treated for Aids on the National Health Service.

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Nicola Sturgeon visits a pharmacy in Edinburgh

"I came out with some hard, cold facts and people need to think about this," he said. "We're talking about pledges of two and three billion for the NHS over the course of the next couple of years.

"I'm showing a way where we can save between one and two billion pounds by not allowing very expensive drugs to be given to non-British nationals when there are people here suffering from cancer and other problems who need treatment."

The Scottish National Party's Nicola Sturgeon, meanwhile, headed back over the border. She visited shops in Corstorphine, Edinburgh.

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