Egging means campaign has really started

Finally! The first egg of the campaign was thrown today, and David Cameron was the unlucky target.
The Tory leader was hit by an egg thrown by a student as he visited a college thrown in Cornwall.
Mr Cameron, who was yesterday confronted by a giant chicken, joked afterwards: “Now I know which came first – the chicken, not the egg.”
Two things strike me about this story. First, it means the election campaign has really started - only when the water balloons / paint / eggs are flying around can we really feel the politicians are putting themselves out there.
Second, while in other countries this incident might have led to a long spell in the cells, the aftermath here was somewhat different. A Tory aide said the student was arrested and then quickly released after police established he did not have any more missiles with him, while a police spokesman said: "He was arrested but was de-arrested before reaching a police station." How genuinely marvellous.

At last: Hurley speaks out

We've already had Gary Barlow and Eddie Izzard jumping onto the Tory and Labour campaign bandwagons, respectively, but finally we've now been able to hear the views of the celeb we've all been waiting for: Elizabeth Hurley.
Her take on matters following the first live TV debate? "Note to Clegg and Cameron: refuse to wear so much make-up for the next debate. Heavy one-tone pancake base looks like a mask. Just say No!"
And there was me worried that the leaders' debate would trivialise the election.