My criticism was unequivocally of the broadcaster not the man.

As for complaining about David Cameron talking about the NHS – well you can complain to OFCOM if you feel that the Tory leader received -in any one period- undue prominence. Or you could complain to the broadcaster concerned. Generally broadcasters meticulously monitor their own output to ensure there is a reasonable balance (and to answer complaints from political parties – which are many). But if you think they got it wrong, then tell them.

I think ITV have got it very wrong on this occassion, with this particular “interview”, hence my complaint.

Tell me where we can complain about call-me-Dave saying that the NHS was safe in his hands because his son Ivan died?

For what it’s worth I think this was a mistake because it was possible to say that Brown, unlike Cameron, has not used dead children as an election ploy. Now he has, so that is one all (Clegg doesn’t count in this contest, because, well, he doesn’t count). But don’t whine about it because Cameron (who you hope will be your future coalition partner) wrote the book on using dead kids for political gain.

Oh and the NHS is not safe in his hands, but he’s detoxified the Tories over the NHS by invoking his dead son’s name.

(And if I sound bitter, it is because I have personal experience of a child’s death, and it does wrench your soul apart, but it is personal and should not be used to gain political advantage. The fact that you write this nasty piece just shows that you too want to make political gain over a child’s death.)

Whatever the nature of its news programmes however, ITV should not be broadcasting what amounts to a one hour PPB to 5-6 million people this close to an election.