article_snippet: Asked by Mr Miliband at the final Prime Minister's Questions before polling day whether Mr Miliband would rule out a rise in VAT, Mr Miliband replied: 'The answer is yes.'
article_snippet: The announcement left Mr Miliband, who appeared unprepared for the 'straight answer' Mr Miliband had demanded, floundering.
article_snippet: Mr Miliband repeatedly declined to do so, saying the Tories would have 'plenty of time to ask questions' after polling day on May 7.
article_snippet: However, within two hours of PMQs finishing, Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls issued a different message. '
article_snippet: The issue is likely to figure in the first leaders' TV interviews of our campaign tonight, when Mr Cameron and Mr Miliband face a grilling from Jeremy Paxman and Kay Burley on Channel 4 and Sky News.
article_snippet: Last night, Mr Cameron's was cheered as Mr Cameron's addressed the last meeting of the backbench 1922 committee of this parliament. '
article_snippet: , We've got the lines, We've got the policies,' Mr Cameron's said. '
highlights_snippet: David Cameron straight answer left Mr Miliband floundering during the PMQs .
  
highlights_snippet: David Cameron has had two detailed discussions about the prospect of another coalition – with The Tories contemplating a three-way deal with the Liberal Democrats and Northern Ireland's DUP, it is claimed in today's Spectator magazine.