Ed Miliband has said he will leave it for others to judge who won last night's debate but insisted David Cameron had "tried and failed" to defend his record.
Arriving at the Imperial Hotel in Blackpool to meet Labour activists, the Opposition leader said he was pleased he had the chance to set out his vision for the country.
Pressed on who won, he replied: "I leave the commentary to others, on all these I leave the commentary to others.
"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."
Mr Miliband was accompanied to the seaside resort by wife Justine and the couple were cheered by a crowd of supporters waving flags.
The Labour leader has previously ruled out a post-election coalition with the SNP but has not dismissed a possible vote-by-vote deal and insisted his position "hasn't changed".
He said: "There were seven leaders on the stage but there are only two prime ministers possible after the next election and two governments - a Labour government or Conservative government.
"And what I think the British public were able to see was that choice very starkly last night."
Shadow health secretary Andy Burnham said the debate had buoyed up Labour members.
"The Labour troops are in good spirits today," he said.
"We feel that Ed won the debate and the polls back that up.
"Why? Because he put forward a positive vision that ordinary working people could relate to.
"It was in very stark contrast to a diminished prime minister who had very little to say to people about what he wanted to do in the future.
"So, we are in very good spirits today. The moment is with the Labour campaign at the moment and we go forward in good heart."
A Labour source said: "Three out of four polls put us on top, most pundits agree. Cameron is reduced to spinning because he knows we are winning."
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