<sod >The hotly anticipated debate was the first time the politicians went head-to-head and will be a defining moment in the build-up to election day on 8 November.< eod>< sod > The hotly anticipated debate - watched by an estimated 100 million people - was the first time the politicians had gone head-to-head and could be a defining moment in the build-up to election day on 8 November.< eod>