LIVERPOOL FC were losing in Europe last night, but in one city bar it was European matters of a different kind that dominated.

Hannah’s Bar, on Leece Street, had given over its upstairs room for a party to watch the live screening of the second televised leaders’ debate which was themed around foreign policy.

Just as the historic debates are an American import, so, too, was the idea of the party – organised by New Yorker Deena DeNaro, who moved to the city 16 months ago and cannot actually vote on May 6.

Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg was deemed to have comprehensively won last week.

All eyes were on him as he clearly had more to lose, having raised expectations last week.

He did not capitulate, delivering a convincing final speech in the debate which was more lively than last week’s first offering.

After last night’s debate, YouGov’s instant poll had Conservative leader David Cameron winning on 36%, with Clegg on 32%, and Gordon Brown on 29%.

But the Comres poll which last week gave 43% to Clegg, still had him winning but with less of a margin.

It said 33% believed Clegg had won, while Brown and Cameron were joint second with 30% – essentially a score draw.

Clegg landed an early blow on Cameron, saying his MEPs were aligned with “nutters and anti-Semites” in the European Parliament.

But Brown was quick to pick up the initiative with probably the best joke of the night: “You remind me of me of my two young boys arguing at bath time.”

Although his phraseology on immigration appeared decidedly right-wing when he told viewers: “If you don’t have the skills we need, don’t come to the country.”