Full of expectations: SamCam reveals her growing baby bump on the campaign trail

By Tamara Abraham

Caring couple: The Camerons arrived at the children's hospital laden with stuffed toys for the youngsters; Right, The Tory leader's wife's five-month baby bump was clearly visible in profile


She has looked glowing throughout David Cameron's election campaign, but yesterday his wife Samantha was radiant as she showed off her growing bump.

The Tory leader's wife, who is four months pregnant, has been showing for several weeks. But yesterday, her petite baby bump was more pronounced than ever in a fitted navy dress.

In a show of solidarity, a polished SamCam joined husband David as he visited Birmingham's Children's Hospital renal unit yesterday ahead of the final TV debate in the city.


Getting muddy: Samantha Cameron in her wellies as she visits allotments in Leamington Spa yesterday


At one point, the Tory leader had to help his pregnant wife from her chair.

The Camerons, whose late son Ivan was disabled and had lengthy stays in hospital, clutched stuffed toys for the youngsters and swapped stories about with anxious parents about their experiences living on the wards.

The renal unit has just been handed more than £1.5million after a huge fundraising effort, the Kidney Kids Appeal, by people in recession-hit West Midlands.

Mrs Cameron later donned her wellies, jeans and a comfy loose-fitting shirt, which also showed her bump, to visit allotments in Leamington Spa.

During their tour, the Conservative leader gave an indication of the sort of toll taken by the election campaign when he spotted a yawn on the face of two-year-old Kian Faulkner.

'I think he's going to have a kip - that's what I feel like,' he told parents Mark and Kam.


Up you get! David Cameron helps his pregnant wife up from her chair


Show of support: Sarah Brown joined her husband Gordon as he visited a factory in the West Midlands yesterday, and Samantha Cameron joined her husband David on a visit to Birmingham Children's Hospital

Meanwhile,after Wednesday's PR disaster, Sarah Brown was firmly by Gordon's side as he visited a factory in the region.

Lending some glamour to the campaign trail, both wives had clearly made an effort, with smart belted frocks and heels the order of the day.

Mrs Cameron, who is expecting her fourth child in September, wore a dark blue dress made by a dressmaker in London's Shepherd's Bush for the occasion, with a belt from Jigsaw and Zara wedge shoes.

Dressed in a vibrant purple cowl-neck dress from Fenn Wright Manson, Mrs Brown - who was absent from Wednesday's fateful walkabout in Rochdale during which her husband labelled voter Gillian Duffy 'a bigot' - spoke out in his defence.

'People may say many things about Gordon, but they cannot say he doesn't care. He phoned me as soon as it happened and was absolutely mortified. He went to see her because he hated the fact he had hurt someone. His apology was from the heart.'


Different commitments: Nick Clegg took questions from journalists as he arrived at South Birmingham College yesterday. His wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez, meanwhile, was dressed down as she did the school run


In contrast with the other party leaders' wives, Nick Clegg's wife, Miriam Gonzalez Durantez was not on the hustings and dressed in casual jeans and T-shirt for the school run yesterday.

The lawyer, who was born and raised in Spain, but practises in the UK, is currently off work after injuring her arm in a fall.

She has said that while she is willing to help with her husband's campaign (she was photographed with her husband on the campaign trail building a dry-stone wall in Sheffield two weeks ago) she cannot take time from her work and family life to take part.

'I will continue supporting Nick whenever I can and that has to be compatible with having the life I have,' she said in an interview with ITV's Mark Austin two weeks ago.


Brave face: Mr Brown was joined by his wife Sarah and Peter Mandelson for the visit to the Thompson friction welding factory, where he gave a speech to workers


Campaign trail: Mr Brown and his wife met voters in Wolverhampton before visiting the factory in Halesowen


She also criticised the media attention given to party leaders' wives.
'It is a bit frivolous,' she said. 'There is an element of frivolity obviously on knowing where your clothes come from ... Patronising is putting it very diplomatically.'

She added, however, that she was flattered by commentators who described her as clever and sexy.

'Clever yeah, I like to be called clever. Sexy, yes too - they can continue saying those things.'


source: dailymail