General Election Announced

The Prime Minister, along with his entire cabinet, has just announced that the general election will take place on 6th May 2010.

As Mr. Brown addressed the waiting media, he spoke, unaided by an autocue, of the importance of public services, the small business sector and the threat of a double dip recession.

This election will go down in history as being the first election, during which all the major political party leaders will take part in a televised debate. However, experts fear that in the context of the MP expenses scandal turnout may be the lowest this country has ever seen in modern times.