05/05/05

I am interested to follow the upcoming elections in the UK. Tony Blair spoke to the Queen and asked her to dissolve parliament, and boom, 4 weeks of campaiging, and election over. I can't believe we didn't take this play out of their book.

American's would LOVE for an election to last a month!!


This is the timetable for the election campaign after Tony Blair set polling day for 5 May Check it out!

TUESDAY 5 APRIL
Tony Blair announces he has asked the Queen to dissolve Parliament ready for 5 May election.

WEDNESDAY 6 APRIL - FRIDAY 8 APRIL

These are expected to be the last days the current Parliament will sit - with MPs and peers deciding which bills will be rushed through and which are lost. Parliament is likely to stop sitting before the weekend but continues to exist until it is formally dissolved.

MONDAY 11 APRIL
Parliament is dissolved. It means there are no longer any MPs, although ministers keep their jobs during the poll campaign. The election writs which formally set the poll date are issued.

THURSDAY 5 MAY
Election day, with polling stations open between 700am and 1000pm.

(from www.bbc.com)