While a lot of attention is being focussed on the election campaign in her neighbour to the south, Canada too is having a general election. It will take place on 14th October 2008. The opinion polls do show the Conservatives doing well. The government of Stephen Harper (above) must be hoping that they can turn the minority Conservative government into a majority one. The Liberals are not doing wel...

Just received from the Daily Politics... "About two thirds of British people believe Gordon Brown should call a General Election as early as possible, according to an Opinion Poll conducted for BBC2's Daily Politics programme, to be broadcast today at 12:00pm.When asked in the poll if they thought Gordon Brown should call a General Election at the earliest possible opportunity, 65% agreed...

Conservative leader unveils his general election manifesto with the "biggest call to arms this country has seen for a generation".

Conservative Home reports that veteran Labour MP, Ann Cryer, is standing down at the next general election. The Conservative PPC for Keighley is Kris Hopkins. I use the word "Conservative" advisedly, for on his website I come across this picture of him: That's right. A Tory PPC is happy to pose - and to boast on his website about posing with - Rev Jesse Jackson - adulterer, racist and hypocri...

With new polling figures in, the general election prediction model we covered in November and December has churned out a new prediction for the next general election – and it’s a striking one: New prediction: Conservative lead of 6% but Labour largest party with 299 seats (27 short of an overall majority) December  prediction: Conservative lead of

CONSERVATIVE leader David Cameron urged Prime Minister Gordon Brown to call a general election in the wake of Labour's disastrous by-election defeat in Scotland today.

The Conservative leader has called on Gordon Brown to do the "last bold thing left to him" and call a general election.

If David Cameron is serious about having a proper investigation in to Conservative expense claims, and not allowing those on the fiddle to stand as Tory candidates next time around.... how does he square that with his call for an immediate General Election?

First Minister Alex Salmond today repeated calls for a General Election to take place.

DAVID Cameron has been accused of taking the general election result for granted after he offered to meet the First Minister before polling took place.