Election date announced
Gordon Brown confirmed "probably the worst-kept secret of recent years" that the general election will be held on 6 May.
Standing outside Downing Street with his cabinet flanking him the Prime Minister commented: "The Queen has kindly agreed to the dissolution of Parliament and a General Election will take place on May 6."
Election Watch 2010
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