May 2015 UK General Election Campaign.

[Syt]

[Admiral Yi]

Two months from the general election. British politics 2015

Is that his home? 

Is that his wife? 

[Sheilbh]

Two months from the general election. British politics 2015

Is that his home? 

That's the 'functional kitchenette' upstairs in his very lovely house:

Is that his wife? 

Yes. Though that's a particularly bad photo of her:

[Richard Hakluyt]

She went backpacking in South America with Frances Osborne after university, they are good friends.

The election needs a bit of livening up, perhaps some left-wing policies for benefit British working class Ed?

[Ed Anger]

Home ownership is gravely overrated.

No cars and no homes. You are a very dreary man.

[Sheilbh]

The election needs a bit of livening up, perhaps some left-wing policies for benefit British working class Ed?

On the other hand the less attention or thought it demands the better

Every time I see my friends in the pub how shit this choice is is a subject that invariably comes up.

[Agelastus]

The election needs a bit of livening up, perhaps some left-wing policies for benefit British working class Ed?

On the other hand the less attention or thought it demands the better

Every time I see my friends in the pub how shit this choice is is a subject that invariably comes up.

Yes, even more so than normal it seems that the policies of the major parties are a particularly noxious potpourri of the useful, the useless and the out-of-date.

[Richard Hakluyt]

My vote is up for grabs, any party that announces "given that the rate of household formation in the UK is 250k per annum we plan to increase housebuilding from 110k a year to 300k a year" will get my vote.

[Tonitrus]

I really thought that Cameron ducking the debates was very poor political thinking by him and his team and expected a drop of a couple of points in the polls for the Tories. Instead, there's been a pretty clear shirt from a slight Labour lead to a slight Tory one. Shows what I know.

Nevertheless, I'm currently calling it for the Tories- as biggest party rather than with a majority. My prediction:

Tories: 36%
Labour: 32%
UKIP: 13%
Lib Dems: 8%
Greens: 4%

I anticipate SNP support falling away from its current peak but them still dominating, getting 35-40 seats although I must admit there's no good reason to think this.

Just curious, but why doesn't SNP show up in the polling?

[Josquius]

I note labour in their election pledges says immigrants can't get benefits for two years... Hope they don't do it in the same fashion as the Tories, catching Brits who have been abroad in the cross fire

[Josquius]

Home ownership is gravely overrated.

Why?

Granted I agree with Thomas Piketty that owning of assets is far more important than earning of wages as the world economy goes through its current revolution.

Traps you in one place and drastically cuts down on opportunities open to you.

[Valmy]

Home ownership is gravely overrated.

Why?

Granted I agree with Thomas Piketty that owning of assets is far more important than earning of wages as the world economy goes through its current revolution.

Traps you in one place and drastically cuts down on opportunities open to you.

Nonsense.  You can rent it out.

[Sheilbh]

The functional kitchenette is allegedly for the live-in nanny!

[Valmy]

The functional kitchenette is allegedly for the live-in nanny!

Saving Mr. Miliband

[Agelastus]

The functional kitchenette is allegedly for the live-in nanny!

Oh dear; I don't think an "Upstairs, Downstairs" vibe really helps Milliband here.