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‹ 2005 •  members
54th United Kingdom general election All 650 seats to the House of Commons
on or before June 3, 2010
Leader		Gordon Brown	David Cameron	Nick Clegg
Party		Labour	Conservative	Liberal Democrat
Leader since		24 June 2007	6 December 2005	18 December 2007
Leader's seat		Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath	Witney	Sheffield Hallam
Last election		356 seats, 35.3%	198 seats, 32.3%	62 seats, 22%
Seats needed		-64	+131	+264

Under the provisions of the Parliament Acts of 1911 and 1949, the next United Kingdom general election must be held on or before 3 June 2010, barring exceptional circumstances.^[1] The previous General Election in the UK was held on 5 May 2005. Image File history File links Ballot_box_current. ... This article is about the political process. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 2005 general election, arranged by constituency. ... Image File history File links Flag_of_the_United_Kingdom. ... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 430 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1400 × 1952 pixel, file size: 232 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Image File history File linksMetadata No higher resolution available. ... Image File history File links Metadata No higher resolution available. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... For the Canadian ice hockey player, see Dave Cameron. ... Nicholas William Peter Clegg, known as Nick Clegg, (born 7 January 1967) is the British Member of Parliament for Sheffield Hallam and Liberal Democrat Home Affairs Spokesman. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... is the 175th day of the year (176th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 340th day of the year (341st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 352nd day of the year (353rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Kirkcaldy and Cowdenbeath is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Witney is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Sheffield Hallam is a Parliamentary constituency covering the south west portion of the City of Sheffield, England. ... The UK general election, 1997 was held on 1 May 1997. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons at the 1997 General Election, arranged by constituency. ... Tony Blair William Hague Charles Kennedy The UK general election, 2001 was held on 7 June 2001 and was dubbed the quiet landslide by the media. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament (MPs) elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Third Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 2001 General Election, arranged by constituency. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... This is a list of Members of Parliament elected to the House of Commons for the Fifty-Fourth Parliament of the United Kingdom at the 2005 general election, arranged by constituency. ... The Palace of Westminster, also known as the Houses of Parliament. ... is the 154th day of the year (155th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2010 (MMX) will be a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The United Kingdom general election of 2005 was held on Thursday, 5 May 2005. ... is the 125th day of the year (126th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ...

The next general election will be called following the dissolution of the current Parliament. Parliament is dissolved by the Monarch, usually at the request of the Prime Minister. Dissolution can occur at any time within five years of the start of that parliament; however, since the Parliamentary term was set at five years, Parliaments have most often sat for four years, with fresh elections being called at the start of the fifth year.^[2] The Parliament of the United Kingdom, by law, is dissolved after a five year term. ... Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP Speaker of the House of Lords Hélène Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist... This article is about the monarchy of the United Kingdom, one of sixteen that share a common monarch; for information about this constitutional relationship, see Commonwealth realm; for information on the reigning monarch, see Elizabeth II. For information about other Commonwealth realm monarchies, as well as other relevant articles, see... The Prime Minister of the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland is, in practice, the political leader of the United Kingdom. ...

If the current Parliament follows the pattern of dissolution after four years, the next general election will occur in 2009. The elections of 2001 and 2005 were timed to coincide with local, regional or European elections, an effort to reduce costs and increase turnout. If that practice is also followed, the election will take place on 11 June 2009, to coincide with elections to the European Parliament and local elections in England and those planned for Northern Ireland. is the 162nd day of the year (163rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2009 (MMIX) will be a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Elections to the European Parliament will be held in June 2006 in the then–27 member states of the European Union, using varying election days according to local custom. ...

The general election will take place in all constituencies of the United Kingdom, for seats in the House of Commons. There are currently 646 seats in the house; under the proposals made by the four national Boundary Commissions, this will rise to 650 seats with a number of boundary changes from those used at the previous general election, especially in England and Wales. The new boundaries came into force on 27 June 2007 following approval by Parliament. Following a delay in their review process caused by the need to review the local government structure, the Boundary Commission for Northern Ireland have completed their parliamentary review.^[3][4] This is a list of United Kingdom general elections since 1802. ... Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election lists the constituencies which are expected to be established at the time of the next United Kingdom general election. ... In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... This article is about the country. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

The governing Labour Party will be looking to secure a fourth consecutive term in office and to restore support lost since 1997.^[5] The Conservative Party will seek to regain its dominant position in politics after losses in the 1990s, replacing Labour as the governing party. The Liberal Democrats hope to make gains from both sides; although they too would ideally wish to form a government, their more realistic ambition is to hold the balance of power in a hung parliament. The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, is a liberal political party in the United Kingdom formed in 1988 by the merger of the Liberal Party and the Social Democratic Party; the two parties had already been in an alliance for seven years prior to this, since not long... In parliamentary politics, balance of power usually refers to the position held by a political party, or a coalition of minor parties whose support of a minority government in a parliamentary chamber can give the governing party enough voting strength to maintain stable government. ... In Parliamentary systems, a hung parliament is one in which no one political party has an outright majority. ...

In November 2006 it was reported that activists for the governing Labour Party were being warned to prepare for a general election as early as 2008.^[6] In June 2007, in his speech accepting his appointment as leader of the Labour Party, Gordon Brown declared that he was appointing a member of the government as election co-ordinator, this was considered by some suggestive that he was intending to call an election earlier than expected.^[7] After much media speculation in early October 2007 that an election would be called for first week of November 2007,^[8] Gordon Brown announced in an interview with the BBCs Andrew Marr that he would not call an election 'in the next period', thought to mean 2007 or 2008.^[9] This announcement followed an opinion poll of marginal constituencies targeted by the Conservatives, which indicated that an election could result in the loss of the overall Labour majority.^[10] The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... Andrew Marr (born 31 July 1959, Glasgow, Scotland) is a Scottish journalist and political commentator. ...

Leadership of the main parties

Gordon Brown, Leader of the Labour Party and Prime Minister.

David Cameron, leader of the Conservative Party and Leader of the Opposition.

Nick Clegg, leader of the Liberal Democrats.

David Cameron became Conservative leader in December 2005 replacing Michael Howard. Sir Menzies Campbell replaced Charles Kennedy (who resigned after his own admission of having an alcohol problem) as leader of the Lib Dems in March 2006. Sir Menzies resigned on 15 October 2007 with Nick Clegg being elected as his successor in December 2007. Gordon Brown succeeded Tony Blair as leader of the Labour Party on 27 June 2007. The last time all three main parties went into a General Election with new leaders was in the 1979 election, when James Callaghan as Labour leader, Margaret Thatcher for the Conservatives, and David Steel with the then Liberal Party, took to the polls. Image File history File links Size of this preview: 430 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (1400 × 1952 pixel, file size: 232 KB, MIME type: image/jpeg) File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... 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For others with the same or similar names, see Gordon Brown (disambiguation). ... For other people of the same name, see Tony Blair (disambiguation) Anthony Charles Lynton Blair (born May 6, 1953)[1] is the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, First Lord of the Treasury, Minister for the Civil Service, Leader of the Labour Party, and Member of Parliament for the constituency... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The United Kingdom general election of 1979 was held on 3 May 1979 and is regarded as a pivotal point in 20th century British politics. ... Leonard James Callaghan, Baron Callaghan of Cardiff, KG, PC (27 March 1912 – 26 March 2005), was Labour Prime Minister of the United Kingdom from 1976 to 1979. ... 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The leadership of each party may have implications beyond party popularity at the polls, especially if a hung parliament requires the formation of a coalition or minority government. Whereas Tony Blair courted the Lib Dems for possible coalition in the 1997 Parliament even though Labour had a clear majority, Gordon Brown is thought to be more resistant to co-operation with the Lib Dems. David Cameron is attempting to make a pitch towards what is referred to as Middle England — the people who it is said have abandoned the Conservative Party since 1992 for Labour or the Liberal Democrats.^[11] In Parliamentary systems, a hung parliament is one in which no one political party has an outright majority. ... A coalition government, or coalition cabinet, is a cabinet in parliamentary government in which several parties cooperate. ... For minority governments in general, see dominant minority. ... Middle England originally indicated the central region of England, now almost always referred to as the Midlands. ...

Menzies Campbell had continued the position of Charles Kennedy of not being prepared to form a coalition with either main party and of voting against any Queen's Speech unless there was an unambiguous commitment in it to introduce Proportional Representation.^[12] For other persons named Charles Kennedy, see Charles Kennedy (disambiguation). ... Queen Elizabeth II reads Canadas Speech from the Throne in 1977 The Speech from the Throne (or Throne Speech) is an event in certain monarchies in which the monarch (or a representative) reads a prepared speech to a complete session of parliament, outlining the governments agenda for the... Proportional representation (sometimes referred to as full representation, or PR), is a category of electoral formula aiming at a close match between the percentage of votes that groups of candidates (grouped by a certain measure) obtain in elections and the percentage of seats they receive (usually in legislative assemblies). ...

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Other parties

Many constituencies will be contested by other, smaller parties. Parties with representation at the previous general election at Westminster include the Democratic Unionist Party, Sinn Féin (who do not take their seats as they will not swear the Oath of Allegiance to the Queen), the Social Democratic and Labour Party, and the Ulster Unionist Party from Northern Ireland; Scottish National Party and Plaid Cymru from Scotland and Wales respectively; and RESPECT The Unity Coalition and Health Concern, each of which hold one Parliamentary seat from England. This article is about the political party in Northern Ireland. ... For pre-Arthur Griffith use of the political name, see Sinn Féin (19th century). ... Members of both UK Houses of Parliament are required to take an oath of allegiance to the Crown on taking their seat in Parliament. ... The Social Democratic and Labour Party (SDLP — Irish: Páirtí Sóisialta Daonlathach an Lucht Oibre) is the smaller of the two major nationalist parties in Northern Ireland. ... The Ulster Unionist Party (UUP, sometimes referred to as the Official Unionist Party or OUP or, in a historic sense, simply the Unionist Party) is a moderate unionist political party in Northern Ireland. ... Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ... The Scottish National Party (SNP) (Scottish Gaelic: is a centre-left political party which campaigns for Scottish independence. ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... This article is about the country. ... This article is about the country. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... This article or section does not cite any references or sources. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

There is one independent member of Parliament, Dai Davies, elected in a by-election in succession to fellow independent Peter Law, who died in April 2006. Since the last election, Claire Short and Bob Wareing have resigned the Labour whip, with Short planning to stand down at the next election and Wareing planning to contest his seat as an independant, having been deselected by the local CLP. Three conservative members are no longer under the tory whip, although only one (Bob Spink) plans to stand at the next election, after having been deselected. Given vocal groups of opposition within both of the main parties, it is possible that the number of independent MPs will continue to increase as members are expelled or resign. David Clifford Davies, some times known as Dai Davies, (born 26 November 1959) is the Independent MP for Blaenau Gwent. ... Two by-elections are to be held for the constituency of Blaenau Gwent in Wales following the death of Member of Parliament and Assembly Member Peter Law on April 25, 2006. ... Peter John Law (1 April 1948 – 25 April 2006) was a Welsh politician. ... The Right Honourable Clare Short (born February 15, 1946) is a British Labour Party politician. ... Robert Nelson Wareing (born August 20, 1930, Liverpool) is a Labour politician in the United Kingdom and Member of Parliament for Liverpool West Derby. ... Dr Robert Michael Spink (born 1 August 1948, Worth Valley, Yorkshire) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ...

Parties that won no representatives at Westminster in 2005, but have seats in the devolved assemblies and/or European Parliament, include the Alliance Party of Northern Ireland, the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP), the Green Party of England and Wales and the Scottish Green Party. Look up Devolution in Wiktionary, the free dictionary. ... Established 1952, as the Common Assembly President Hans-Gert Pöttering (EPP) Since 16 January 2007 Vice-Presidents 14 Rodi Kratsa-Tsagaropoulou (EPP) Alejo Vidal-Quadras (EPP) Gérard Onesta (Greens – EFA) Edward McMillan-Scott (ED) Mario Mauro (EPP) Miguel Angel Martínez Martínez (PES) Luigi Cocilovo (ALDE) Mechtild... The Alliance Party of Northern Ireland (APNI), is a political party operating in Northern Ireland. ... The United Kingdom Independence Party (commonly known as UKIP, pronounced //) is a British political party. ... The Green Party of England and Wales (GPEW) is the principal Green political party in England and Wales. ... The Scottish Green Party (Pàrtaidh Uaine na h-Alba in Scottish Gaelic) is the Green party of Scotland, and a full member of the European Federation of Green Parties. ...

UKIP's leader, Roger Knapman, retired as leader on his term ending in 2006 with the leadership election on 12 September 2006 electing Nigel Farage as his replacement. The Green Party has new joint speakers with Siân Berry and Dr Derek Wall succeeding Caroline Lucas and Keith Taylor, repectively. Roger Maurice Knapman (born 20 February 1944 in Crediton, Devon) is a British politician, and is the former leader of the United Kingdom Independence Party (UKIP). ... is the 255th day of the year (256th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Nigel Paul Farage (born 3 April 1964 in Farnborough, Kent) is a British politician, and leader of the eurosceptic United Kingdom Independence Party (Ukip). ... Siân Berry Siân Berry (born 9 July 1974 in Cheltenham, Gloucestershire) is an English politician and member of the Green Party of England and Wales. ... Derek Wall PhD is a British politician and current Principal Speaker of the Green Party of England and Wales as well as an environmental and social activist, academic and writer whose work concentrates on eco-socialism and the relationship between Marxism and the environment. ... Caroline Lucas Dr Caroline Patricia Lucas MEP (born 9 December 1960) is an English politician, and Member of the European Parliament for the South East England region. ... Cllr Keith Taylor (born 1 August 1953 in Southend, Essex) is an English politician and senior figure in the Green Party of England and Wales. ...

Small parties and independents that fail to win a seat can still have an effect on the outcome of an election (as can larger parties in seats in which they have no realistic prospect of winning) by taking votes off candidates who have a reasonable prospect of winning that particular seat, especially in marginal seats possibly having an effect on who is elected MP and on the course of the campaign. A constituency is any cohesive corporate unit or body bound by shared structures, goals or loyalty. ...

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Opinion polls, and analysis of votes in relation to numbers of seats

The fact that each MP is elected separately makes it impossible to directly interpret national shares of the vote into a clear outcome in United Kingdom general elections as it is unknown for all constituencies in a General Election to exactly reflect national trends. However, analysis of previous elections shows that approximate forecasting of results can be achieved by assuming that the swing in each individual constituency will be the same across the country. This system is used by much of the media in the UK to assess electoral fortunes. Swing in a British political context is a single figure used as an indication of the scale of voter change in a single constituency. ...

Due to the boundary changes which will come into effect at the election, the benchmarks for relating national vote share to the outcome in seats have been recalculated by a team led by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher. Figures in brackets represents the headline lead. Note that these figures do not take into account the performance of the Liberal Democrats, minor or nationalist parties, Independent candidates, or localised effects caused by a change in the distribution of the Labour and Conservative vote and that of other parties.

Normally governments can easily survive for a full parliamentary term on a majority of more than 20 seats over all other parties. Below that level there is a danger of byelections and MPs crossing the floor of the House reducing the government to a minority such that it would be at increased risk of losing a vote of no confidence in the government. In Parliamentary systems, a hung parliament is one in which no one political party has an outright majority. ... In Parliamentary systems, a hung parliament is one in which no one political party has an outright majority. ... For minority governments in general, see dominant minority. ... A motion of no confidence, also called a motion of non-confidence, a censure motion, a no-confidence motion, or simply a confidence motion, is a parliamentary motion traditionally put before a parliament by the opposition in the hope of defeating or embarrassing a government. ...

The First Past the Post system seldom closely reflects actual vote shares across the parties, although sometimes individual parties achieve similar shares of votes and seats. In addition, it is not necessarily the party with the most votes that ends up the largest grouping, and since 1935 no single party has ever achieved more than 50% in a UK General Election. Numbers of seats won reflect a large and complex interaction of factors of distribution of votes attained by parties. With a widely distributed vote not concentrated in particular areas, a party is at risk of getting a large vote share but doing poorly in terms of numbers of seats (as the SDP-Liberal Alliance did in the 1980s), whereas parties with very strong localised votes can win seats with a relatively small share of the vote. The plurality voting system, also known as first past the post, is a voting system used to elect a single winner in a given election. ... The SDP-Liberal Alliance was an electoral alliance of the Social Democratic Party and the Liberal Party in the UK that ran from 1981 to 1988, when the bulk of the two parties merged to form the Social and Liberal Democrats, later referred to as simply the Liberal Democrats. ...

See also Exit poll, Opinion poll, Opinion polling in the next United Kingdom general election, Spoiler effect, Tactical voting, Voting system, Wasted vote An exit poll is a poll of voters taken immediately after they have exited the polling stations. ... An opinion poll is a survey of opinion from a particular sample. ... The spoiler effect is a term to describe the effect a candidate can have on a close election, in which their candidacy results in the election being won by a candidate dissimilar to them, rather than a candidate similar to them. ... In voting systems, tactical voting (or strategic voting) occurs when a voter supports a candidate other than his or her sincere preference in order to prevent an undesirable outcome. ... A voting system is a means of choosing between a number of options, based on the input of a number of voters. ... In the study of electoral systems, a wasted vote may be defined in 2 different ways: any vote which is not for an elected candidate. ...

MPs who have announced their retirement at the next General Election

Labour

• John Battle — Leeds West, announced 20 October 2006^[13]
• Richard Caborn — Sheffield Central, announced 13 September 2007^[14]
• Michael Clapham - Barnsley West and Penistone^[15]
• Colin Challen — Morley and Rothwell, announced 30 January 2007^[16]
• Frank Cook — Stockton North^[17]
• John Cummings — Easington, announced 9 October 2006^[18]
• Janet Dean — Burton, announced 20 June 2007^[19]
• Bill Etherington — Sunderland North, announced 9 December 2006^[20]
• Neil Gerrard — Walthamstow, announced 23 February 2007^[21]
• John Grogan — Selby, announced 10 October 2006^[22]
• Keith Hill — Streatham, announced 23 May 2007^[23]
• Brian Iddon — Bolton South East, announced 5 October 2006^[24]
• Lynne Jones — Birmingham Selly Oak, announced January 2007^[25]
• David Lepper — Brighton Pavilion, announced 19 September 2006^[26]
• Rosemary McKenna - Cumbernauld, Kilsyth and Kirkintilloch East, announced 3 August 2007^[27]
• Bob Marshall-Andrews — Medway, announced 17 July 2007^[28]
• Chris McCafferty — Calder Valley, announced 7 March 2007^[29]
• Doug Naysmith - Bristol North West, announced 26 January 2007^[30]
• Bill Olner — Nuneaton, announced 25 March 2007^[31]
• John Prescott — Hull East, announced 27 August 2007^[32]
• Ken Purchase — Wolverhampton North East, announced 27 October 2007^[33]
• John Reid — Airdrie and Shotts, announced 15 September 2007^[34]
• Mohammad Sarwar — Glasgow Central, announced 21 June 2007^[35]
• Alan Simpson — Nottingham South, announced 18 February 2007^[36]
• Ian Stewart - Eccles^[37]
• Gavin Strang — Edinburgh East, announced 26 November 2007^[38]
• Mark Todd — South Derbyshire, announced 21 September 2007^[39]
• Des Turner — Brighton Kemptown, announced 23 October 2006^[40]
• Alan Williams — Swansea West^[41]

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Stone is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... William John Olner (born 9 May 1942, Atherstone, Warwickshire) has since 1992 been the Labour Member of Parliament for Nuneaton, Warwickshire, England. ... Nuneaton is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 84th day of the year (85th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other persons named John Prescott, see John Prescott (disambiguation). ... 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Airdrie and Shotts is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Muhammad Sarwar Mohammad Sarwar (born 18 August 1952, Pirmahal Pakistan) is a politician in the United Kingdom, the Labour member of Parliament for Glasgow Central, Scotland. ... Glasgow Central is a constituency of the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Alan John Simpson (born 20 September 1948 in Bootle, Liverpool) is a British Labour politician and Member of Parliament for Nottingham South. ... Nottingham South is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Ian Stewart (born 28 August 1950, Blantyre) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Eccles is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Right Honourable Dr Gavin Steel Strang (born July 10, 1943) is a British politician, and Labour member of Parliament for Edinburgh East. ... Edinburgh East is a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the UK Parliament. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Mark Wainwright Todd (born 29 December 1954, Dorchester) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... South Derbyshire is a county constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... is the 264th day of the year (265th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Dr Desmond Stanley Turner (born 17 July 1939, Southampton) is a politician in the United Kingdom. ... Brighton Kemptown is a constituency covering the Kemptown district in the city of Brighton & Hove. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Alan John Williams (born 14 October 1930, Caerphilly) is a Welsh politician and Labour Member of Parliament for Swansea West since the 1964 general election. ... Swansea West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ...

Conservative

• Tim Boswell — Daventry, announced 31 March 2006.^[42]
• Angela Browning — Tiverton and Honiton, announced 17 November 2006.^[43]
• John Butterfill — Bournemouth West, announced 17 March 2008^[44].
• Derek Conway — Old Bexley and Sidcup, announced 30 January 2008 ^[45]
• Michael Howard — Folkestone and Hythe, announced 17 March 2006.^[46]
• Michael Jack — Fylde, announced 14 March 2008.^[47]
• Andrew Pelling — Croydon Central, announced 4 December 2007^[48]
• Michael Mates — East Hampshire, announced 24 November 2006.^[49]
• Malcolm Moss — North East Cambridgeshire, announced 6 September 2007^[50]
• Michael Spicer — West Worcestershire, announced 24 March 2006.^[51]
• Ann Widdecombe — Maidstone and The Weald, announced 7 October 2007.^[52]

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Liberal Democrats

• Colin Breed — South East Cornwall, announced 9 October 2007^[53]
• Paul Keetch — Hereford, announced 16 November 2006^[54]
• Mark Oaten — Winchester, announced 25 July 2006^[55]
• Matthew Taylor — Truro and St Austell, announced 17 January 2007.^[56]
• Phil Willis — Harrogate and Knaresborough, announced 18 May 2007.^[57]

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Other parties

• Alex Salmond (Scottish National Party) — Banff and Buchan, announced 15 January 2006.^[58]
• Clare Short (Independent; elected as Labour MP, resigned the whip 20 October 2006) — Birmingham Ladywood, announced 14 September 2006.^[59][60]

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Boundary changes

Main article: Boundary change recommendations for the next UK general election

The results of the 2005 election on the new boundaries, as calculated in the Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies.

The current list of constituencies likely to be used in the next United Kingdom general election (in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland) is in Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election. Main article: 54th United Kingdom general election The Boundary Commissions are conducting a periodic review of constituency boundaries in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 375 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (625 × 1000 pixel, file size: 90 KB, MIME type: image/png) The notional United Kingdom general election of 2005, as calculated for the Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies. The base boundary map... Image File history File links Size of this preview: 375 × 600 pixel Image in higher resolution (625 × 1000 pixel, file size: 90 KB, MIME type: image/png) The notional United Kingdom general election of 2005, as calculated for the Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies. The base boundary map... Constituencies in the next United Kingdom general election lists the constituencies which are expected to be established at the time of the next United Kingdom general election. ...

The four national Boundary Commissions are required by the Parliamentary Constituencies Act 1986 (as amended by the Boundary Commissions Act 1992) to conduct a general review of all the constituencies in its part of the United Kingdom every eight to twelve years to ensure the size and composition of constituencies are as fair as possible. In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ...

Scotland saw its most recent large-scale review completed in 2004, so the boundaries used in the 2005 General Election in Scotland will still apply at the next UK general election; England, Wales and Northern Ireland are due to have their first boundary changes in parliamentary constituencies since the 1997 General Election.

Constituencies in Wales were reviewed by the Boundary Commission for Wales, which has completed its latest review. The recommendations were laid before Parliament on 14 December 2005. The Welsh redistribution of Parliamentary seats has been given legal effect by The Parliamentary Constituencies and Assembly Electoral Regions (Wales) Order 2006 (SI 2006 No. 1041) made on 11 April 2006. The new constituencies will apply from the next general election. In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... is the 348th day of the year (349th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

In Wales, the total number of seats is to remain at 40, although new seats have been recommended by radical redrawing of boundaries in Clwyd and Gwynedd; Arfon and Dwyfor Meirionnydd replace Caernarfon and Meirionnydd Nant Conwy respectively; Aberconwy replaces Conwy. Currently Welsh constituencies have on average 25,000 fewer people than their counterparts in England. This article is about the country. ... Clwyd is a preserved county of Wales, formed from the traditional counties of Denbighshire and Flintshire, and parts of Merionethshire. ... This article is about the county of Wales. ... Arfon is a constituency that will be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Dwyfor Meirionnydd will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Caernarfon is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Meirionnydd Nant Conwy is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Aberconwy will be a constituency to be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Conwy is an electoral constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... For other uses, see England (disambiguation). ...

The Boundary Commission for England completed its previous general review on 12 April 1995, and the latest review, was required to be completed after 11 April 2003 and before 12 April 2007. The Commission’s recommendations throughout the review had, by law, to be based on the numbers of electors on the electoral registers in 2000 (when the 5th general review started). In the United Kingdom, the four Boundary Commissions are responsible for determining the boundaries of House of Commons constituencies. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 1995 (MCMXCV) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display full 1995 Gregorian calendar). ... is the 101st day of the year (102nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2003 (MMIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 102nd day of the year (103rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ...

In the event the recommendations were completed and sent to the Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs on 31 October 2006. The Secretary of State was required to put a draft Order in Council before Parliament. If Parliament approved the draft, then the Queen in Council gives legal effect to the new boundaries, which are then used for the next general election. The Secretary of State for Constitutional Affairs is a United Kingdom cabinet position. ... is the 304th day of the year (305th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... An Order-in-Council is a type of legislation in the United Kingdom and in the Commonwealth of Nations which is formally made in the name of the Queen by the Privy Council (Queen-in-Council), or the Governor-General in a Commonwealth realm or Governor by the Executive Council... In the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, the Queen-in-Council is the legal designation of the executive branch of government. ...

The English changes have been given legal effect by The Parliamentary Constituencies (England) Order 2007 (S.I. 2007 No. 1681) made on 13 June, 2007.

In 2006 the Northern Ireland Boundary Commission proposed that minor changes would take place in the east of the province to its existing constituencies. These changes have not yet been given legal effect. Northern Ireland (Irish: , Ulster Scots: Norlin Airlann) is a constituent country of the United Kingdom lying in the northeast of the island of Ireland, covering 5,459 square miles (14,139 km², about a sixth of the islands total area). ...

Based on studies using ward by ward data from Local Elections and the 2005 General Election, it is believed that boundary changes implemented for the expected June 2009 General Election, notionally reduce the number of Labour seats by nine, given that there are to be four more seats in the next parliament this notionally reduces Labour's majority from 66 to 44, if correct this would make it more difficult for Labour to win enough seats to form a government at the Next General Election.

Top 10 marginals for main parties

Following the Boundary Commissions' reports recommending changes to seats in England and Wales, various estimates have been made of the electoral effect of the changes in each constituency. The most respected of these estimates is "The Media Guide to the New Parliamentary Constituencies" compiled and edited by Colin Rallings and Michael Thrasher, which was published in February 2007.^[61] The website UKPollingReport has also compiled estimates.^[62] The various estimates differ in detail.

Arising out of those estimates, lists of the most marginal seats have been compiled. They are the seats where the party needs to overturn the lowest percentage majority to win the seat. These are not necessarily the seats where it will be easiest to do so, or the only seats that the party will actually be targeting at the next election. A complete list for each party is currently being compiled in party order starting with the Conservatives which can be found here, with the top 50 Labour here, top 50 Liberal Democrat and top 25 Plaid and SNP targets to follow.

N.B. The 'Winning Party' is notional (except in the case of Scottish constituencies), calculated on the Boundary Commission changes made to the seat, and may not be the same as the party that won the seat in the 2005 General Election. Scotland is divided into 59 constituencies of the United Kingdom Parliament - 19 Burgh constituencies and 40 County constituencies. ...

Conservative targets

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Labour targets

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Liberal Democrat targets

Guildford is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Solihull is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Oxford East is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Edinburgh South is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom, first used in the general election of 1885. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Hampstead & Kilburn will be a parliamentary constituency covering the northern half of the London Borough of Camden and parts of the Brent, following boundary reviews. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Eastbourne is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Conservative Party (officially the Conservative and Unionist Party) is currently the second largest political party in the United Kingdom in terms of sitting Members of Parliament (MPs), the largest in terms of public membership, and the oldest political party in the United Kingdom. ... Islington South and Finsbury is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Watford is a parliamentary constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Ealing Central and Acton will be a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Nationalist targets (Plaid Cymru and SNP)

Ceredigion is a constituency represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... Plaid Cymru (IPA:; English: ; often referred to simply as Plaid) is a political party in Wales. ... The Liberal Democrats, often shortened to Lib Dems, are a liberal political party based in the United Kingdom. ... Ochil and South Perthshire is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Arfon is a constituency that will be represented in the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Ynys Môn is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ... Dundee West is a constituency of the House of Commons of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. ... The Labour Party is a political party in the United Kingdom. ...

Note

Type Bicameral Houses House of Commons House of Lords Speaker of the House of Commons Michael Martin MP Speaker of the House of Lords Hélène Hayman, PC Members 1377 (646 Commons, 731 Peers) Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist... Type Lower House Speaker Michael Martin, (Non-affiliated) since October 23, 2000 Leader Harriet Harman, (Labour) since June 28, 2007 Shadow Leader Theresa May, (Conservative) since May 5, 2005 Members 659 Political groups Labour Party Conservative Party Liberal Democrats Scottish National Party Plaid Cymru Democratic Unionist Party Sinn Féin... This article is about the British House of Lords. ... Passing of the Parliament Bill, 1911, from the drawing by S. Begg The Parliament Acts are two Acts of Parliament of the United Kingdom, passed in 1911 and 1949. ... The Queen-in-Parliament (or King-in-Parliament when there is a male monarch) is a British constitutional law term for the British Crown in its legislative role, acting with the advice and consent of the House of Commons and House of Lords. ... Ypres, 1917, in the vicinity of the Battle of Passchendaele. ... Mushroom cloud from the nuclear explosion over Nagasaki rising 18 km into the air. ... The Scotsmans offices in Edinburgh The Scotsman is a Scottish national newspaper, published in Edinburgh. ... is the 95th day of the year (96th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday (link displays full calendar) of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 5th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 342nd day of the year (343rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ... is the 176th day of the year (177th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The News of the World is a British tabloid newspaper published every Sunday. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Times is a national newspaper published daily in the United Kingdom (and the Kingdom of Great Britain before the United Kingdom existed) since 1788 when it was known as The Daily Universal Register. ... is the 268th day of the year (269th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sir Walter Menzies Campbell, CBE, QC (born 22 May 1941), commonly known as Ming Campbell, is a British politician and retired sprinter. ... is the 46th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... A daily evening publication published by Yorkshire Post Newspapers Ltd in Leeds, West Yorkshire. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 256th day of the year (257th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see Guardian. ... is the 341st day of the year (342nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Northern Echo is a regional newspaper serving the north-east of England. ... is the 14th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Journal is a daily newspaper produced in Newcastle upon Tyne. ... , Newcastle upon Tyne (usually shortened to Newcastle) is a large city in Tyne and Wear, England. ... is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 360th day of the year (361st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 171st day of the year (172nd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Sunderland Echo is a provincial newspaper published in Sunderland, England by Northeast Press at the Sunderland Echo House. ... is the 343rd day of the year (344th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Waltham Forest Guardian Logo The Waltham Forest Guardian is a Local Paper sold every Thursday in the London Borough of Waltham Forest. ... is the 54th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Press is the local daily paper for for a substantial area of North and East Yorkshire, based on the city of York. ... is the 284th day of the year (285th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 143rd day of the year (144th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Manchester Evening News is an English daily newspaper published each week day evening and on Saturdays. ... is the 279th day of the year (280th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Birmingham Post was originally started under the name Daily Post in Birmingham, England in 1857 by John Frederick Feeney. ... is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Argus is a local newspaper based in Brighton in East Sussex, with editions serving the city of Brighton and Hove and the other parts of both East and West Sussex. ... is the 262nd day of the year (263rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Lighthouse, Charles Mackintoshs Glasgow Herald building The Herald is a broadsheet newspaper published Monday to Saturday in Glasgow, Scotland. ... is the 215th day of the year (216th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 198th day of the year (199th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 66th day of the year (67th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 26th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Coventry Evening Telegraph is a local tabloid newspaper, founded in 1891 as Coventrys first daily newspaper. ... is the 86th day of the year (87th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 239th day of the year (240th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Express & Star is a right wing leaning evening newspaper based in Wolverhampton, England, publishing 11 different editions covering the Black Country, Birmingham and areas of the wider West Midlands from Tamworth to Kidderminster. ... is the 300th day of the year (301st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 258th day of the year (259th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 172nd day of the year (173rd in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News is the department within the BBC responsible for the corporations news-gathering and production of news programmes on BBC television, radio and online. ... is the 49th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... is the 19th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... The Scotsmans offices in Edinburgh The Scotsman is a Scottish national newspaper, published in Edinburgh. ... is the 330th day of the year (331st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... Derby Evening Telegraphy The Derby Evening Telegraph is an afternoon tabloid newspaper printed and distrubuted in Derby, it costs 30p. ... is the 265th day of the year (266th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Argus is a local newspaper based in Brighton in East Sussex, with editions serving the city of Brighton and Hove and the other parts of both East and West Sussex. ... is the 297th day of the year (298th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 296th day of the year (297th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 90th day of the year (91st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... 17 November is also the name of a Marxist group in Greece, coinciding with the anniversary of the Athens Polytechnic uprising. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Dorset Echo is a newspaper published in Dorset, England. ... is the 77th day of the year (78th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 30th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 76th day of the year (77th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Blackpool Gazette is a daily evening newspaper based in Blackpool, Lancashire, England published each week day and Saturday which covers the towns and communities of the Fylde Coast. ... is the 74th day of the year (75th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2008 (MMVIII) is the current year, a leap year that started on Tuesday of the Anno Domini (or common era), in accordance to the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 338th day of the year (339th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 328th day of the year (329th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... is the 250th day of the year (251st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... The Worcester News is a tabloid newspaper based in Worcester, UK. The Worcester newspaper, which was re-branded from the Worcester Evening News in July 2005, is the largest selling daily local newspaper in Worcester. ... is the 83rd day of the year (84th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 280th day of the year (281st in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ... is the 207th day of the year (208th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 138th day of the year (139th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2007 (MMVII) is the current year, a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar and the AD/CE era in the 21st century. ... For other uses, see The Independent (disambiguation). ... is the 257th day of the year (258th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... BBC News website in June 2007. ... is the 293rd day of the year (294th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ... YouGov is a British internet-based market research firm. ...

External links

• Electoral Calculus
• UK Polling Report Election Guide
• TrendLines Research Charted tracking of blended seat projections since 2005 Election ... updated monthly

Boundary changes

• Boundary Commission for England
• Boundary Commission for Scotland
• Boundary Commission for Wales
• Comisiwn Ffiniau i Gymru (Welsh)
• June 2006: Boundary changes make it more difficult for Labour to win an overall majority

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