Nick Clegg today emailed Delga's supporters saying, "Gordon Brown has finally announced the General Election will be held on May 6th. This election is a really exciting opportunity. The choice in this election is between more of the same with Labour and the Conservatives or real change with the Liberal Democrats. People have a real choice. That's why this election is wide open.
The General Election date has finally been confirmed for 6th May, exactly one month from today. Nick Clegg has called this 'the beginning of the end for Gordon Brown', and what will be Gordon Brown's final Prime Minister's Questions before the election will take place tomorrow. Richard Younger-Ross will be there, and will try to catch the Speaker's eye to ask a question. He'd like to hear from his constituents any suggestions that they have for the most important questions to ask the Prime Minister before parliament is dissolved for the election campaign.
Liberal Democrat leader Nick Clegg has said the general election will not be the usual "two-horse race" between Labour and the Conservatives.
Today Gordon Brown finally called the General Election for Thursday May 6. This election is a chance for real change for Britain - not change for change's sake but real change that works for you. Only the Liberal Democrats can deliver that change.
Prime Minister Gordon Brown has been to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament, which will trigger a General Election on 6th May. The Liberal Democrat campaign in Folkestone and Hythe is already underway, with leaflets being delivered to thousands of homes across the area. Lib Dem Lynne Beaumont is predicted to be the only serious challenger to the Conservatives in the constituency, with bookmakers Ladbrokes rating both UKIP and Labour as 100-1 rank outsiders.
Now the General Election has been called for 6th May, you can easily show your support for the Liberal Democrats in Folkestone and Hythe by agreeing to have a garden poster for the campaign. The Liberal Democrats will erect the poster on your behalf and take it away after the election.