British elections confirmed for May 5

05/04/2005 - 11:49:23
The British General Election will be held on May 5, Prime Minister Tony Blair announced today.

Mr Blair went to Buckingham Palace this morning to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament.

Speaking afterwards in Downing Street he said: “I have just been to Buckingham Palace to ask the Queen to dissolve Parliament, which she has graciously consented to do. And there will be a General Election in Britain on May 5.”

The Prime Minister said his “mission for the third term” was to entrench economic stability and public service investment, adding: “It’s a big choice and there’s a lot at stake”.

He said the election was a big decision, adding: “The British people are the boss and they are the ones who will make it.”