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100 days to go to general election

The Argus in Brighton runs national news piece (from Press Association copy) looking ahead to Tuesday and 100 days until the election. Carries quote from Catherine Haddon, Senior Fellow at IfG:  

"Events in May will test not only our democratic system, but also the constitutional guidance that exists around elections in this country.

"We already know what happens during an election campaign, so what we need greater clarity on is what happens between an inconclusive result and the formation of a new administration - the 'caretaker period'.

"Government, Whitehall and Parliament should be thinking ahead now about whether the conventions for a caretaker government are clear on what role it plays and how long it should stay in government. With so much uncertainty in this election, it is important to reduce confusion in this area."

Publisher
The Argus

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