The one month countdown to Britain’s parliamentary elections kicks off with few firm predictions.
Two things are certain: who will get the prime minister’s job is a contest between the incumbent David Cameron and opposition Labour Party leader Ed Miliband; the other sure thing is that the election won’t produce a one party government, since neither the Conservatives with Cameron nor Miliband and Labour are tipped to win an absolute majority, so governing will mean forming alliances, of two or maybe more parties.
Jobs, the economy, the health care system, immigration and Europe are the main fare in the campaigning.
Cameron, with 34% of voters saying they intend to cast their ballot in his favour, is asking for a second term in office, saying he wants to “finish the job”, touting record growth and unemployment below 6%. He is promising two million jobs in the next five years.
On the campaign trail, Cameron said: “We are not saying, ‘believe some forecast’, we are saying, ‘belie
