On 5th April 2005, Tony Blair visited Queen Elizabeth II to request the dissolution of Parliament on April 11th with voting day taking place on May 5th, 2005.
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Correspondents – Labour
Michelle Clifford and Andrew Wilson with Tony Blair and the Labour party.
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Correspondents – Conservatives
Emma Hurd and Dominic Waghorn with Michael Howard and the Conservative party.
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Correspondents – Liberal Democrats
Lisa Holland and Greg Milam with Charles Kennedy and the Liberal Democrat Party.