GENERAL ELECTION: ELECTION DATE ANNOUNCED:

GENERAL ELECTION: ELECTION DATE ANNOUNCED:; ITN London: INT Professor Eric Hobsbawm (Birbeck College, London) interviewed SOT - The really serious aspect of it is that the less people who participate in the vote the more politics becomes a specialised activity concerning certain groups - middle class groups - the richer rather than the poorer Taunton: EXT William Hague MP (Conservative Leader) along with wife Ffion greeting supporters (2 shots) (8 secs) INT William Hague MP (Conservative Leader) interviewed SOT - I don't want a low turnout - I want people to take part in this election London: INT Tony Blair MP (Prime Minister) & David Blunkett MP (Education Minister) in primary school classroom during visit (3 shots) (12 secs) EXT Vox pops SOT SEQ Man sitting in chair in messy living room drinking beer and watching political coverage (impersonating slobbish couch potato TV character Jim Royle from 'The Royle Family' & overlaid with theme music from programme) (18 secs) INT Mark Thomas (Comedian) interviewed SOT - I think people should vote for what they genuinely think and if there's no one there they shouldn't bother - why should you elect someone who doesn't represent you - share your aspirations or vision of the world? SEQ Man sitting in chair in messy living room drinking beer and watching political coverage (impersonating slobbish couch potato TV character Jim Royle from 'The Royle Family' & overlaid with theme music from programme) (24 secs) CF = B0461365 OR B0460053 21.28.32 TO 21.32.28 FX/MIX PAB = B0461215