Daily Election Bulletin
Bite-sized election tit-bits for those not able to sustain a large election column
New Labour
Several reporters were admitted to hospital suffering from shock today as it began to appear that Dr John Reid may have a positive campaigning role.
Fortunately though, fears were unfounded as Labour's planned health announcements were fronted by heart surgery veteran Tony Blair and breast cancer survivor and Health Minister Melanie Johnson. Blair proposed to cut the waiting time for breast cancer sufferers to be treated.
Dr Reid was last seen biting the heads off some Tory leafleters that had strayed too close.
Blair also suffered a personal hit today, as Derek Cattell, a senior figure in the Sedgefield Constituency Labour Party resigned after thirty years in protest of questions over Mr Blair's "integrity and honesty".
Conservatives
The Conservatives attacked the "Black Hole" in pensions today, challenging Labour to explain exactly how they were going to pay for them having taken £40bn out of the pensions pot in the last eight years.
Howard also pledged new hospitals for children. He also called upon the nation to donate more blood, though he refused to elaborate further on what the "lovely, lovely blood" would be used for.
Liberal Democrats
The LibDems outlined plans to have 10,000 more police officers and 20,000 more community service officers. As ever they gave no indication of how these would be paid for.
A LibDem spokesperson also announced further policies including: making everything nicer, getting better Christmas presents and a National Cuddle Day to replace Mondays.
New Labour
Several reporters were admitted to hospital suffering from shock today as it began to appear that Dr John Reid may have a positive campaigning role.
Fortunately though, fears were unfounded as Labour's planned health announcements were fronted by heart surgery veteran Tony Blair and breast cancer survivor and Health Minister Melanie Johnson. Blair proposed to cut the waiting time for breast cancer sufferers to be treated.
Dr Reid was last seen biting the heads off some Tory leafleters that had strayed too close.
Blair also suffered a personal hit today, as Derek Cattell, a senior figure in the Sedgefield Constituency Labour Party resigned after thirty years in protest of questions over Mr Blair's "integrity and honesty".
Conservatives
The Conservatives attacked the "Black Hole" in pensions today, challenging Labour to explain exactly how they were going to pay for them having taken £40bn out of the pensions pot in the last eight years.
Howard also pledged new hospitals for children. He also called upon the nation to donate more blood, though he refused to elaborate further on what the "lovely, lovely blood" would be used for.
Liberal Democrats
The LibDems outlined plans to have 10,000 more police officers and 20,000 more community service officers. As ever they gave no indication of how these would be paid for.
A LibDem spokesperson also announced further policies including: making everything nicer, getting better Christmas presents and a National Cuddle Day to replace Mondays.
