Elections in Britain

The United Kingdom general election of 2010 was held on 6th May, and, although the Conservative Party won the largest number of votes and seats they didn't have an overall majority. It was the first time since 1974, and the second since the Second World War, that a British general election returned a hung parliament.

Elections in Britain are always held on a Thursday.
They take place every 5 years.
It is very difficult to have a hung parliament. Usually one of the two main parties (the Conservative and the Labour party). The system is much easier to understand than the Spanish system. this is how it works.

In a general election, every area in the country votes for one Member of Parliament (MP) to represent them in the House of Commons. There are 650 geographical areas, called constituencies.
Each eligible voter has one vote in their local constituency, and the candidate with the most votes becomes the MP for that area. This voting system is called 'first past the post'. Usually the political party with the most MPs then forms the government – though if there is no overall winner, a hung parliament may result. Two or more parties with a combined majority of MPs may form a coalition government.

These are the candidates:

Cameron (Conservative)                       Gordon Brown (Labour)                  Nick Clegg (Liberal Democrat)