The SNP and Plaid Cymru have joined forces in an effort to try and force a general election. The two parties are to table a motion next week calling for the dissolution of Parliament.
Gordon Brown has rejected Tory and Lib Dem calls for an election saying he wants to sort out the expenses system.
The motion comes two days before the European and English local elections and in the wake of the scandal of MPs' expenses. It will be the first time MPs will have a chance to formally express their support for an immediate election and could increase the pressure on Gordon Brown to go to the country.
Gordon Brown is expected to hold on until next year and the latest date he can hold a poll is in June 2010. Asked at the weekend if there would be an early election, Mr Brown said, "I think what people want is to clean up the system first."
No that's not what people want Mr Brown. We want the chance to get rid of the thieves, fraudsters and incompetents and replace them with honest, hard-working people. You will not review the salary structure to bring it into line with other public services where people are paid for experience and years of service. That's what needs to be done along with the cleaning up of the expenses system and a whole new culture introduced into Westminster.
Source: BBC
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