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LONDON Cheap Joe Colborne Jersey , March 15 (Xinhua) -- Like wise men bearing gifts, Britain's top politicians have been travelling far and wide across the kingdom, dishing out lucrative deals to towns, cities and regions.


It's a race against time ahead of this year's British general election. The election won't happen until May 7, but a big circle has been drawn around an earlier date in the diaries of every politician Cheap Erik Johnson Jersey , March 30.


That is the day Queen Elizabeth is likely to use her constitutional power to dissolve parliament. Prime Minister David Cameron will keep the keys to 10 Downing Street, the Chancellor George Osborne will remain as his neighbor at Number 11, Liberal Democrat Nick Clegg will still be Deputy Prime Minister and all government ministers will remain in their jobs.


But on dissolution day a quirky period, known in politics as Purdah, swings into action. Parliament essentially goes into a state of animated suspension.


No new measures or announcements can be made during purdah until after election day Cheap Tyson Barrie Jersey , except for extreme emergencies.


As far as the government machine is concerned, politics will be put on hold. That explains why big-name politicians have been ducking and diving around the country promising what they will offer, if they are re-elected on May 7.


It's why Cameron was in Birmingham a few days ago offering a package worth over five billion pounds (about 7.4 billion U.S. dollars). And why senior government politicians continue on their whistle-stop tours, particularly in marginal constituencies which will be the real battlefields.


Deals have been offered in the North West, across Yorkshire and other parts of Britain in a political charm offensive.


Politicians Cheap Semyon Varlamov Jersey , whether from the government side or the opposition benches are all playing the same game, with one target in mind, winning votes.


Caught up in the stranglehold of purdah will be broadcasters across Britain, national, regional and local television and radio stations and their on-line offshoots.


A game is played out where the rules forbid any broadcasting from showing any favouritism to a particular political party or individual candidate. Heavy penalties are available to broadcast regulators for any presenter or broadcast program straying across the rules imposed by purdah.


The purdah rule does not apply to newspapers Cheap Ray Bourque Jersey , free to comment at will, though increasing numbers of publications have started to play by the rules of purdah, imposing their own voluntary rules.


And although it may seem like a pre-election "gentleman's agreement" there is a serious side. Decisions taken during the purdah period can be challenged in the law courts, and even reversed if judges find there was a political advantage.


Former Labor cabinet member, retired MP and commentator Peter Kilfoyle had to grapple with the impact