The British general election explained for non-Brits

Britain is getting very excited, and apprehensive, about politics at the moment. But why all the fuss? Thursday just happens to mark the most uncertain general election in British political history. Here is a guide for non-Britons to the election's contenders and an explanation as to why the election is unlikely to produce a clear winner after the votes are counted Tim Dowling, Alex Purcell, Pascal Wyse and Mustafa Khalili