  == Timing of elections ==  I have rewritten to reflect the fact that the PM's ability to determine the election date is open to abuse, and is not the norm internationally. I think there is a law saying that elections have to occur within a certain period of time after the previous one (three and a bit years, presumably), which is the main reason why there hasn't been a late election since WWII. I will try and find out about this, but if anyone knows off the top of their head, could they make an edit reflecting this?   I will also edit the electorates section to acknowledge the existence of list seats.  