Cameron visits Queen to kick off formal campaigning for UK election
Cameron warns voters of 'stark choice' between his Conservatives and Miliband's Labour Party after visiting Queen to dissolve parliament
British Prime Minister David Cameron yesterday visited Queen Elizabeth II to dissolve parliament, kicking off formal campaigning for one of the most unpredictable elections in decades.
Both Conservative leader Cameron and opposition Labour leader Ed Miliband have already set out their battle lines for May 7, focusing on the economy and the state-run National Health Service (NHS) respectively.
After seeing the queen, Cameron made a brief televised statement in front of his Downing Street office, saying Britons face a "stark choice".
"The next prime minister walking through that door will be me or Ed Miliband," Cameron said. "Ed Miliband pays lip service to working people while planning to hike taxes and increase debt.
"You can choose an economy that grows, that creates jobs, that generates the money to ensure a properly funded and improving National Health Service, a government that will cut taxes for 30 million people, and a country that is safe and secure.
"Or you can choose the economic chaos of Ed Miliband, over £3,000 (HK$ 34,400) in higher taxes for every working family to pay for more welfare and out-of-control spending."