Tips for foreigners watching the UK election.

[The Man From G.O.P.]

that said the former leader of the Conservative Party Iian Duncan Smith is well liked by Bush but not as much as Blair who seems to really get along with Bush and vice-versa.   

Iian Duncan Smith was the best! Smith for Conservative leader! 

Agree completely, unfortuanely the tories have enjoyed shooting themselves in the foot for the last 10 or so years

[minionofmidas]

I think that's what God outfitted Tories with feet for.

[Silent Hunter]

Another piece of advice.

It'll be useful to put the major parties' websites in your favourites and possibly those of major pollsters, ICM, MORI, YouGov etc.

I wouldn't do it too often (expense reason), but try and get hold of some British newspapers. They'll be a day old, they'll be as biased as anything, but they're worth reading.