2009 election not off the agenda yet

You may have thought that an election in 2009 was off the agenda.

But over at political betting Mike Smithson poses a interesting concept.

What happens if the recession - now official - gets worse and it’s clear that the only way of restoring confidence is by having a new government with a new mandate?

and adds

Could an election, for instance, be demanded by the IMF as part of a UK-wide bailout package

Interesting