Red is the colour for UK election

Football, not foot-and-mouth, may be the real reason why British Prime Minister Tony Blair postponed the date of the UK's general election from May 3 to June 7.

Football, not foot-and-mouth, may be the real reason why British Prime Minister Tony Blair postponed the date of the UK's general election from May 3 to June 7.

Because forget having the right tax and spending plans, the outcome of a General Election is decided on which colour the FA Cup winners' home strip is, pollsters Mori have discovered.

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