And they're off...

I guess if this thing is to covered and it's not as if we can escape it, then this happens to be the best place to put it.

 It was the first day proper when I typed this up but the horses are off on this epic battle that will reach it's conclusion by Ten PM on December 12 and so far we're making our way up foot in mouth alley toward our first set of key seat speeches by the various party leaders.
What it is that causes politicians to go off at interviews and the like to go well away from anything that really within their powers as politicians and make ill considered comments.
Having been in that game myself I am puzzled why anyone who knows just how the press and certain interest groups spin things out would consider commenting on such stuff a day before the General Election period is formally announced meaning various party spokesmen spend time having to explain all of that which takes them away from those issues each party wishes to talk about.
Then you start to get difference between a leader and key member such as Chuka Umunna M.P. challenging Jo Swinson, the Liberal Democrat leaders assertion the party will not form a future Government with the left wing Labour Party.
Plus you have candidates either de-selected for being caught saying unacceptable things or former M.P's calling on their supporters to vote for the other side!
Just five more weeks of this circus act to go.