Election 2015: Rat, hedgehog, James Bond and Joey Essex

Politicians may be known for kissing babies but David Cameron has been talking about a rat, Ed Miliband was asked about James Bond, and Nick Clegg posed with a hedgehog.

In a Daily Politics film, Ellie Price looked at why Westminster was relatively empty while key figures were talking about strange issues, and taking part in interviews and conferences around the country.

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