Another election year is upon us with endless promises, policies and posturing.

With the first coalition the UK had seen since the war last time round, this year’s race is closer than ever.

Our screens have been besieged not just by the familiar blues and reds of Labour and Tory, with the odd dash of Lib Dem yellow, but a whole rainbow of parties.

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All this does not include the standard bickering, shouting and downright arguing that will fill our airwaves over the next few weeks.

Not to mention whispers over the coalition-to-be, with accusations of what will be bartered away to secure a position of power.

We have already seen two leaders’ debates, with the last between incumbent David Cameron, Labour leader Ed Miliband and deputy PM Nick Clegg due to grace our screens on April 30.

That was not before a good ‘Paxmaning’ was served up to the main duo, with many believing this is a rite of passage for any aspiring politician.

Another favourite of election season in the amount of polls created.

In the run-up to the big day in May – and remember you need to register before April 20 – endless polls are produced detailing the part of a percentage point each leader has gained or lost to another.

Numerous websites are currently hosting their own poll, which means surely a poll of the averages of all the polls will be created in the near future, just in case we were still unsure where to place our bets.

Which leads us to the bookies, who will undoubtedly be having a field day with a plethora of uncertain outcomes for punters to put their sterling on.

Does this year herald a new chapter in British politics, where majorities are the thing of the past?

Only time will tell, but one thing you can be sure of is the air may not be red or yellow just yet, but it will always turn blue in election season.